Meet the team at Vireo Advisors, an expert advising firm dedicated to solving complex environmental issues and supporting the commercialization of safer and more sustainable products and processes through the evaluation and translation of sound science into practice.
Meet the Vireo Advisors Team
Dr. Jo Anne Shatkin
is an expert in novel product safety and environmental and health policy issues, with over 20 years experience leading projects in risk analysis, safety and regulatory policy work including numerous publications. She is founder and president of Vireo Advisors in Boston, Massachusetts.
Read more about Jo Anne’s background here.
Dr. Kimberly J. Ong
is a biologist and toxicologist leading our novel cell cultured product work. Dr. Ong is an expert in developing protocols specific for testing novel materials and ingredients for regulatory analysis.
Read more about Kimberly’s background here.
Dr. James D. Ede
is a toxicologist experienced in testing strategies for novel materials, including molecular, biochemical and cellular techniques, and is experienced in life cycle risk assessment.
Read more about James’s background here.
Dr. Wei Ng
is a microbiologist. Dr. Ng received a Ph.D. from Yale University and a B.Sc. in Biological Sciences from the University of Pittsburgh. She joined Vireo Advisors in 2022 and has worked on projects in cell-cultured food and textiles, as well as other bio-based materials and technologies.
Read more about Wei’s background here.
Tatiana von Rheinbaben
is a fellow and an environmental scientist and biologist with experience in plant-based meat development and sustainable agriculture.
Yueyang (Brian) Zhang
is a MITACS Fellow with Vireo. He is a toxicologist and a post-doctoral fellow at University of Alberta.
Julia Griffin
is a chemist and a recent Mount Holyoke College graduate with a B.A. in Chemistry.
Leslie Hockman
is Vireo’s administrator and has industry experience working for a commercial manufacturer of cellulose nanomaterials.
