JAMIE BECHTEL

Chairman

Dr. Jamie Bechtel is a co-founder and board member of New Course, co-founder and managing partner of Kito Global, and a highly regarded leader in international conservation. Her work has led to strategic advances in the fields of conservation, sustainable finance, and biology. Before founding Kito Global and New Course, Jamie worked for seven years at Conservation International (CI) in over 20 countries including such diverse areas as Costa Rica, Fiji, Mexico, and South Africa, among many others. Dr. Bechtel was an advisor to the Clinton Global Initiative and was recently honored in Fast Company Magazine as 1 of 60 women heroes. Jamie has a Ph.D. from Boston University and a law degree from Boston College.

MATTHEW K. SZOT

Vice Chairman

Mr. Szot was elected to our board of directors in December 2015 and serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee of SenesTech. He is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Cadrenal Therapeutics, Inc., a late-stage biopharmaceutical company where he has served since May 2022. From March 2010 to November 2021, Matthew served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of S&W Seed Company (Nasdaq: SANW), an agricultural biotechnology company. Mr. Szot brings a wealth of knowledge in mergers and acquisitions, corporate strategy, equity and debt financings, corporate governance, SEC reporting and compliance, technical GAAP, and developing and implementing financial and operational workflows and process improvements. Mr. Szot is also currently a Director and serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of INVO Bioscience (Nasdaq: INVO), a publicly-traded medical device company focused on treating infertility. From 2007 until 2011, Mr. Szot served as the Chief Financial Officer for Cardiff Partners, LLC, a strategic consulting company that provided executive financial services to various publicly traded and privately held companies. Prior thereto, from 2003 to 2006, Mr. Szot served as Chief Financial Officer of Rip Curl, Inc., a market leader in wetsuit and action sports apparel products. From 1996 to 2003, Mr. Szot was a Certified Public Accountant with KPMG in the San Diego and Chicago offices and served as an Audit Manager for various publicly traded companies. Mr. Szot graduated with High Honors from the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics/Accountancy. Mr. Szot is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of California.

Joel Fruendt

Chief Executive Officer

Joel became CEO of SenesTech in November 2022. He is a seasoned chief executive with over 30 years of extensive sales, marketing and general management leadership. Highlighted are his 15 years of executive leadership in the vector and pest control industries where he was the Vice President and General Manager of Clarke Environmental Inc., a leading vector and pest control products and services company. From Clarke, he brings extensive expertise in the development and manufacturing of EPA registered chemical control products, commercialization and sale of those products, and leading large sales and service organizations. Most recently he served as President and CEO of a global manufacturing company in the reflective technology and safety industry, where he spearheaded their successful revenue and profit growth through innovation and efficiency initiatives. Joel brings a passion and commitment to sustainable, effective solutions to vector and pest control challenges, and a direct connection to SenesTech’s industry partners. He received the Smart Leaders award from Smart Business Magazine and holds a BS in Business from Illinois Wesleyan University.

DELPHINE FRANCOIS CHIAVARINI

Delphine Francois Chiavarini is Vice President and General Manager for the Bath strategic business unit at Moen Incorporated. She is a strategic-minded global executive and is passionate about performance and results. She has more than 15 years of experience in general management, sales, and marketing, spanning B2C and B2B in multiple geographies and categories. She is an inspirational and collaborative leader recognized for focusing on output, challenging the status quo, and developing worldwide cross-functional teams to nurture profitable growth. Delphine earned her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from Audencia Business School in Nantes, France, and attended executive programs at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

PHIL GRANDINETTI, III

Phil Grandinetti co-founded WITHit after eight years as VP of Sales at LightWedge, a global e-book, e reader, and tablet accessories brand. All told, Grandinetti has spent the last 18 years in a leadership role for consumer products companies, including serving as Sr. VP of Sales for GSM Products in Oceanside, CA.

As co-founder of WITHit, Phil was instrumental in launching the company’s line of Wearable Tech Accessories in 2014. WITHit products are sold through the largest and most influential retailers in the U.S. with retail partners including Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Sam’s Club, QVC, HSN, Kohl’s, and Barnes & Noble.

Grandinetti joined GSM Products as the U.S. Director of Sales and was quickly promoted to VP of Worldwide Sales, leading the company into Canada, Mexico, the U.K., and the Pacific Rim. Within a year, Grandinetti was promoted again to Sr. VP Worldwide Sales. During his tenure at GSM, the company realized unprecedented growth under Grandinetti’s guidance.

Grandinetti has a J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law, and is licensed in the State of California, as well as a B.A. from the University of Iowa in Economics and Political Science.

JAKE LEACH

As the Chief Technology Officer at Dexcom, Jake is responsible for the leadership of scientific research, engineering, product development, and project management. Jake oversees the development of next generation products and leads a large organization of amazing people. His teams are responsible for delivering best in class glucose monitoring technology paired with an exceptional user experience.

Jake joined Dexcom in March 2004 to lead the development of sensor electronics which were part of the first generation Dexcom system. Jake has served in various roles within Dexcom including Senior Vice President of R&D, Senior Director of R&D, and Manager of Engineering.

From 1996 to 2004, Jake held positions in research and development at MiniMed and, subsequently, Medtronic Diabetes, focusing on the development of glucose sensing systems.

Jake holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Biomedical Engineering from the University of California, Los Angeles.