Novālent Leadership Team

Kevin Parrish
Chief Executive Officer
- 20 years of experience in global antimicrobial industry
- SVP Global Alliances & GM North America, Microban International
- MBA, Marketing from Wake Forest University School of Business, and a BS in Business and Technology from East Carolina University

Mike Motta
Chief Commercial Officer
- 25 years of sales, marketing, and leadership experience in global food & beverage antimicrobial and hygiene solutions
- Leadership role at Zep, Chemetall (now BASF) and Diversey, domestic and international
- MBA, Global Management from University of Phoenix, and a BS in Sociology from West Virginia University

Keivan Mehrtabar
Sr. Director of Global Regulatory Affairs
- 20+ years of experience in the specialty chemicals industry having lead regulatory affairs, product safety and quality control
- Ran regulatory affairs and product safety at Lonza Specialty Ingredients, one of the global leaders in microbial control solutions
- B.Sc. in chemistry and a B.Tech (ABD) in environmental engineering technology

Frank Sciortino
Vice President - Institutional
- 26 years of experience building strategic alliances within multiple distribution channels
- Leadership roles at Unisource Worldwide, Rubbermaid Commercial Products, and Newell Brands
- MBA, Marketing from University of St. Thomas and a Bachelor of Science from University of Houston

Cameron Harris
Head of Finance & HR
- 30+ years of business, financial and administrative experience
- VP Finance & Administration, Wellington Hall, LLC
- BS, Business Administration – University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Dr. Scott Brooks
Scientific Advisory Board Member
- 25 years of senior executive roles in food safety, including as SVP Food Safety at Tyson, the world's second-largest processor of chicken, beef, and pork, with revenues of $40 billion
- Led food safety at three of America’s largest food companies: Tyson, Kraft Heinz and PepsiCo
- Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Texas A&M University, Master of Food Science (Food Microbiology) from University of California Davis, Bachelor of Science Texas A&M University