Vice President, Finance and Administration

Mr. Brandwein has more than 20 years of business operations and finance experience that includes work with early-stage, mid-sized, and Fortune 500 companies.

Prior to joining Arcadia Biosciences Mr. Brandwein served as CFO for Rulebase, Inc., an early-stage software company, to which he was recruited by a venture capital firm to develop and lead the finance, accounting, and human resources functions. In this role, he created the company's accounting structure and developed comprehensive internal control systems. In conjunction with the CEO and investors, Mr. Brandwein was instrumental in determining the company's strategic direction.

Before joining Rulebase, Mr. Brandwein was an independent business consultant and served a diverse base of small and mid-sized organizations in the telecommunications, retail, non-profit, Internet, research, and public sectors.

Prior to his work as an independent consultant, Mr. Brandwein was general manager and CFO of Timberline Productions, Inc., a business communications company, where he directed all operational aspects of the organization, managing a staff of over 50 employees and contractors. In the two years under his direction, the company significantly increased sales and profitability and effectively positioned itself as the industry leader in Arizona.

Mr. Brandwein spent more than ten years as an executive with Dial Corporation and its subsidiaries. Based in London for six years, he was vice president and financial controller for Dial's European Financial Group. In that capacity, he managed accounting, administration, and consumer finance operations functions for 12 European subsidiaries and managed a full-time staff of 70. He was a member of the company's Credit Committee where he established criteria and evaluated proposals for the company's $400 million loan portfolio. In this role he also represented the European subsidiaries in the SEC filing to spin off Dial's domestic and international finance companies. In addition to his job in Europe, Mr. Brandwein held positions with Dial that included vice president and controller for one of the company's consumer products divisions, and senior auditor for Dial's internal audit staff.

Mr. Brandwein received his Masters in International Management, with honors, from Thunderbird Graduate School, and his B.A. in International Relations from the University of Minnesota.