Normally, we would start this preamble by telling you what we believe.

Who we are.
What we do.

How we’re not another synthetic biotech company.

A rare combination of science and business chops combined with some kind of genius, Britton is a visionary founder that is able to seamlessly balance big ambition with practicality. Fun fact: He met his first Debut investor as an Uber driver.

The external face and internal leader of Debut’s R&D efforts, Brideau spends his days growing the business, managing partnerships and putting out fires. He led the build out of Debut’s facilities to create a fully functioning, state-of-the-art research lab. In true scrappy start-up fashion, Brideau recalls once having to trade pizzas for a forklift.

Kallie leads Molecular Foundry at Debut, from ideation to the sustainable biomanufacturing of high-value ingredients. She has over a decade of industrial experience, including at Geno where she helped lay the foundation for the spinoff of two independent companies. Her career mantra: go fast and have faith in the journey.

Martin “The Fixer” Mayhew builds teams and capabilities to pilot and manufacture Debut’s differentiated bioinspired products. His nickname comes with the territory—at Debut, he troubleshoots everything from equipment and workflows to processes and scale-up campaigns.

A trustworthy leader, creative powerhouse and grounding force at Debut, Gagnon balances business savvy with curiosity. Since her days at Unilever and Nestlé USA, she’s gained a reputation for going her own way—and getting things done.