Mike Bruce

Michael Bruce is CEO of Ohalo Genetics, a technology business providing transformational genomic solutions for the agriculture industry. Ohalo develops and markets breakthrough crop varieties that are designed to improve yield, quality, flavor, and resistance to pests and diseases, and respond to a changing world in a timely manner.

Before becoming Ohalo’s first CEO in June 2023, Bruce served as President and CEO of Exo Therapeutics, a small molecule drug discovery and development company, where he raised more than $100 million in new investments. Before that, Bruce served on the senior leadership team of Kaleido Biosciences, where he led and managed clinical operations, and was a member of the IPO deal roadshow team.

Bruce holds a BA in chemistry from Williams College, a P.D in organic chemistry from Stanford University, and was a BP postdoctoral fellow at Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London.

Judson Ward is the founder and CTO of Ohalo Genetics, a technology business providing transformational genomic solutions for the agriculture industry. Ohalo develops and markets breakthrough crop varieties that are designed to improve yield, quality, flavor, and resistance to pests and diseases, and respond to a changing world in a timely manner.

Before founding Ohalo and becoming CTO in August 2019, Ward spent seven years at Driscoll’s, the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. He specialized in molecular genetics across various roles including senior scientist, molecular genetics; principal scientist, molecular genetics, and as the director of next generation breeding. Before that, Ward spent five years at Cornell University as a researcher in plant breeding and genetics.

Ward holds a Bachelor’s degree in plant sciences from University of Arizona, a Ph.D. in plant breeding genetics from Cornell University, and was both a graduate research assistant and postdoctoral researcher at Cornell University.

Laszlo Csuti is CCO of Ohalo Genetics, a technology business providing transformational genomic solutions for the agriculture industry. Ohalo develops and markets breakthrough crop varieties that are designed to improve yield, quality, flavor, and resistance to pests and diseases, and respond to a changing world in a timely manner.

Before becoming Ohalo’s CCO in August 2021, Csuti served as the principal at Greenline Strategy LLC, where he helped businesses in the consumer and agriculture industries. Before that, Csuti spent more than four years with Driscoll’s, the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. He served in senior advisor and vice president roles in global business planning and analysis, as well as emerging market strategy.

Csuti holds a MBA in strategy and operations from Yale School of Management