Bion Environmental Technologies Inc., New York City, announced that Chris Cook and Steve Sands have joined the company’s Advisory Board.
Cook brings almost 30 years of experience in production agronomy, with the last decade in leadership roles with Syngenta, focused on business strategy, profitable sales growth, stakeholder relations, and business development. He currently serves as Head of Business Development for Syngenta Seeds, North America.
Sands most recently served as President of Protein Brands for Performance Foodservice, one of the largest food service distributors in the US. He has more than 40 years of experience in all phases of the meat business. Bion, in addition to its advanced livestock waste treatment technology, is also involved in premium sustainable beef.
Bion also recently announced the passing of Dominic Bassani, the company’s former CEO, after an extended illness. He was also co-inventor of Bion’s third generation technology platform, Gen3Tech, and patented Ammonia Recovery System.