Amy is the Chief Operating Officer of UPSIDE. Formerly known as Memphis Meats, UPSIDE was founded in 2015 as the first company focused on growing real meat directly from animal cells. Since then, UPSIDE has achieved numerous industry-defining milestones, from scientific and fundraising to regulatory and commercial. Among other firsts, UPSIDE was the first to produce multiple species of meat - beef, chicken and duck; the first to receive US FDA clearance; and the first to launch cultivated meat in the US. As COO, Amy is focused on helping UPSIDE scale, with a particular focus on the company's global strategy and commercial functions, including sales and marketing and product development. Prior to joining UPSIDE Foods, Amy spent most of her career at PepsiCo, serving as Senior Vice-President at PepsiCo Beverages North America and Chief Marketing Officer for PepsiCo Snacks in the Greater China Region, in addition to other sales, operations, strategy and innovation roles. Amy is a strategic thinker, a passionate leader, and a strong believer that business can be a force for good. She has an M.B.A. and a J.D. from Stanford University and an undergraduate degree in chemistry from Harvard.