ROSEVILLE, Minn., July 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Calyxt,
Inc. (NASDAQ: CLXT), a plant-based biotechnology platform
company, today announced the appointment of Michael A. Carr as President and Chief Executive
Officer, effective July 27, 2021. Mr.
Carr will also serve as a member of Calyxt's Board of Directors.
Mr. Carr was most recently the Vice President of M&A, Strategy,
and Innovation at Darling Ingredients, Inc., a global developer and
producer of sustainable natural ingredients and renewable
energy.
"Michael's operational, financial, and investment experience,
paired with his diverse knowledge across industries including
health, nutrients, bioenergy and services will be integral as we
advance Calyxt's vision built around our cutting-edge plant-based
technologies," said Yves Ribeill, Ph.D., Executive Chair. "We
welcome Michael's leadership and expertise to our management team
and board of directors as we strive to grow Calyxt as a leader in
the engineering of plant metabolism with further focus on the
identification and development of high value customer and
partner-driven targets."
"I am thrilled to join the Calyxt team in support of the mission
to harness plants to generate innovative, high value, and
sustainable products for our customer and partner relationships,
utilizing Calyxt's unique biotechnology platform," said Mr. Carr.
"Calyxt's pioneering work is rooted in strong foundational research
and a unique understanding of plant metabolism built over the
course of a decade. I look forward to working alongside this
dynamic and entrepreneurial team to advance and monetize our
exciting technologies."
Mr. Carr brings more than 20 years of business, financial, and
operational leadership experience to Calyxt. Prior to joining
Darling Ingredients, Mr. Carr was a Partner at BAC Investments, an
established consulting, advisory, and investment firm. Previously,
Mr. Carr held multiple positions at American Capital, a global
private equity and asset management firm. Mr. Carr also served on
the boards of directors for EnviroFlight—a brand of Darling
Ingredients, Best Life and Health Insurance Company, ACG Global,
and several portfolio companies of American Capital Limited,
including United Food Group. He obtained his M.B.A. from the
Graziadio School of Business and Management at Pepperdine University, and he also holds a Bachelor
of Science degree in Business from California
State University - Northridge.
About Calyxt
Calyxt is a plant-based biotechnology platform company focused
on delivering innovations that revolutionize how the world uses
plants. Calyxt uses its advanced plant biotechnology platform to
develop products and technologies for world-class customers and
partners. For more information, go to www.calyxt.com.
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