Alex Loucks
Managing Principal
Heritage Oaks Holdings, LLC
Jennifer Cookson
Director of Research and Product Development
Mother Dirt
Jennifer Cookson is the Director of Research and Product Development at Mother Dirt, a personal care company with a line of biome-friendly products focused on restoring and maintaining the delicate balance of the skin biome. She has spent most of her career in the personal care and cosmetic space as a formulator and holds degrees in Chemistry and Environmental Science from the University of Vermont. She has combined her interests and experience in biochemistry, polymer and green chemistry to help advance research in formulations containing live microorganisms and the definition of biome-friendly formulations and products.