Meet our multidisciplinary team
“The most creative solutions occur at the edges of our understanding, and at Mimica we believe the best way to make that magic happen is by sharing ideas between people with varied backgrounds. We make a point of putting our creatives next to our scientists and we will continue to create a melting pot of experiences from all walks of life.”
Solveiga Pakstaite
Chief Design Officer and Founder
Solveiga is the inventor of Bump. Her background is in industrial design, specialising in human-centred and inclusive design.
Laurence Kayson
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
For over 25 years, Laurence has held director and CEO roles for several successful business start-ups and product/brand launches, specialising in innovation for the world’s leading retailers and their supply chains.
Lawrie Matthews
Chief Technology & Financial Officer and Founder
Previously COO & CTO of It’s Fresh! where he led the development and scale-up of the technology to greater than a billion units capacity in the US alone, as well as setting up the global supply chain.
Giorgia Raci
Technical Development Manager
Giorgia, our food scientist, leads the activities across our two labs. Her background before joining Mimica was in food quality control and she is currently a PhD candidate for her research on the science behind Mimica.
Lionel Bonvalot
Technical Project Manager
Lionel is a technical project and development manager with 20 years experience in the plastics industry, particularly within injection moulding and food packaging.
Ian Burdett
Assembly Technician
Ian is an experienced mechanical engineer with a diverse career across various industries and trade sectors. His expertise includes hands-on technical work, research and development, quality control, and effective management.
Jessica Katz
Business Relationship Manager
Jessica has a Masters in Environment, Politics and Society from UCL where she wrote a thesis on household food waste. She manages our investor relations, capital fundraising and the full recruitment cycle.
Grace Aleman
Financial Controller
With a strong background in bookkeeping and small business management, Grace supports Mimica's accounts and finances.
