Jackson is VP of Innovation at Applied Food Sciences (AFS) a leader in organic functional botanical ingredients. Jackson started working with plants at an early age and has traveled to over 50 countries and 6 continents in search of new and innovative botanicals. Jackson’s goal is to find health & wellness benefits from nature and help large CPG and supplement brands create solutions. When he is not out searching the globe for new ingredients, Jackson lives in Boulder, CO, and enjoys hiking and nature walks with his 2 dogs and his wife, and 3 kids.