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.
Nicholas Mumford
Chemical Engineer
Nick brings his experience in pharmaceutical manufacturing and plays a key role in scaling up Mimica’s production line at Wrexham, increasing capacity and serving more customers on our waiting list.
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.
Rodolfo Dimasi
Partnerships Manager
Bringing a wealth of experience from food tech startups and a strong foundation in business development to Mimica, Rodolfo plays a key role in securing partnerships with like-minded companies and industry partners.
Ieva Hofmane
Communications Manager
Leveraging her creative background and passion for sustainable marketing Ieva plans and executes impactful communications, raising Mimica's brand profile and engaging our audience.
Marita Pinnock
Admin Assistant
Bringing a wealth of experience in office management and a diverse skill set spanning multiple industries, Marita handles tasks and projects efficiently to elevate our daily workflows.
Grace Aleman
Financial Controller
With a strong background in bookkeeping and small business management, Grace supports Mimica's accounts and finances.
