Aden Kinne
Summary
Results-driven project and program manager with over 6 years of experience leading crossfunctional teams in complex, regulated environments. Skilled at coordinating timelines, tracking deliverables, managing documentation, and aligning multiple stakeholders to achieve shared goals. Experienced in nonprofit governance and volunteer program support, with a strong commitment to sustainability, food systems, and circular design. Adept at translating technical and regulatory constraints into actionable plans that enable mission-driven outcomes.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Board Member |
Scientific Adventures for Girls
10.2024 - Current
- Support program and organizational operations by preparing agendas, documenting board meetings and decisions, and maintaining records for continuity and accountability.
- Advise on program growth, curriculum design, and community outreach strategies, coordinating multiple stakeholders to enhance impact for underserved youth.
Consultant |
Self-Employed
02.2023 - Current
- Advise startups on product development and GTM activities for biostimulant, soil and fertilizing products, ensuring strategy is compliant with state and federal regulatory guidelines.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to define project scope, objectives and deliverables.
Regulatory Affairs Manager |
Compass Regulatory
07.2024 - 07.2025
- Developed and maintained comprehensive project tracking systems for client regulatory portfolios, ensuring timely submissions and transparent reporting across multiple stakeholders.
- Facilitated cross-functional collaboration between clients, regulatory agencies, and third-party experts to reduce approval delays and clarify responsibilities.
- Advised on software platform development to enable scalable, cost-effective regulatory workflows tailored to agtech and biological inputs.
Product Development Associate |
Sound Agriculture Company
05.2021 - 02.2023
- Led internal and external cross-functional collaborations for ongoing R&D projects, ensuring timely completion of product development campaigns.
- Implemented project management tools, dashboards, and risk matrices to streamline product development processes.
- Managed regulatory logistics for multiple product launches, maintaining clear documentation and stakeholder communication across countries.
Teachers Assistant |
Scientific Adventures for Girls
02.2020 - 02.2022
- Assisted with lesson planning and classroom sessions for weekly after-school class program in K-1st grade class, focused on increasing positive attitude and engagement of underserved youth with STEM curriculum.
Research Associate → Associate Scientist |
Sound Agriculture Company
06.2018 - 05.2021
- Results-driven project and program manager with over 6 years of experience leading crossfunctional teams in complex, regulated environments.
- Skilled at coordinating timelines, tracking deliverables, managing documentation, and aligning multiple stakeholders to achieve shared goals.
- Experienced in nonprofit governance and volunteer program support, with a strong commitment to sustainability, food systems, and circular design.
- Adept at translating technical and regulatory constraints into actionable plans that enable mission-driven outcomes.
City Coordinator |
Taste of Science
02.2020 - 05.2020
- Initiated, planned and evaluated execution of science communication events in the Bay Area.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Environmental Science and Resource Management
University of Washington
Seattle, WA06-2018
Skills
- Regulatory compliance
- Project management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Product development
- Community outreach
- Event planning
- Program implementation
- Board governance
- Curriculum development
Patents
- Programmable Epigenetic Control of Gene Expression in Plants, US Patent 11591608, Inventor
- Compounds and Methods for Increasing Soil Nutrient Availability, US Provisional Patent 62/736,889, Inventor
Teaching And Volunteer Experience
Regenerative Food Systems Investment Forum, 09/2020, Panelist, Regenerative Dialogues: 'Using Soil Diversity to Reduce Dependence on Chemicals'
Certification
Climatebase Fellowship, Cohort 5
Timeline
Board Member |
Scientific Adventures for Girls
10.2024 - Current
Regulatory Affairs Manager |
Compass Regulatory
07.2024 - 07.2025
Consultant |
Self-Employed
02.2023 - Current
Product Development Associate |
Sound Agriculture Company
05.2021 - 02.2023
Teachers Assistant |
Scientific Adventures for Girls
02.2020 - 02.2022
City Coordinator |
Taste of Science
02.2020 - 05.2020
Research Associate → Associate Scientist |
Sound Agriculture Company
06.2018 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Science - Biology, Environmental Science and Resource Management
University of Washington