Amyris appoints McFerson as new chief business officer

Amyris, Inc., a leading renewable chemicals and fuels company, announced the appointment of Zanna McFerson as new Chief Business Officer (CBO) as of March 4, 2013. She will be responsible for the company’s commercial and product line activities.
McFerson worked for Cargill for the past 20 years and most recently served as vice President and business director of Truvia, Cargill’s natural sugar substitute business.
A native of Finland, McFerson joined Cargill in 1990 as a commodity trader and held various roles in sales, business management, and new product development at Cargill. (February 19, 2013)