Leadership
Amanda Jepson, President
Amanda brings 17 years’ experience in the nutritional and skin care industries. Prior to joining Biova, she was Marketing Manager with Unigen, Inc. an ingredient supplier in the dietary supplement and cosmetic segments. As a multi-talented team member, Amanda has covered all different aspects of marketing, including graphic design, web development and CRM management. She has also been an integral part of sales; contributing through not only sales support and development of needed sales tools, but has also been instrumental in key account sales calls and customer presentations. Mrs. Jepson holds a Bachelor of Science in Technical Management and an MBA, with a focus in Marketing & Entrepreneurship in each degree.
Todd Carlson, CFO
Todd joined Biova’s parent company, Henning Holdings in 2008 providing financial leadership and strategic planning to the 30+ companies within the Henning investment portfolio. Prior to joining Henning Holdings he was the Executive VP for a regional home builder that constructed approximately 500 homes per year. He also worked in several capacities with Maytag; from Branch Operations Manager, leading 360 employees and negotiating with multiple union organizations, to Director of Retail Merchandising, handling an annual merchandising budget of $50M.
Todd holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance and Marketing from Minnesota State University as well as a Master’s of Business Administration from University of Iowa.
Jacob Beck, Director of Operations
Jake joined Biova in 2012 as a Production Technician, learning the ins-and-outs of Biova’s patented manufacturing process until he took over as Production Manager in 2015, and recently moved to overseeing Operations as Director. Jake oversees the harvesting operations, which takes place on site at one of our supplier farms, as well as production at our plant, and Quality Control department. Jake’s role at Biova includes project management for facilities improvement and equipment maintenance and upgrades.
