Rick Sterling
Non-Executive Director
Member, Audit Committee
Member, Compensation and Human Capital Committee
Rick Sterling has served on the Board of AquaBounty since September 2013. He served as the Chief Financial Officer at Precigen Inc. from 2007 through March 2021, including leading them through their initial public offering in 2013. During his term at Precigen, he was responsible for multiple private and public equity and debt capital raises, financial diligence for and integration of over a dozen acquisitions, SEC reporting and compliance, divestitures of businesses, budgeting, and negotiations of facility leases as well as oversight of human resource and information technology functions. Prior to joining Precigen, he was with KPMG where he worked in the audit practice for more than 17 years, with a client base primarily in the healthcare, technology and manufacturing industries. He has a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Virginia Tech and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant. Rick’s background in audit and finance, as well as his experience with technology companies, make him well suited for service on the AquaBounty Board.