Babylon’s Leadership Team

Marc Oshima

CEO

Transformational leader at the nexus of agriculture, food, and tech. Industry builder + passionate champion to make fresh produce more accessible to communities globally.

Graham Smith

Co-Founder & CTO

Patent holder with multiple IoT inventions in agtech and medical device spaces and a Principal Investigator and proposal reviewer for the National Science Foundation.

Ekene Tharpe

Head Grower

Horticulturist with degrees from Univ. of Tennessee and Virginia Tech. Her love and passion for plants started as a child and has led to becoming a leader in dwarf-tomato cultivation.

Eric Mayo

CFO

Adaptable and Dynamic Finance and Accounting Leader with an active CPA in Virginia. Specializes in Manufacturing, SaaS, and Construction industries for public and private companies.

David Colodner

Director of Operations

Multi-faceted professional with extensive and progressive experience in Global Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Sourcing and Manufacturing.

Sharon Rettinger

Nat. Sale Business Director

Over 20 years of divers sales for fortune 500 and emerging market companies. Sharon leads a team in providing clients with an excellent on-boarding experience.

Chris Fenderson

Director of Customer Experience

Over 18 years of experience in various industries, a versatile and results-oriented leader. He manages the full client support experience with excellent NPS scores.

Sara Hayes

Marketing Director

Driven by a passion for creating dynamic marketing experiences that inspire and inform. She showcases transformative solutions that drive engagement and foster growth.

Our Mission Guides US

We bring the farm to you, inspiring a greater connection to fresh, delicious food and how it is grown.

Simplifying farming to provide more access to good food

The beginnings of Babylon®.

it began with the idea of growing food where it was never thought possible. Founders Alexander Olesen and Graham Smith met at the University of Virginia where they first designed a low-cost Micro-Farm™ to provide nutritious produce for food-insecure refugees.

Their goal was to bring the benefits of sustainable hydroponic farming to anyone who needed it. As a result, they developed technology that would automate the complex aspects of indoor farming by simplifying crop production and making it accessible to anyone.

Since 2017, Babylon Micro-Farms® has been leading the way for on-site indoor farming and enabling communities to reconnect with their food and make healthier choices. Its award-winning hydroponic growing technology and proprietary BabylonIQ software platform can remotely manage its global network of vertical farms to deliver consistently fresh, nutritious and delicious produce all year-round. Recognized by Time magazine as one of America’s Top Green Tech Companies, Babylon Micro-Farms is committed to growing sustainably with over 95% less water and no pesticides vs. traditional field farming.