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OUR TEAM
Astreas draws on the expertise of astronauts, athletes, scientists, and world-class chocolatiers to redefine the multisensory pleasure of fueling the body & brain.
THE MINDS BEHIND ASTREAS
Vision & Leadership
Shahreen Reza
Shahreen Reza
Founder & CEO
Prior to founding Astreas, Shahreen served as Deputy Head of Global Business at Palantir and holds an MPhil in Counter-Terrorism and Security from the University of Cambridge, with additional training in finance and strategy at Sciences Po in Paris. Passionate about pairing pleasure and performance, she staged in a Michelin-starred kitchen in Northern California and at a French bistro in Paris. She first fused science, strategy, and innovation as founder of PurifAid, a cleantech venture that turned the byproduct of Scotch whisky into a technology for removing arsenic from contaminated water.
Scott Parazynski M.D.
Scott Parazynski M.D.
Chief Medical Officer
A veteran of five Space Shuttle missions and seven spacewalks, Scott is a former NASA astronaut, physician, and United States Astronaut Hall of Fame inductee. A graduate of Stanford University and Stanford Medical School, he completed his medical internship at Brigham and Women’s Hospital of Harvard Medical School before flying missions aboard the Space Shuttle. He is the first person to both fly in space and summit Mount Everest, and later served as an Olympic coach for the U.S. Luge Team. He brings rare insight into human performance in extreme environments to his role as Chief Medical Officer at Astreas.
FOUNDRY
Craft, Strategy & Operations
Michael Recchiuti
Michael Recchiuti
Master Chocolatier
Founder of Recchiuti Confections, Michael is a pioneer of modern American artisan chocolate. A classically trained percussionist, he channels that same precision and artistry into confections repeatedly named Best Boxed Chocolates by The New York Times.
Dany Kamkhagi
Dany Kamkhagi
Head of Production & Innovation
An International Chocolate Awards Gold Medalist, Dany trained with top chocolatiers in New York before leading production at Mostly Chocolate. He now brings that technical mastery and fearless creativity to driving production and flavor innovation at Astreas.
Patrick Wetherille
Patrick Wetherille
Operations & Growth Strategy
A growth-focused tech executive and former CEO of Lose It!, Patrick has spent over a decade building digital health products used by millions to manage their weight goals. He holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and brings sharp operational discipline and data-driven growth strategy to scaling Astreas.
Nish Chari
Nish Chari
Legal Strategy & Business Development
A tech legal leader with deep AI expertise, Nish previously served as Legal Counsel at Palantir, working at the intersection of data and AI. A lifelong musician, sitar player, and chocolate lover, he brings that same discipline and nuance to legal strategy, keeping Astreas’ artistry and functionality in tune.
SCIENCE
Human Performance, Nutrition & Space
Dr. Tiffany Vora
Biotechnology & Longevity Expert
PhD in Molecular Biology, Princeton University. Scientist and entrepreneur working at the intersection of biotechnology, longevity science, and human performance.
Joey Savage
Nutritional Biochemist & Formulator
Founder of Savage Nutra. Nutritional biochemist specializing in performance nutrition and nutraceutical formulation.
Ya Xuan Sun
Registered Dietitian & Diabetes Educator
MPH, Harvard University; MS in Nutrition & Exercise Physiology, Columbia University. Former Healthy Aging Consultant to the World Health Organization.
Shawna Pandya M.D.
Physician & Astronaut Candidate
Neuroscientist and physician researching human health and performance in extreme environments. Future Virgin Galactic astronaut conducting biomedical research in space.
Greg Chamitoff
Former NASA Astronaut & Professor
PhD in Aeronautics and Astronautics, MIT. Professor of Aerospace Engineering at Texas A&M University and former NASA astronaut who lived aboard the International Space Station.
Vickie Kloeris
Former NASA Space Food Systems Manager
Led NASA’s Space Shuttle and International Space Station food systems for nearly three decades, becoming widely known for her leadership in space food systems. Former President of the Institute of Food Technologists.
ASTREAS PERFORMANCE FELLOWS
Academia & Athletics
Taylor Lanosky
Harvard University
Chemical Biology PhD Candidate; National Jump Rope Athlete
Sophia Khan
Harvard College
Biomedical Engineering Undergraduate; Air Force ROTC Cadet
Waylon Lee
Texas A&M University
Aerospace Engineering PhD Student; GNC Systems Flight Controller
Leah Polonsky
Olympic Swimmer
Olympic Swimmer; Former NCAA Division I Athlete; Computer Science, UC Berkeley
Chiara Casoni
MIT Sloan
MBA Candidate at MIT Sloan School of Management; Co-President of the MIT Sloan Fitness and Wellness Industry Club
Davud Khalilov
UC Berkeley
Data Science Student and Videographer, UC Berkeley; Jiu-Jitsu Athlete
ADVISORS
Strategic Guidance
Dr Aaron Persad
Space Research & Applications
PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Toronto and Bioastronautics Researcher
Stephan Reckie
Astropreneurship & Strategy
Executive Director of GEN Space and Global Leader in Space Entrepreneurship
Vitor Pereira MD
Cognitive Performance Research
Neurosurgeon and Director of Endovascular Innovation
Ewout Ruitenberg
Finance & Scaling Strategy
Former CFO of Nestlé Health Science Europe
Thomas Chapelle
Endurance Training & Performance Science
Elite Cycling Coach and Author of Base Building for Cyclists, Pioneering New Approaches to Endurance Training and Performance Physiology
Jenyfer Jerbi
Social Media Strategy
Masters in Finance & Strategy from Sciences Po and Marketing Strategist