James E. Levine joins Primordial Genetics’ Board of Directors

James “Jamie” Levine has joined Primordial Genetics’ Board of Directors, bringing deep executive experience in industrial biotechnology and finance to the company’s leadership. Mr. Levine is CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Annai Systems, a private a leading genomic data analysis company, and CEO and a member of the Board of Directors of Sapphire Energy, a private company creating human nutraceutical products from outdoor algae cultivation. Previously Mr. Levine was CEO at Verenium Corporation, a NASDAQ-Listed company that developed enzyme products for diverse end-markets including animal feed. Verenium was acquired by the chemical company BASF in 2013. Prior to joining Verenium, Mr. Levine was a Managing Director in the investment banking department of Goldman Sachs & Co. where he served clients in the Healthcare and Energy industries. Mr. Levine received an MBA degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a BA from Brandeis University.