Johanan is a St. Lucian entrepreneur, a practical problem-solver, and a change-maker. He believes in a world where scale, prosperity, and sustainability go hand in hand.

Johanan is passionate about sustainably addressing the world’s big problems like deforestation, which embed themselves in the products we use every day. He has a decade of experience in precision fermentation, extracting beneficial compounds from invasive species like Sargassum seaweed and turning them into next-generation materials. His technology has been patented and is attracting global players in key industries to make the transition to next-generation, cost-effective, sustainable materials.