Renan Antunes Donadelli is an experienced R&D Project Leader at Freshpet, having held the position since January 2021 and continuing to the present. Previous roles include Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Guelph and Research Assistant positions at multiple institutions, including the Department of Grain Science and Industry at Kansas State University, and Escola Superior de Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz." Donadelli's research expertise encompasses fish nutrition, aquaponic systems, and pet food processing, supported by extensive laboratory management and grant writing experience. Educational credentials include a PhD in Pet Food Processing and Companion Animal Nutrition from Kansas State University, a Master of Science in Aquaculture from Universidade de São Paulo, and a Bachelor's degree in Agronomy Engineering from the same institution.