As a co-founder and Head of Operations at Wild Earth, Abril applies science to transform ingredients into a nutritious and delicious food that pets love. She is a scientist at heart and has focused her academic research and industry work on creating innovative technologies and products to improve everyday life. For the past 7+ years, she worked to. develop and bring a wide variety of products to market, from laundry detergents to snacking dips, always with the consumer in mind. As an environmentalist, Abril is always looking for sustainable ways that create better product experiences while also protecting the environment. Abril holds a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry from the University of Texas at El Paso and doctorate degree in Biomaterials Chemistry from the University of California Santa Barbara. Abril loves the outdoors and spends much of her free time camping, hiking, biking, kayaking, running and more recently climbing.
