British Columbia, Canada-based automated mushroom harvesting company 4AG Robotics announced Oct. 15 that Don Listwin joined the company’s board of directors. The company describes Listwin as a longtime technology executive and philanthropist, known for senior leadership roles at Cisco, service as CEO of Openwave Systems, CEO of med-tech company RapidAI, board member of Carbon Robotics, and as the founder of the Canary Foundation.
“Don has spent his career turning ambitious technology into commercially successful global businesses,” says Sean O’Connor, CEO of 4AG Robotics. “It’s the perfect fit for where we are right now: Scaling manufacturing, deepening our AI capabilities and expanding deployments around the world. We’re thrilled to welcome him to the board, and I’m excited to learn from him.”
Chris Payne, chief operations officer of 4AG added: “Don’s pattern recognition at scale, how to operationalize excellence and build resilient companies, will be a formidable addition to the company”
Listwin has advised and led multiple growth-stage companies across networking, telecom and healthcare innovation, and brings extensive experience in go-to-market, international scaling and board governance. He is also widely recognized for his philanthropy in early cancer detection and mission-driven innovation.
“What 4AG has accomplished is rare: They’re not just proving a breakthrough; they’ve commercialized it” Listwin says. “Automation in hand-harvested crops is one of the most important productivity shifts of the next decade. 4AG’s combination of real-world performance, customer traction and relentless work ethic puts them in a category of their own. I’m thrilled to join their journey and help the team build a world leading agriculture robotics business.”
