Martin Gans is a private investor with offices in San Francisco.  During his 40 years in the professional and commercial world he has invested in (often as a co-founder) and worked with a number of varied businesses in agriculture, branded food products, technology and real estate.

Currently, Marty is non-executive chairman of LSL Biotechnologies, Inc., a privately-held producer of fresh market tomato seeds which he co-founded in 1981.  He also was an early stage investor in Odwalla, Inc. serving on its board of directors and as chairman of its audit committee (1992-2000).

Marty began his career with Touche Ross & Co. (today’s Deloitte & Touche) on its audit staff becoming a partner in 1974.  His range of client responsibilities included Fortune 500 companies as well as start-ups which eventually came public.  In 1978, he joined Sun World International, a major farming, packing and marketing company, which he served as executive vice president and chief financial officer through 1985.