Cassie Edgar

Cassie is a creative connector integrating people, science, and legal solutions to drive business growth. She is a scientist and an attorney with extensive experience in intellectual property, regulatory, licensing, collaborations, and business strategy related to agricultural technologies.

Prior to joining MVS as a partner, Cassie was Chief IP & Regulatory Officer for Genus PLC., a U.K. based genetics company utilizing gene editing technology, and was a board observer for Caribou Biosciences. Cassie was also at Pioneer DuPont (now Corteva) for 14 years, where she served in research, legal and management roles including IP Counsel, Sr. Regulatory Counsel, and Director.

With her direct scientific, IP, regulatory, and business leadership experience, Cassie advises clients in product lifecycle management from discovery through post-product launch for regulated products.

Her areas of focus include intellectual property, regulatory law, licensing, enabling collaborations, and working closely on behalf of clients with regulatory agencies such as the USDA, FDA, and EPA.

Cassie holds a B.S. in Molecular Genetics from The Ohio State University, and an M.S. with an emphasis in Biomathematics from North Carolina State University. She obtained her law degree from Drake University, and completed the General Management Program at Harvard Business School.