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About Jason Kelly

Jason Kelly is recorded as CEO and Board Member at Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (DNA). The newest filing on record that lists Jason Kelly as CEO and Board Member at Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (DNA) is dated April 29, 2026. The proxy statement of Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. reports total compensation of $5,709,049 for Jason Kelly in fiscal 2025, including a base salary of $250,000. Disclosed compensation is on record for 6 fiscal years. Jason Kelly has spoken on 18 earnings calls and 1 other investor event across 1 company, most recently for Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. on November 5, 2026. Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. is classified in the Biotechnology industry within the Healthcare sector. Other leadership on record at Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. includes Steven Coen (CFO), Reshma Shetty (COO and Board Member), Steven P. Coen (Chief Accounting Officer) and 7 others.

Jason Kelly on recent calls

“As we always say, our mission here again goes to make biology easier to engineer. Over the last few years, we've been going through a transformation with this focus on autonomous labs, and that was really our goal in 2026.”
CEO, Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. Q3 FY2026 Earnings Call ·
“We always start with our mission here, which is to make biology easier to engineer at Ginko. In 2026, our goals remain the same. We want to focus and invest to win in this new category of autonomous labs.”
CEO, Earnings conference call (announced in 8-K) ·
“Ginkgo's mission is to make biology easier to engineer. And I mentioned this at the last earnings call, but in 2026, our focus will be on investing to win the category of autonomous labs.”
CEO, Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. Q1 FY2026 Earnings Call ·
“So Q4 was really a breakout quarter for us in sort of defining and really leading in the category of autonomous labs. And so you're going to hear a lot from me about that in the future.”
CEO, Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. Q4 FY2025 Earnings Call ·
“I will say I think I've been having the most fun I've had at a J.P. Morgan in the last 10 years over the last few days. We had our robotics set up the Marriott Marquis lobby and had people coming by and learning about autonomous labs.”
CEO, Ginkgo Bioworks Announces Participation in the 44th Annual J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference ·

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Executive compensation

Compensation components disclosed in company proxy statements. Amounts are nominal USD; total is the company-reported figure.

Fiscal year Company Salary Total
2025 Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (DNA) $250,000 $5,709,049
2024 Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (DNA) $250,000 $1,231,000
2023 Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (DNA) $250,000 $262,019
2022 Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (DNA) $250,000 $262,500
2021 Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (DNA) $250,000 $380,742,276
2020 Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, Inc. (DNA) $250,000 $10,533,188

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