Emily Battilega

Emily Battilega serves as the director of sustainability at Versova. She leads company-wide sustainability strategy and implementation, measures progress against enterprise goals, and partners with sales and marketing to develop customer-aligned sustainable supply chains.
Emily was nominated to the American Egg Board in 2025 and serves on the scientific research committee. She is actively involved with the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry & Eggs (US-RSPE), contributing to the development of its Sustainability Framework anchored in the pillars of people, planet, and poultry.
Emily joined Versova through its acquisition of Willamette Egg Farms in 2021. She began at Willamette in 2017 leading farm compliance and overseeing cage-free production and was promoted to farm manager in 2019. Emily oversaw the entire Oregon farm operation until she transitioned to her current role directing sustainability efforts for Versova in 2022.
Emily is a graduate of Oregon State University where she studied poultry and animal science.