Corporate Engagement

Natalia Veinott
Team Team Member

Natalia Veinott

Natalia Veinott works with GFI team members in the U.S. and around the world to plan, produce, promote, and evaluate events, including GFI’s flagship Good Food Conference. Areas of expertise: administration, compliance, event planning, sanctuaries, education, online instruction.

Sharyn Murray
Team Team Member

Sharyn Murray, CFA

Sharyn Murray leads GFI's initiatives to bolster private-sector financing of the alternative proteins industry. Areas of expertise: strategic planning, public speaking, relationship development, investment research.

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Team Expert

Emma Ignaszewski

Emma Ignaszewski oversees the corporate engagement team’s industry intelligence and initiatives team. We work to catalyze market-side innovation to transform the food system and deliver alternative protein products that compete on the key drivers of consumer choice: taste, price, and convenience. Areas of expertise: alternative protein market landscape, research & analysis, strategy, marketing & communications, alt protein sustainability & climate impacts.

Marika Azoff
Team Expert

Marika Azoff

Marika leads GFI’s work with foodservice operators, retailers, and distributors to inspire and accelerate their shift toward alternative proteins. Areas of expertise: foodservice, retail, distribution, alternative seafood, relationship development, public speaking

Caroline Bushnell
Team Expert

Caroline Bushnell

Caroline Bushnell leads GFI’s Corporate Engagement team in their work with companies and investors around the world to accelerate the alternative protein industry. Areas of expertise: food industry, alternative protein ecosystem, market trends, consumer insights, CPG marketing, emerging industry opportunities.