Carolyn Englar
Carolyn Englar crafts compelling stories to advance alternative proteins and transform the global food system. Areas of expertise: global communications, media strategy, public relations, relationship management
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Bruce Friedrich
Bruce Friedrich serves as GFI’s chief thought leader and relationship-builder, working in close partnership with GFI’s global teams and food system stakeholders around the world. Areas of expertise: alternative proteins generally, GFI’s global programs and strategy, bicycling in heavy traffic.
Elliot Swartz, PhD
Elliot Swartz analyzes scientific progress and bottlenecks in cultivated meat. Areas of expertise: cultivated meat: cell culture media, costs, and environmental impact
Emma Ignaszewski
Emma Ignaszewski oversees the corporate engagement team’s direct outreach group and provides guidance to CE’s operations and support functions. Her work helps to ensure the seamless execution of GFI’s corporate strategy and stakeholder engagement initiatives. Areas of expertise: alternative protein industry landscape, strategic corporate engagement, market insights and consumer research, marketing & communications, alt protein sustainability & climate impacts.
Amy Huang
Amy leads GFI's scientific ecosystems team to build research and training communities around the globe. Areas of expertise: scientific field-building, design thinking, public speaking, community-building
Claire Bomkamp, PhD
Claire Bomkamp is focused on cultivated seafood and driving forward GFI's Sustainable Seafood Initiative. Areas of expertise: the science and technology of cultivated seafood, cultivated seafood startups, research, and university programs, scaffolding, science communication, fish puns.
Marika Azoff
Marika Azoff leads The Good Food Institute's (GFI) initiatives with foodservice companies and culinary organizations. She works with major U.S. foodservice companies, influential culinary institutions and culinary associations to inspire and accelerate their shift toward alternative proteins. Areas of expertise: foodservice, retail, strategic partnerships, public speaking
Erin Rees Clayton, PhD
Erin leverages broad ecosystem knowledge and strategic insights to strengthen the global alternative protein research and development landscape. Areas of expertise: alternative protein research strategy, technical thought leadership, research funding and ecosystem analysis
Mirte Gosker
Mirte Gosker leads GFI Asia Pacific as managing director, accelerating the markets for plant-based and cultivated meat through research and innovation. Areas of expertise: entrepreneurship, business strategy and development, project management, people management, philanthropy.
Gus Guadagnini
Gus Guadagnini leads GFI Brazil, building partnerships with many of the world’s leading meat and agricultural companies. Areas of expertise: Brazil, plant-based proteins, entrepreneurship, startups, strategic planning, project management, marketing.
