Tamar Lieberman leads the Policy Department’s state legislative efforts and campaigns for public research to accelerate progress on alternative proteins. Areas of expertise: policy advocacy campaigns, coalition building, state legislation
Aimee Pelletier helps to ensure the effective operation and management of GFl's Corporate Engagement Department. Areas of expertise: nonprofit management and strategy, relationship building and collaboration, project management, operations, communications
Emily Hennegan drives creative campaign initiatives to communicate GFI's key messages and elevate GFI's brand. Areas of expertise: branding, web and print design, illustration, motion graphics, video
Chelsea Hammersmith develops industry narratives and deliverables with actionable insights to accelerate progress on alternative proteins. Areas of expertise: strategic communications, content development, storytelling
Maria manages People Operations, benefits, payroll, compliance, and employee life cycle changes to ensure everything runs smoothly, which allows GFI team members to focus on their work with the confidence that their needs are well taken care of, while also enhancing the overall employee experience. Areas of expertise: People Operations, benefits, employee experience, payroll, and compliance
Brandi Bangle facilitates GFI's Research Grants Program, manages stakeholder communications, and supports the RFP cycle processes. Areas of expertise: research administration, program coordination, process improvement
Nicholas Goldsmith supports GFI's partnerships with research funders in the US. Areas of expertise: research funding, science policy, grantmaking, merit review, research
Kaitlyn Gilioli coordinates IT projects and initiatives and serves as the liaison between the IT team and internal clients. Areas of expertise: collaboration, organization, project management, process development
Julia Nemon is GFI's Director of Finance and Operations. Areas of expertise: financial planning and analysis, grants and contract management, non-profit operations
Laura Henry supports GFI's financial reporting by serving as administrator of the team's expense application and assisting the Finance Team with corporate credit card tasks that impact transaction processing. Areas of expertise: nonprofit finance, administration, data entry, application training and support
