Team Member

Sneha Singh
Team Global Affiliate

Sneha Singh

Sneha Singh leads GFI India as general manager, accelerating the markets for plant-based and cultivated meat through research and innovation. Areas of expertise: organizational leadership, strategic planning, people management, philanthropy

Lauren Wollin-Ramirez
Team Team Member

Lauren Wollin-Ramirez

Lauren supports GFI to achieve its mission by ensuring GFI’s culture supports team members in creating a world where alternative proteins are no longer alternative. Areas of expertise: human resources, DEI, recruiting, employee relations

Brittaney Benson-Townsend
Team Team Member

Brittaney Benson-Townsend

Brittaney is a marketing automation expert leveraging email marketing analytics tools to support teams across GFI in creating powerful data-driven campaigns in support of the GFI mission. Areas of expertise: Pardot (Account Engagement), Salesforce, SQL, HTML, CSS

Tessa Hale
Team Team Member

Tessa Hale

Tessa works to catalyze a shift to a more sustainable and just food system by overseeing the corporate engagement team’s direct engagement efforts and supporting strategy development and implementation. Areas of expertise: team building, strategic planning and implementation, fostering collaboration among diverse stakeholders, policy and systems change

Marcelo Aspiras
Team Team Member

Marcelo Aspiras

Marcelo manages collaborative partnerships with academic institutions to increase the size, diversity, and interconnectedness of the alternative protein scientific community. Areas of expertise: academic collaborations, industry partnerships, project management, functional foods, microbiology, scouting new technologies

Mary Ellen Shoup
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Mary Ellen Shoup

Mary Ellen supports the development and growth of GFI’s online audience and optimizes content for maximum impact and engagement. Areas of expertise: content creation and strategy, social media management, newsletter content, copywriting and editing, stakeholder outreach

Nathan Ahlgrim
Team Team Member

Nathan Ahlgrim

Nathan manages the Alt Protein Project, in which he empowers student groups around the globe to build the alternative protein field at their university. Areas of expertise: neuroscience, psychology, education, community-building, program operations

Shayna Fertig
Team Team Member

Shayna Fertig

Shayna Fertig is our Senior Advisor to the President, working to build out GFI’s high level relationships. Areas of expertise: strategy development, project management, data analytics, food industry

Amanda Bess
Team Team Member

Amanda Bess

Amanda leads SciTech's technical analyses and supports strategic planning of future research focused on the tractability and sustainability of alternative protein technologies. Areas of expertise: environmental science, critical analysis, program management, strategic planning