Team Member

Team Team Member

Julia Nemon

Julia Nemon is GFI's Director of Finance and Operations. Areas of expertise: financial planning and analysis, grants and contract management, non-profit operations

1. Collaborative Assistance Team
2. Team Member

Team Team Member

Laura Henry

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

1. Collaborative Assistance Team
2. Team Member

Team Team Member

Jody Kirchner

Jody Kirchner leads GFI’s market and consumer insights team, delivering data-driven analysis to educate industry leaders and key stakeholders on the opportunities around alternative proteins. Areas of expertise: consumer insights, market research & analysis, growth strategy, innovation, food industry

1. Corporate Engagement
2. Team Member

Team Team Member

David Nunez

David Nunez manages all aspects of fundraising from foundation donors in the areas of global health, food security, and animal welfare. Areas of expertise: Identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding foundation donors.

1. Development
2. Team Member

Team Team Member

Jeremy Eltz, Ph.D.

Jeremy Eltz will work to develop and support the education and workforce pipeline for the alternative protein industry. Areas of expertise: Education and workforce development, STEM education, state legislation and government affairs, curriculum development

1. Science & Technology
2. Team Member

Team Team Member

Pollard Sorquist

Pol Sorquist supports GFI's mission, vision, and values by stewarding purposeful, meaningful, and engaging people and culture initiatives and experiences. Areas of expertise: Enablement and training, DEI, employee engagement, career development, start-ups

1. Collaborative Assistance Team
2. Team Member

Team Team Member

Amanda Hildebrand, Ph.D.

Amanda Hildebrand oversees GFI’s Science and Technology department to build a roadmap for accelerating alternative protein research while empowering scientists to execute on this vision. Areas of expertise: bioprocess development and commercialization, project and team leadership, fermentation, kinetic modeling

1. Science & Technology
2. Team Member

Team Team Member

Abby Sewell

Abby serves as GFI’s Corporate Engagement Manager, supporting food manufacturers and other food companies upstream to inspire and accelerate their shift toward alternative protein. Areas of expertise: CPG marketing, consumer insights, brand strategy, strategic partnerships, social impact

1. Corporate Engagement
2. Team Member

Team Team Member

Pepin Andrew Tuma, J.D.

Pepin Andrew Tuma leads GFI's legislative team in advancing state and federal legislative initiatives that remove hurdles and leverage resources to promote progress on alternative proteins. Areas of expertise: legislative advocacy, food and nutrition policy, coalition building, campaign strategy

1. Policy & Government Relations
2. Team Member

Team Expert

Bianca Datta, Ph.D.

Bianca leads our efforts to mobilize and energize the alternative protein research community. Areas of expertise: material science & engineering, scientific community-building, public speaking, universities, colleges

1. Expert
2. Science & Technology
3. Team Member