Ashish Sharma
Ashish Sharma works on the U.S. Philanthropy team to secure funds for GFI by working with donors throughout the Northeast. Areas of expertise: fundraising, donor relations, regional development
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Marco Pelloni
Marco Pelloni leads the web development team to help provide GFI's online web experience. Areas of expertise: web strategy, web development, user experience
Saira Weinzimmer
Saira manages projects for the Policy team, conducts research and analysis, and supports GFI’s legislative advocacy. Areas of expertise: project management, research, outreach
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
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
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
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
Samantha Riches
Samantha is responsible for leading the SciTech research funding team. Areas of expertise: research funding, global network building, program management
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
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: community-building, program operations, early career coaching, education, psychology, neuroscience
