Penny Eastman
Penny helps to create a sustainable, secure, and just food system by advancing alternative proteins in Congress. Areas of expertise: government relations, lobbying, legislation
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Dominic Scicchitano
Dominic provides administrative and project management support for the Communications team’s thought leadership, messaging, and multi-sector engagement efforts. Areas of expertise: writing and editing, project management, community-based and participatory research, communications and engagement rooted in diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice
Hanna Barlow
Hanna works with GFI’s university innovation team to support The Alt Protein Project. Areas of expertise: food systems, biology, community-building, curriculum development, improv and sketch comedy
Drake Jamali
Drake leads the Policy Department’s state legislative efforts and campaigns for public research to accelerate progress on alternative proteins. Areas of expertise: state legislation, research, coalition building
Asia Sheehab
Asia works with GFI’s university innovation team to support The Alt Protein Project. Areas of expertise: nutrition, biology, food policy, community-building, project management
Emily Giroux
Emily Giroux supports print and digital asset production for GFI’s communications team. Areas of expertise: project management, process development, asset organization, quality control, communications, writing
Ben Pierce
Ben supports GFI's Corporate Engagement team as a Research Analyst, working to develop data-driven insights within the alternative protein industry. Areas of expertise: CPG sales/marketing, market trends, consumer & category insights, data analysis, project management
Simone Costa, Ph.D.
Simone Costa oversees SciTech's Science and Technology Analysis (STAT) team to evaluate and advance technological readiness across alternative protein platforms. Areas of expertise: strategic planning, biomolecular and protein engineering, product development, commercial roadmapping, relationship building
Kyle Sossi
Kyle oversees our global Research Grant Program. Areas of expertise: grants administration, project management, grant writing
Michael Carter
Michael supports the Policy team by providing original writing and analysis in support of alternative protein development and deployment. Areas of expertise: research and analysis, content creation, electoral politics
