Team Member

Team Team Member

Saira Weinzimmer

Saira manages projects for the Policy and Government Relations team, conducts research and analysis, and supports GFI’s legislative advocacy. Areas of expertise: project management, research, outreach

1. Policy & Government Relations
2. Team Member

Team Global Affiliate

Sneha Singh

Sneha is a visionary strategist, overseeing and coordinating all our work with a keen focus on maximizing impact in India’s smart protein sector. Areas of expertise: organizational leadership, strategic planning, people management, philanthropy

1. Global Affiliate
2. Team Member

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: People Operations, culture, employee experience and engagement, employee relations, performance management, training and development, and DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion)

1. Collaborative Assistance Team
2. Team Member

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

1. Collaborative Assistance Team
2. Team Member

Team Expert

Samantha Riches

Samantha is responsible for leading the SciTech research funding team. Areas of expertise: research funding, global network building, program management

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

Team Team Member

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

1. Communications
2. Team Member

Team Expert

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

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

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

1. Executive
2. Team Member

Team Expert

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

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

Team Team Member

Daniel Gertner

Daniel analyzes the alternative protein industry landscape and identifies gaps and opportunities in the sector. Areas of expertise: alternative protein market landscape, research and analysis, food and agricultural economics

1. Corporate Engagement
2. Team Member