Team Member

Team Team Member

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

1. Policy & Government Relations
2. Team Member

Team Team Member

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

1. Communications
2. Team Member

Team Team Member

Hanna Barlow

Hanna works with GFI’s university innovation team to support The Alt Protein Project. Areas of expertise: food systems and justice, environment, community-building, curriculum development, and improvisation

1. Science & Technology
2. Team Member

Team Team Member

Asia Sheehab

Asia works with GFI’s university innovation team to support The Alt Protein Project. Areas of expertise: program coordination and operations, mentoring, food systems, nutrition research, community-building

1. Science & Technology
2. Team Member

Team Team Member

Emily Giroux

Emily manages projects that inform and catalyze the alternative protein field while ensuring the effective operation of the GFI U.S. communications team. Areas of expertise: project management, communications, and operations

1. Communications
2. Team Member

Team Team Member

Simone Costa, Ph.D.

Simone Costa oversees SciTech's technical solutions team to evaluate and advance technological readiness across alternative protein platforms. Areas of expertise: biomolecular and protein engineering, fermentation, cell biology, strategic planning

1. Science & Technology
2. Team Member

Team Team Member

Michael Carter

Michael supports the Policy and Government Relations team by providing original writing and analysis in support of alternative protein development and deployment. Areas of expertise: research and analysis, original writing, multilateral fora, global public investment

1. Policy & Government Relations
2. Team Member

Team Team Member

Sally Chapman

Sally Chapman guides GFI’s foundations team and oversees its grant-seeking program. Areas of expertise: development strategy, grants management, writing, nonprofit governance

1. Development
2. Team Member

Team Expert

Ilya Sheyman

Ilya leads all aspects of GFI's programmatic and administrative operations in the U.S., working alongside the U.S. leadership team to ensure GFI is executing towards maximal impact in transforming our food system while building an inclusive, equitable culture where every team member can thrive. Areas of expertise: strategic plan implementation, program leadership, infrastructure and operations

1. Executive
2. Expert
3. Team Member

Team Team Member

Chelsea Montes de Oca

Chelsea Montes de Oca coordinates GFI’s messaging and global publishing activities, providing editorial review and cohesion to our blogs, reports, and other key resources. Areas of expertise: ethical storytelling, strategic messaging, writing, and intercultural communication

1. Communications
2. Team Member