Jose Villegas
Senior executive with over 30 years of experience in the industrial sector, leading projects and teams in multinational environments. My background in Business Administration and Electrical and Electronic Engineering, together with advanced studies in business management, allows me to effectively connect strategy, technology, and results. Throughout my career, I have developed a solid specialization in industrial consulting, multicultural […]
Ashley Aarons
Ashley Aarons is a senior private sector advisor at Oxfam America where he oversees work influencing US retailers and other buyer to adopt human rights due diligence, focusing on seafood. He previously managed the Oxfam GRAISEA program, supporting farmers and workers in agricultural value chains across South East Asia.
Robert DeHaan
Robert DeHaan is Executive Vice President for government affairs and general counsel at the National Fisheries Institute. Prior to joining NFI, he worked as a trade and transportation consultant and an attorney in private practice, in Washington, D.C. From 2004-09, he served in a variety of positions in the George W. Bush Administration, at the […]
Ivan Lopez van der Veen
Iván López van der Veen has over 25 years of experience in the fisheries sector, with experience in both in the extractive and procesing side of the business. Curently he is the General Manager of Pesquera Ancora, a company operating a trawler targeting cod in Spain. With an acadenic background in International Affairs and International […]
Yolanda Molares
Yolanda Molares holds a BBA and an MA in International Studies from the University of Durham. She brings more than 25 years of experience in sustainable development, with a strong focus on the Blue Economy, fisheries, aquaculture, and coastal development. She has worked with regional and national sectoral institutions, leading strategic planning processes, technical studies, […]
Melissa Karadana
Melissa Karadana is a Programme Lead at the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI), specialising in responsible purchasing practices (RPP). She has worked on RPP-related projects across food, mined minerals and metals, and apparel and textiles, supporting companies to review purchasing practices, strengthen buyer–supplier engagement, and improve labour conditions and human rights using the Common Framework for […]
Pedro Zapata
Pedro Zapata is an international leader in ocean conservation with more than two decades of experience advancing sustainable fisheries, marine policy, and blue economy initiatives. He currently serves as Associate Vice President for Global Oceans Strategies at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), where he guides high‑level global engagements, shapes ocean governance priorities, and leads strategies […]
Hannah Richardson
Hannah Richardson is the Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture Manager at Tesco, where she leads the delivery of the company’s marine strategy across both wild-caught and farmed seafood. Her work focuses on safeguarding fish stock health, minimizing impacts on non-target species, and protecting the broader marine ecosystem. Before joining Tesco, Hannah headed the fisheries programme at […]
Miguel Ruano
Current position as Global Fisheries Analyst and Project Lead on Fisheries Welfare at Sustainable Fisheries Partnership (SFP). Work is focused on the data-driven assessment of fishing stocks worldwide and fishing operations, assessing SFP’s global impact in the seafood landscape. By running analyses of biological and management data to evaluate the sustainability and environmental impact of […]
Daniel Rejón
Daniel Rejón is Business Development Director for Lineage Europe Region 2. Here, he leads efforts to expand the company’s presence and strengthen its market position across the region. With over 15 years’ experience in supply chain logistics, he brings a strong track record in driving growth, building client relationships, and developing strategic solutions for global […]