Rupesh Modi
Rupesh Modi is Senior Vice President of Food Safety & Compliance at Hissho Sushi, one of the largest sushi providers in the United States. The company operates in approximately 2,800 retail locations across 48 states, supplying freshly prepared sushi through major grocery retailers nationwide. Rupesh leads enterprise-wide food safety, regulatory compliance, and risk management programs […]
John Burrows
John Burrows is the current Seafood Technical Director at the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, having the great privilege of representing the seafood producers of Alaska in a diverse set of projects, outreach efforts, and events. John has been involved in seafood for roughly 10 years, having been drawn to the industry by a keen interest […]
Merrielle Macleod
Merrielle Macleod is Director of Aquaculture on WWF-US’s Oceans team. Merrielle has worked at WWF for almost two decades on aquaculture improvement and seafood sustainability
Luke Holden
Luke grew up in Cape Elizabeth, ME – a third generation lobsterman. He attended college at Georgetown University, after which he moved to New York to start a career in investment banking. He was remiss to find that every lobster roll available was overpriced, drowning in mayo, and diluted with celery. He craved a real […]
Richard Boot
Richard Boot is the founder and CEO of FishChoice, a leader in the creation of sustainability-minded tools for the seafood industry and conservation organizations. His chief responsibility is to maintain a team that delivers true value for conservation and durable online systems that enable sustainability.Prior to founding FishChoice in 2008, Richard helped to build FishWise […]
Max Holtzman
Bio of Max T. Holtzman February, 2026 Max Holtzman is a Principal at Ocean 14 Capital, a global private equity impact fund focused on the Blue Economy, and co-founder of Terra Blue Farms, a U.S., land based aquaculture design and development firm. Mr. Holtzman is a founding officer of Stronger America through […]
Ruth Perry
Ruth L. Perry serves as the Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Ocean, Fisheries, and Polar Affairs in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. In this position, she helps to advance U.S. economic and national security interests in the ocean, fisheries, and the poles. She is responsible […]
Togue Brawn
Passionate dayboat scallop evangelist.
Natasha Novikova
Natasha Novikova, the visionary behind ForSea Solutions (FSS) founded in 2016, brings a more personalized and client-focused consultative practice to companies adopting responsible fishery management practices and providing sustainable seafood for the marketplace. Her multifaceted expertise spans over two decades, incorporating organizational leadership, adept contract negotiations, and effective project management, underpinned by her cross-cultural awareness, […]
Ryan Grace
Ryan has 15+ years’ in US frozen seafood distribution, including 5 years as President of a top US distributor. He founded Moontail with a mission to revolutionize seafood distribution into a service to producers and a tool for industry growth.