Ray Dhirani

Ray Dhirani is the Head of Capital Market Outreach at MSC & ASC’s Global Capital Markets Practice. With a background in sustainable finance, Ray leads initiatives to integrate MSC and ASC certifications into capital market strategies and policy areas, helping to foster a sustainable blue economy. He also helps to build innovative areas for MSC […]
Chuck Anderson

Chuck Anderson is VP of Operations for Certified Quality Foods, working with all levels of the seafood supply chain to monitor and improve seafood quality. Chuck has 20 plus years of full P&L responsibility for retail seafood operations with The Giant Company, BI-LO Markets, Stop & Shop, and HEB. Chuck has worked with the NOAA […]
Nicole Condon

Nicole Condon is a leader in the seafood sustainability space with over two decades of multi-disciplinary experience at the intersection of industry, science, non-profits, and policy, Her work, driven by an unwavering passion for marine life and a commitment to the communities who depend on these vital ecosystems, is helping to shape a more sustainable, […]
Gabrielle Lout

Gabby Lout is the Social Responsibility Senior Manager at Ocean Outcomes (O2). A key focus of O2’s work is advancing labor rights with partners through direct engagement with crew onboard vessels, identifying risks to workers and supporting implementation of improvements. Gabby’s expertise has been shaped by her time spent on board vessels in high-risk contexts, building an understanding of […]
Alvaro Teran

Alvaro Teran is a Senior Advisor at The Nature Conservancy with 15 years of experience across fisheries, aquaculture, and early-stage venture development. Before joining TNC, he led sustainability for the largest tuna and mahi-mahi processor in Central America, where he advanced traceability, bycatch reduction, and supply-chain transformation. Passionate about innovation, Alvaro works at the frontier […]
Margaret Hancock

Margaret Hancock has strong foundation in seafood sales, distribution, and brand growth. She currently leads Customer Success at Pepper, managing 50+ accounts—primarily in the seafood vertical—and shaping adoption strategies that drive retention, revenue, and overall product value. Margaret joined Pepper four years ago with the goal of bringing ecommerce to seafood distribution, building on her […]
Daisy Berg

Daisy Berg Bio Daisy’s history in the seafood industry runs deep, starting at the early age of 9 in her family’s seafood business in New Mexico. Her father supplied fresh seafood to high-end restaurants in Albuquerque and Northern New Mexico and later opened several seafood markets that her mother operated. After leaving New Mexico, […]
Shawn Meaney

Shawn is a food industry veteran with 30 years of experience in general management, supply chain, manufacturing, commodity procurement, trading, and risk strategy. He has held executive level roles with a notable list of food and beverage companies including Keebler Company, Sara Lee Brands, E&J Gallo Winery and ConAgra Brands. He is currently President of […]
Jonathan Lieberman

Jonathan Lieberman is the President of New York Customs Brokers Inc. (NYCB), where he helps seafood importers navigate the high-stakes waters of U.S. regulatory compliance. Since joining the firm in 2012, Jonathan has led the company’s specialization in food commodities, managing complex, temperature-sensitive supply chains and filings including but not limited to those for CBP, […]
Kerian Fennelly

Kerian Fennelly, Founder and CEO Rooted in waters of the North Atlantic, Kerian has 27 years of fishing experience as a lobsterman and oyster farmer. He’s the first licensed aquaculturist in Westport Massachusetts and farms more than 78 acres of oysters with his family in North Atlantic waters. Kerian and his wife Kristin own and […]