Erik Velsko
Erik and Lacey Velsko are owners of Kaia Fisheries and Kaia Seafoods. Both Erik and Lacey grew up in the commercial fishing industry in the small Southcentral fishing hub of Homer, Alaska. Erik has extensive experience as Captain, mate and crewmember in the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska targeting many different species. Erik also […]
Jill Swasey
Jill Swasey has worked as a marine scientist for over twenty years involved in program evaluation and information analysis in support of seafood sustainability. Her project work has incorporated research and analysis of fisheries policy and definition and assessment of sustainability performance criteria. Ms. Swasey has contributed to developing indicators of fisheries governance, risk evaluation, […]
Timothy Grotheer
Tim is a seasoned technology leader with nearly 20 years of experience spanning privacy, security, financial services, call centers, loan servicing, and assurance systems. Throughout his career, Tim has successfully led full-stack engineering, security, infrastructure, and enterprise applications across both legacy and modern environments, navigating both waterfall and agile methodologies. Tim has overseen multiple technology […]
Steven Bloodgood
Steve has 40 years’ expereience in the seafood industry in regulatory, quality assurance, and operations positions. He has been with the FDA since 2015 and has been the Director of the Division of Seafood Safety since March 2020. He has worked for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Seafood Inspection Program where he held several […]
Arlin Wasserman
Arlin Wasserman is the founder and managing director of Changing Tastes. Over the past two decades, he has helped identify and catalyze some of the most significant shifts in the way business and consumers think about food. Wasserman’s accomplishments include working with General Mills to develop the first sustainability strategy for a major U.S. food […]
Richard Barry
Richard Barry is Senior Market Analyst and Director of Programs with the National Fisheries Institute, a trade association for the U.S. seafood industry. His work includes the NFI Sushi Council, industry education (i.e., sensory workshops and the NFI Seafood School) and planning and programing for NFI’s annual event, the Global Seafood Market Conference. He is […]
Sam Grimley
Sam Grimley serves as Executive Director of Sea Pact, a coalition of North American seafood companies working together to advance seafood sustainability through supply chain engagement and collective action. Sam has more than fifteen years of experience helping seafood buyers and industry partners improve sourcing and drive sustainability initiatives having previously worked for Sustainable Fisheries […]
Jayson Berryhill
Jayson Berryhill is a co-founder of Wholechain, a blockchain-based traceability solution that enables trust, coordination, and transparency in fragmented supply chains. Originally developed for food and agriculture supply chains, Wholechain now works across commodities and industries with customers including Estée Lauder, McCormick, Chicken of the Sea, Topco Associates, Wegmans Food Markets, and more. Wholechain is […]
Chandra Davis
Chandra Davis is the Director of Growth and Strategy at Seafood People, a role she has held since 2018. She leads the People Strategy for North America and has supported hundreds of assignments across talent acquisition, talent development, and organizational design. Her capabilities also include people due diligence in Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A), and she […]
Chris Williams
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) is a democratic, affiliate-led federation recognised as the world’s leading transport authority, connecting more than 730 affiliated trade unions from 150 countries to secure rights, equality and justice for workers’ globally. ITF is the voice for nearly 16.5 million transport workers across the world. Chris Williams is the Fisheries […]