Jason Pride
Jason Pride serves as Asisitant Vice President Meat, Seafood, and Delicatessen Operations for Hy‑Vee, bringing more than 38 years of dedicated experience to the company. He guides merchandising, sourcing, supplier partnerships, and innovation with an unwavering focus on customers and the teams who serve them. Jason’s leadership has helped strengthen Hy-Vee’s reputation for delivering high […]
Rick Stein
Richard (Rick) Stein is Vice President of Fresh Foods at FMI, where he leads services and strategies across fresh categories including dairy, meat, seafood, produce, deli, bakery, and prepared foods. He joined FMI in 2014 after more than 40 years in retail grocery merchandising and marketing, most recently as Vice President of Retail Merchandising […]
Chris Ninnes
Chris was appointed CEO of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) in 2011 and has driven worldwide growth and recognition of the certification label as the organisation continues to set the standard for responsible seafood. In addition to qualifications in marine biology and fisheries management, Chris has a wealth of experience in the seafood […]
Jim Cannon
Jim Cannon is CEO and founder of Sustainable Fisheries Partnership. He has worked on fishery, forestry, and conservation issues with diverse communities in Asia, Europe, and the Americas for more than three decades. Jim was a pioneer in working with companies to drive change through their seafood supply chains, beginning with McDonald’s in 2002 and […]
Kathryn Novak
Kathryn leads initiatives that empower the seafood sector to become a powerful protector of ocean wildlife. Previously she led SFP’s markets engagement work.
Taylor Witkin
Taylor is the Program Manager for Ocean Metrics & Responsible Business at Conservation International and co-lead for the SBTN Ocean Hub. His expertise is rooted in sustainable seafood research, network building, & support for bluetech innovation.
Joseph Wyatt
Joseph G. Wyatt, known affectionately as “Joe” to his friends, is a multifaceted entrepreneur, philanthropist, and devoted family man. As the owner of BensBoyz Premium Food and BensBoyz Food Group, Joe has made a significant impact in the food industry. His passion for developing innovative food products drives him to create high-quality offerings that not […]
Andrew Zimmern
Andrew Zimmern is an Emmy-winning and four-time James Beard Award-winning TV personality, chef, writer and passionate global citizen. As the creator, executive producer and host of the Bizarre Foods franchise, Andrew Zimmern’s Driven by Food, What’s Eating America, Emmy-nominated Family Dinner, Wild Game Kitchen, Field to Fire and the Emmy-winning The Zimmern List, he has […]
Kharisma Priyonugroho
Kharisma Nugroho is an accountant and medical sociologist, a research fellow at Migunani Institute Indonesia. He recently studied forced labor in Indonesia’s shrimp supply chain. His interests are public health, surveillance, supply chains, and global health security.
Richard Stavis
Richard Stavis is an internationally acknowledged seafood thought leader and innovator with over thirty-five years in the commercial seafood and sustainability communities functioning in executive, purchasing, sales, and sustainability roles. This experience has given him insight into harvesting, farming, processing, and product standards as well as connections to many in both the seafood and seafood […]