Allie Brudney
Allie Brudney is a Senior Staff Attorney at Corporate Accountability Lab. Her work focuses on combating labor exploitation and environmental abuses across global supply chains, including in the Indian shrimp industry. She has a B.A. in History and German from Middlebury College, an M.A. from the Free University in Berlin, and a J.D. from Harvard […]
Thomas Walsh
As Coordinator of the EU IUU Fishing Coalition – comprised of EJF, Oceana, Pew Charitable Trusts, The Nature Conservancy and WWF – I lead efforts to ensure the effective management and successful implementation of Coalition projects.
Richard Barry
Working for the largest seafood trade association, Richard Barry is involved in council work, industry education and planning and programing for the Global Seafood Market Conference.
Sally Yozell
Sally Yozell is a Senior Fellow and Director of the Environmental Security Program at the Stimson Center. Prior to joining Stimson, Yozell served as a Senior Ocean Advisor to former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. https://www.stimson.org/ppl/yozell/
Alexa Cole
Alexa is the Director of the NOAA Fisheries Office of International Affairs, Trade, and Commerce. In this role, Alexa leads the development and coordination of NOAA Fisheries’ international fisheries policy and negotiating positions in multilateral fora.
Sara Lewis
As Director of Programs, Sara Lewis leads FishWise’s work with global business and civil society partners to develop and implement traceability, environmental, and human rights due diligence plans and policies. Her background in traceability and passion for inclusive and data-informed decision making has driven much of FishWise’s recent innovation and governmental advocacy relating to supply […]
Benjamin England
Mr. England routinely represents domestic and foreign companies with FDA, USDA, FTC and EPA requirements. A 17-year veteran of FDA, he served as the Regulatory Counsel to the Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs.
Lisa Wallenda Picard
Lisa was selected as the President and CEO of the National Fisheries Institute in December 2022. She leads an outstanding team of 20 seafood professionals who all have the same goal: more people eating more seafood. In her previous role as the Senior Vice President for Policy, Trade, and Regulatory Affairs at the National […]
Ignacio Kleiman
Ignacio J. Kleiman is the Managing Partner and founding member of Antarctica. Prior to forming Antarctica, Mr. Kleiman served as Chief Executive Officer of Glacier Securities, a New York-based financial advisory firm specializing in the Seafood Industry, a subsidiary of Islandsbanki hf (successor of Iceland’s Glitnir Bank). Mr. Kleiman has 35 years of experience in […]
Anshul Gupta
Anshul is a Managing Director and Partner in L.E.K.’s Retail & Consumer practice in New York, and is dedicated to the food and beverage practice with a focus on seafood, broader protein, and agriculture. He was a co-presenter at the 2025 Seafood Expo in Boston, MA. Anshul has 12 years of consulting experience ranging from […]