Ahmad Mudzakir
Achmad Mudzakir is an Indonesian migrant worker and a leading labor rights advocate based in Donggang, Taiwan. With over two decades of experience in the fishing and seafood processing industries, he has dedicated his life to organizing, empowering, and advocating for fellow migrant fishers. Since 2015, Mudzakir has served as a central leader of FOSPI […]
Stephen Rhoads
Stephen Rhoads has worked in sustainable West Coast fisheries since 1996, operating troll, seine, and longline boats from Oregon to the Aleutian Chain. He regularly contributes to projects of the Alaska Seafood Marketing Institute, the Alaska Longline Fishermen’s Association, and the Alaska Sustainable Fisheries Trust where he sits on the board of directors. Stephen is […]
Donna Lanzetta
Donna Lanzetta is an attorney, entrepreneur, and global advocate for sustainable seafood and ocean stewardship. She is the immediate past Cahir of the World Ocean Council, where she continues to lead efforts to advance corporate social responsibility and collaboration across ocean industries. She also sits on the Board of the Pace University Environmental Law Center’s […]
Shana Miller
Shana Miller directs the International Fisheries Conservation project at The Ocean Foundation, with 25 years in the field. She is a U.S. government advisor on international management of highly migratory species, specializing in harvest strategies.
Wendy Wills
Wendy Wills has a Master of Science from Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and has worked in the local food system in Massachusetts for almost 20 years. Half of that time has been spent running the Seafood Marketing Program at the Division of Marine Fisheries: the state agency that manages our saltwater […]
Stephanie Pazzaglia
Stephanie has dedicated her career to the seafood industry, leveraging a lifelong passion for the sector across various roles. She began her journey at a young age, working in her family’s wholesale and retail seafood business, which gave her a comprehensive understanding of the industry. After earning a degree in Marine Biology from Stockton University, […]
Alf-Gøran Knutsen
Alf-Gøran Knutsen 45 years old and has since 2008 been CEO of Kvarøy Fiskeoppdrett(Kvaroy Group), a smal family owned salmon farm on the Arctic Circle in Norway. Married to Ida Knutsen and has 3 children. Educated Teacher with an MBA in Seafood and Economy. On the board of several companies in the Seafood industry. Also […]
Allison Gill
Allison Gill is a human rights and transnational movement lawyer working to support workers and unions in exercising their freedom of association and right to organize to promote common interests. She has more than 20 years’ experience leading field investigations, conducting advocacy, and working for accountability on labor and human rights violations. She has authored […]
Amy McGann
Amy McGann serves as Director of Social Responsibility at the Global Seafood Alliance. She began her career at the U.S. State Department working to advance human rights, labor rights and anti-trafficking efforts in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs and the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Amy has also worked on […]
Taylor Voorhees
Taylor Voorhees is Global Aquaculture Director at The Nature Conservancy, leading an interdisciplinary team to position aquaculture as a solution for sustainable food production and biodiversity conservation. With 20 years of experience in aquaculture production and sustainability, his expertise spans finfish and shrimp farming, sustainable feed development, and international standards-setting. Taylor’s early career focused on […]