Committees

Policy Committee

The Policy Committee plays a key role in shaping PBFA’s federal and state policy work, harnessing our membership’s collective expertise to champion, strengthen, and elevate the plant-based foods industry. Key focal areas for this group will include defending our sector against burdensome labeling challenges, and guiding PBFA/I’s strategy around key policy opportunities like the U.S. Farm Bill, Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and more.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Co-Chair: Jaime Athos, CEO, Tofurky

Co-Chair: Lizzie King, Director of Sales, North America, Impossible Foods

Shannon Cosentino-Roush, Chief Strategy Officer, Finless Foods

Megan Delano, Regulatory Manager, HP Hood

Cheryl Dreyer, Director, Regulatory Policy & Intelligence, Kerry Foods

Christie Fleming, President and COO, Ish Food

Sara Fletcher, Communications and Public Affairs Director, Oatly

Elgeo Harris, Manager, Government Affairs, Bunge North America

Jessica Hulse Dillon, Director, Soil & Climate Alliance, Green America Center for Sustainability Solutions

Kelly Jobson, Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Kerry Foods

Tina Karzen, Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager, Roquette Americas

Lauren Latchford, Policy and Impact Manager, Finless Foods

Jody Mason, Senior Manager, State Government & Industry Affairs, Danone North America

Lynn Morissette, Senior Director, Regulatory Affairs, HP Hood

Katrina Picon, Director of Communications, Califia Farms

Bethany Robers, Senior Regulatory Specialist, Kerry Foods

Ella Rosenbloom, VP of Sustainability, Califia Farms

Jo Saint-George, Chair and General Counsel, HBCU College of Plant-Based Lifestyle Medicine

Teri Witteman, General Counsel and Secretary, Beyond Meat

Sustainability Committee

The Sustainability Committee will come together to identify key insights and meaningful ways to advance and promote the positive environmental impact of plant-based foods. Through their committee work, members will influence PBFA’s slate of opportunities for members to get more involved in the sustainability space, from participating in life cycle assessments to recommending education and action to lower the environmental and climate impact of production, packaging, and other activities.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Co-Chair: Sadrah Schadel, CCO and Co-Founder, No Evil Foods

Co-Chair: Julia Stamberger, CEO and Co-Founder, The Planting Hope Company

James Curley, Co-Founder, EVP Global Business Development, The Planting Hope Company

Sara Fletcher, Communications and Public Affairs Director, Oatly

Nathaniel Gorance, Chief of Staff, Impossible Foods

Ryan Haugh, East Coast Sales Manager, ProXES

Jessica Hulse Dillon, Director, Soil & Climate Alliance, Green America Center for Sustainability Solutions

Prashant Jairaj, Vice President, Plant-Based Consumer Products, Global Food and Ingredients, Inc.

Lonica Kufner, Consultant

Joe Loria, Director of Communications & Marketing, Zero Egg

Qing Qing Miao, Director of Sustainability, MyForest Foods

Ella Rosenbloom, VP of Sustainability, Califia Farms

Nicky Shaw, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility and Communication, Daiya Foods

Caroline Stevens, Product and Strategy, Superfoods Pantry LLC

Membership Committee

As PBFA grows in line with our strategic goals, our Membership Committee will play an essential role in guiding our efforts to better serve and support our diverse, cutting-edge member community. Committee members will help PBFA shape our ever-expanding suite of member benefits, engage our current members, and support recruitment efforts.

COMMITTEE MEMBERS:

Scott Cowger, VP National Sales Manager and Head of R&D, CII Foods

Olukoya Davis, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Misha’s Kind Foods

Melinda Goodman, President, FullTilt Marketing 

Steven Griswold, President/CEO, Vegan and Animal Professionals Insurance Agency

AnnMarie Kraszewski, Application Scientist, Oterra

Kate Mann, Founder and CEO, Bold Palate Foods

Danny O’Malley, President and Founder, Before the Butcher

Jamie Valenti-Jordan, CEO, Catapult Commercialization Services

Peter van Dijken, Owner and Founder, Green Boy Group

Michelle Wolf, CEO, New Wave Foods

George Wright, Director, Industry Relations, Organic Food Brokers

Marketplace Development Advisory Council

Focused on advancing marketplace development, this council works to shape and define merchandising best practices in retail, online and in-store, and foodservice with the goal of transforming the environment in favor of plant-based foods.

COUNCIL MEMBERS:

Co-Chair: Julie Emmett, VP, Marketplace Development, PBFA/PBFI

Co-Chair: Erin Ransom, Chief Growth Officer, Tofurky

Adrienne DuBois, VP of Commercial, Danone

Andrea Zweig Wagner, Seasoned Brand & Marketing Executive, Pea Pod Digital Labs

Bill Glaser, Co-Founder and CEO, Outstanding Foods

Blake Andrews Fanguy, Director of Sales, Gotham Greens

Carl Jorgensen, Agriculture Consultant, PBFA/PBFI

Claire Klein, Head of Sales, Hooray Foods

Courtney Stelmack, Director of Operaions, Praire Fava

Emma Passig, Strategic Marketing Plant Based, Kerry

Eric Chou, National Sales Manager, Hodo Foods

Gil Kernan, CEO, Patch Organics

Hannah Lopez, Director Marketplace Development, Food Service, PBFA

Indy Kaur, Founder and Director, Plant Futures

Katja Roth, VP of Trade & International Marketing, Current Foods

Kristine Sanschagrin, Chief Commercial Officer, MyForest Foods

Leslie Maclin, Chief Marketing Officer, The Simple Root

Marty Koffman, Founder, Abe’s Vegan Muffins

Matt Prescott, VP of Operations, Schouten Food

Meg Carlson, CEO, Generate Growth LLC dba Uproar

Naomi Canty, VP of Sales, Retail, Common Good Trading US, Inc

Natalie Slater, Director of Marketing, Upton’s Naturals

Patrick Baskin, US Lead General Manager, unMEAT

Ron Bryant, Chief Growth Officer, No Evil Foods

Scott Walnofer, Business Development Director – Deli and Plant Based, Kerry Foods

Shige Toyoguchi, Director of Sales – North America, Plantcraft USA