Committees
sworPBFA and PBFI committees guide, support, and inform the priorities of the two organizations. Feedback provided by each of the topic-oriented committees will be considered in the planning, development, and execution of strategies to meet PBFA/PBFI’s missions and objectives.
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 of Tofurky
Cheryl Dreyer, Director, Regulatory Policy & Intelligence at Kerry
Sara Fletcher, Communications and Public Affairs Director at Oatly
Rodolfo Garza, Global Disruptor for Plant Based Foods at Sigma Foods (Better Balance Foods)
Elgeo Harris, Manager, Government Affairs at Bunge North America
Jessica Hulze Dillon, Director, Soil & Climate Alliance at Green America Center for Sustainability Solutions
Tina Karzen, Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager at Roquette Americas
Lauren Latchford, Policy and Impact Manager at Finless Foods
Kyra Lindemann, Head, Corporate Affairs & Communications NA at Upfield
Jody Mason, Senior Manager, State Government & Industry Affairs at Danone North America
Nick Persky, Corporate Counsel at Beyond Meat
Katrina Picon, Director of Communications at Califia Farms
Jo Saint-George, Chair and General Counsel at HBCU College of Plant-Based Lifestyle Medicine
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 & Co-Founder at No Evil Foods
Karyn Andrew, Director of Marketing at Finless Foods
James Curley, Co-Founder, EVP Global Business Development at The Planting Hope Company
Sara Fletcher, Communications and Public Affairs Director at Oatly
Nathaniel Gorance, Chief of Staff at Impossible Foods
Ryan Haugh, East Coast Sales Manager at ProXES
Jessica Hulze Dillon, Director, Soil & Climate Alliance at Green America Center for Sustainability Solutions
Prashant Jairaj, Vice President, Plant-Based Consumer Products at Global Food and Ingredients Inc.
Lonica Kufner, Associate Director of Business Development and Project Management at OmniFoods / Green Monday
Joe Loria, Director of Communications & Marketing at Zero Egg
Rachel Novack, Research and Development Intern at Third Wave Bioactives
Christina O’Keefe, Director of Sustainability – North America at Kerry
Kristine Sanchagrin, Chief Commercial Officer at MyForest Foods
Nicola Shaw, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility & Communication at Daiya Foods
Caroline Stevens, Product and Strategy at 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:
Co-Chairs: Becky Harrison, Director of Food Service, Good Catch and Wicked Kitchen; and Peter van Dijken, Owner and Co-Founder, Green Boy Group
Scott Cowger, VP Sales Manager, in charge of R&D as well, CII
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 & CEO, Bold Palate Foods
Danny O’Malley, President & Founder, Before the Butcher
Paul Turcotte, Director of Development, Passion Placement
Jamie Valenti-Jordan, CEO, Catapult Commercialization Services
Peter van Dijken, Owner & 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-Chairs: Julie Emmett, VP, Marketplace Development, PBFA/PBFI; 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
Shige Toyoguchi, Director of Sales – North America, Plantcraft USA
PBFA Committee applications are currently closed. New seats may be opened at the discretion of the Committee chair. Please fill out the form below to show your interest in joining a PBFA Committee. Thank you!

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