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Meet the GFI Europe team

GFI Europe is registered as a nonprofit (ASBL/VZW) in Belgium. Our remote team members are based in nine countries across Europe, and represent 10+ nationalities.

To connect with us, visit our Contact page.

Interested in joining the team? Visit our Careers page.

Yousr Abassi Policy Manager France Policy

Sophie Armour Head of Communications Communications

Conrad Astley – photo by Barbara Evripidou/FirstAvenuePhotography.com

Conrad Astley Communications Manager (English-language) Communications

Ismaël Bawah Science and Technology Community Coordinator Science and Technology

Ilaria Bertini Senior PR Manager Communications

Frida Beulshausen Operations Project Manager Executive and Operations

Helen Breewood Senior Market and Consumer Insights Manager Corporate Engagement

Emily Burton Donor Engagement Officer Development

Andrea Calabuig People Operations Specialist Executive and Operations

Carlos Campillos Martínez Senior Regional Manager, Spain and Portugal Policy

Stella Child Senior Research Funding Advisor Science and Technology

Ethan Dean

Ethan Dean Finance & Operations Coordinator Executive and Operations

Inès Decoster Digital Communications Officer Communications

Sarah Ellison portrait

Sarah Ellison Senior Philanthropy Manager Development

Rick Fischer Policy Manager, Germany Policy

Pinja Front

Pinja Front Communications Project Coordinator Communications

Alessandro Gardino Policy Officer

Filip Gavranovič

Filip Gavranović Senior Development Coordinator Development

Image of Pauline Grimmer

Pauline Grimmer Senior Policy Manager Policy

Helene Grosshans Senior Infrastructure Investment Manager Corporate Engagement

Lina Hartwig Communications Associate, Germany Communications

Lia-Alexis Hildebrandt Policy Manager, Germany Policy

Viola Hollek Research Fellow Science and Technology

Alex Holst Deputy Head of Policy – EU Policy

David Hunt Senior Research Community Manager Science and Technology

Federico Ippoliti Deputy Head of Development Development

Leila Jabrane Funding Partnerships Coordinator Science and Technology

Emily Johnson – photo by Barbara Evripidou/FirstAvenuePhotography.com

Emily Johnson Head of Development Development

Seren Kell Head of Science and Technology Science and Technology

Carlotte Lucas – photo by Barbara Evripidou/FirstAvenuePhotography.com

Carlotte Lucas Head of Industry and Special Projects Corporate Engagement

Alex Mayers Managing Director Executive and Operations

Cezarina Niculae

Cezarina Niculae Head of Operations Executive and Operations

Helen Normand works with donors and philanthropy organisations across Europe in support of GFI’s mission to create a better food system for the planet, people, and animals.

Helen Normand Philanthropy Officer Development

Linus Pardoe Senior Programme Manager, UK Policy

Eileen Pauels. GFI Europe Science and Technology Community Coordinator

Eileen Pauels Senior Scientific Community Coordinator Science and Technology

Alice Ravenscroft Head of Policy and Regional Strategy Policy

Priyansha Reddy Commercialisation Manager Corporate Engagement

Anne Reshetynak Research Analyst Policy

Ivo Rzegotta

Ivo Rzegotta Leiter DACH (DACH Lead) Policy

Agata Serocka Systems & Data Analyst (Salesforce) Executive and Operations

Lea Seyfarth supports GFI Europe’s policy work to ensure evidence-based regulation, secure public R&D funding and keep labelling rules fair.

Lea Seyfarth Policy Manager Policy

Lena Sheard People Lead (Deputy Head of Operations) Executive and Operations

Acacia Smith Senior Policy Manager Policy

Peter Stafford Finance & Operations Assistant Executive and Operations

Natasha Sweet Senior Foundations Manager Development

Isabel Tereso People Operations and Admin Assistant Executive and Operations

Elena Walden

Elena Walden (Ellie) Senior Regional Manager Nordics & Research Lead Policy

Amy Williams Senior Digital Communications Manager & Nutrition Lead Communications