The People Making It Happen.

Dr. Martin W. Bloem

Director

Dr. Bloem holds a medical degree from the University of Utrecht and a Doctorate from the University of Maastricht and joint faculty appointments at Johns Hopkins University and Tufts University.…

Professor Anthony Costello

Professor of Global Health and Sustainable Development

Anthony Costello is the Chair of the UCL Lancet commission on managing the health effects of climate change. He is also a board member of The Lancet International Advisory Board, a…

Professor Olivier De Schutter

Co-chair

Formerly United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food Olivier De Schutter (LL.M, Harvard University ; Ph.D., University of Louvain (UCL)), was the UN Special Rapporteur on the Right…

Dr. Julio Frenk

President

Julio Frenk, M.D., M.P.H., Ph.D. Since January 2009, Julio Frenk has been Dean of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. He is also T. & G. Angelopoulos Professor…

Jonas Gahr Støre

Jonas Gahr Støre earned his degree in political science at the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris in France in 1985 after attending the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy. Since 1989, he…

Dr. Helen Gichohi

Managing Director

Dr. Helen W. Gichohi is on the Board of Directors at Equity Group Holdings Ltd. Dr. Gichohi was previously employed as President of African Wildlife Foundation, Inc. She has also…

Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim

Ameenah Gurib-Fakim was the first female president of Mauritius, serving from 2015 to 2018. Prior to the presidency, she was the Managing Director of the Centre International de Développement Pharmaceutique…

Dr. Felicia Marie Knaul

Director

Felicia Marie Knaul is Director of the University of Miami Institute for Advanced Study of the Americas (UMIA) and Professor at the university’s Miller School of Medicine. Before joining the…

Peggy Liu

Chairperson

Peggy Liu is Chair of JUCCCE, a non-profit organization creating a liveable China for the population and planet, and an expert in China’s clean energy landscape. She has a BSc…

H.E. Professor Nila F. Moeloek

Minister of Health

As part of her role, Professor Moeloek is also the Indonesian Sherpa for the Network of Global Leaders in various events dedicated to the initiatives to improve women’s and children’s…

José Mariá Figueres Olsen

President

After a successful business career, José María Figueres Olsen served as Minister of State and was later elected President of Costa Rica in 1994, at the age of 39. As…

Erik Rasmussen

Founder and CEO

Monday Morning a leading independent in Scandinavia. Before founding Monday Morning, Rasmussen spent many years as head of various media houses, where he exerted influence on business, politics, and public…

Marcus Samuelsson

Chef

Marcus Samuelsson was born into an eclectic culinary existence. Born in Ethiopia, he grew up in Sweden, where he started cooking from the country’s abundant local pantry at a young…

Odd Arvid Strømstad

Commercial Director

Odd Arvid started his career at the Norwegian national broadcaster NRK and has since built an international reputation for large production events. He is now Commercial Director of Live Nation…

Professor Camilla Stoltenberg

Director

For her doctoral thesis, Stoltenberg studied infant death, social inequality and consanguineous marriage in immigrant groups. She was a visiting scholar at Columbia University before being employed at the Norwegian…

Maria T. Zuber

Vice President for Research

Maria Zuber is the E. A. Griswold Professor of Geophysics and Vice President for Research at MIT, where she is responsible for research administration and policy. She oversees MIT Lincoln…

H.E Mariam Bint Mohammed Almheiri

Minister of Climate Change and Environment

Her Excellency Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Almheiri was appointed as Minister of State for Food Security following the Cabinet reshuffle of October 2017. Her responsibilities include overseeing the development…

Tariq Al-Olaimy

Co-Founder & Managing Director

Tariq Al-Olaimy is co-founder and managing director of 3BL Associates, a people + planet strategy consultancy and Think-do-Tank, that was established to accelerate global sustainable and regenerative development through collaboration.…

Jamie Arbib

Founder/Co-Founder

Jamie has a History degree from Trinity College, Cambridge and a Masters in Sustainability Leadership, also from Cambridge. He is a qualified chartered accountant and has worked as an investment…

Peter Bakker

President

Peter Bakker is a distinguished business leader who until June 2011 was the CEO of TNT NV, the Netherlands-based holding company of TNT Express and Royal TNT Post, formerly TGP…

Khalid Bomba

Founding Chief Executive Officer

Khalid Bomba is the Founding Chief Executive Officer of the Ethiopian Agricultural Transformation Agency (ATA), an independent government agency modeled after the Nodal Agencies which were integral during the take-off…

Maycon Cesar

Graduating Senior

Maycon is an Engineering Psychology major at Tufts University. He is passionate about civic engagement and has worked with Enroot Education to provide language support for immigrant communities in the…

Dhanush Dinesh

Founder

Dhanush is the Founder of Clim-Eat, a think and do tank to accelerate climate action in food systems. Prior to founding Clim-Eat, Dhanush led the cross-cutting Learning Platform on Partnerships…

Dr. Alessandro Demaio

Medical Doctor, Author and TV Host

Dr. Alessandro Demaio is a medical doctor, TV host, and expert on issues of noncommunicable diseases, public health, nutrition and health policy. Sandro served as the CEO of EAT from…

Greg Drescher

Vice President

Greg Drescher oversees CIA leadership programs for the foodservice industry, digital media, and strategic partnerships. He is the creator of the college’s influential Worlds of Flavor International Conference & Festival,…

Dr. Shenggen Fan PhD

Lead Chair Professor

Shenggen Fan is the Lead Chair Professor of the China Agricultural University. He is known for his work on transition economies and rural development in China. His research has focused on…

Professor Carl Folke

Science Director

Director of the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Professor Carl Folke is Science Director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre and the Director of…

Jim Hagemann Snabe

Chairman

Jim Hagemann Snabe is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Siemens AG (D) and Member of the Board of C3.AI (USA). He serves as a member of the Board of…

Craig Hanson

Global Director of Food, Forests and Water

Craig Hansen directs program strategy and projects, and ensures a focus on results, financial development, and strong staff capacity. Craig has co-developed a number of leading initiatives, including Global Forest…

Mary-Pat Hector

Graduate student

Mary-Pat Hector, born in Atlanta, is a graduate of Spelman College and a current graduate student at Georgia State University. At 22-years-old Mary-Pat Hector knows how to change the world. She…

Naoko Ishii

Director

Dr. Naoko Ishii has joined University of Tokyo on August 1st 2020 as professor, executive vice president, and inaugurating Director for Center for Global Commons, whose mission is to catalyze…

Nina Jensen

CEO

Nina Jensen is the CEO of REV Ocean, currently building the world’s largest research and expedition vessel “REV” aiming to improve understanding and search for more sustainable and environmentally responsible…

Professor Tim Lang

Professor of Food Policy

Tim Lang has been Professor of Food Policy at City University’s Centre for Food Policy since 2002. He was a hill farmer in the 1970s and for the last 38…

George Monbiot

Author, Guardian columnist and environmental activist

George Monbiot is an author, Guardian columnist and environmental activist. His best-selling books include Feral: Rewilding the Land, Sea and Human Life, Heat: How to Stop the Planet Burning, and Out of the…

Dariush Mozaffarian

Special Advisor

Dariush Mozaffarian is a cardiologist, Special Advisor to the Provost, Dean for Policy, and Jean Mayer Professor at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy; and Professor of…

Dr. David Nabarro

Curator

Dr. Nabarro has over 40 years of experience in international public health as a community-based practitioner, educator, public servant, director and diplomat. In the past 12 years, successive Secretaries-General of…

Giuseppe Sala

Mayor of Milan, Chair of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact

Giuseppe Sala was born in Milan in 1958. He has held various positions of responsibility in both the private and public sector, gaining important professional managerial experience through leading roles in…

Shakuntala Thilsted

Commission Co-Chair

Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted is a specialist in nutrition-sensitive approaches to aquatic food systems. She is the Global Lead for Nutrition and Public Health at WorldFish, which is a global CGIAR…

Professor Walter Willett

Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition

Walter Willett is Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition at Harvard Chan School of Public Health, and Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Willett grew up in Madison, Wisconsin,…

Christian Thommessen

Vice Chair of the EAT Board of Trustees, impact investor, social entrepreneur, board professional

Starting his career with McKinsey & company’s Nordics Offices in Copenhagen and Oslo, Thommessen later spent 15 years as a senior executive of multinational companies. His assignments included General Manager…

Professor Dr. Johan Rockström

Director

Johan Rockström is Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Professor in Earth System Science at the University of Potsdam. He is an internationally recognized scientist on…

Dr. Lee Howell

Executive Director

W. Lee Howell is the Executive Director of the Villars Institute, where he is empowering young people to address global challenges and enact change in their local communities. Prior to his…

Dr. Line J. Gordon PhD

Director

Dr. Line Gordon is the director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre. She is an internationally recognised scientist in sustainability of water, food, and the biosphere. She conducts innovative research that…

Emilie Anker Stordalen

Part Owner

Emilie Anker Stordalen is one of the owners of Strawberry Group and Nordic Choice Hotels. She has a Bachelor of Science in Hotel Administration from Cornell University, as well as…

Ruchir Agarwal

President

Ruchir Agarwal is Co-Founder and President of the Global Talent Fund, Director of the Raj Center at SIPA, Columbia University, and M-RCBG Research Fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School. Previously,…

Martin D. Madaus PhD

Director

Dr. Martin D. Madaus is a German-American living in Hyannis, MA. USA. He is married to his wife Susan, and they have 3 adult children, Roman, Marcus and Alec. Martin…

Anders Göransson

Founder & CEO

Anders Göransson has dedicated the past 17 years to advancing ESG impact initiatives through his family office, with a particular focus on driving systemic change across food, water, and ocean-related sectors. With…

Fredrik Lind

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Fredrik Lind is the Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Ocean Impact, a growth stage investment firm founded on a passion for the oceans and a commitment to making a difference.…

Hyunjoo Lee

CEO

After studying journalism at university, Dr. Hyunjoo Lee embarked on a journey to a rural village in Korea, dedicating herself to an ecological lifestyle centered around natural, pesticide- and fertilizer-free…

Sam Kass

Partner

Sam Kass is the former Senior Policy Advisor for Nutrition in the Obama administration, Executive Director of Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Campaign and the Obama family chef. He is a…

Michael Pellman Rowland

Partner / Impact Expert

Michael is a Partner and Impact Expert at Baseline Wealth Management. Central to his work is helping clients maximize the benefits of sustainable investing and multi-generational planning. He is a…

Dr. Gunhild A. Stordalen

Co-founder & Executive Chair

Dr. Gunhild A. Stordalen is the co-founder and executive chair of EAT. Recognized as a leading voice in her field, she has played a pivotal role in bringing together diverse…

Dr. Fabrice DeClerck

Chief Science Officer

Dr. Fabrice DeClerck is the Chief Science Officer at EAT. In this role, Dr. DeClerck leads the development of EAT’s research and synthesis science. He holds a joint position with…

Iain Shepherd

Chief Communications Officer

Iain Shepherd is the Chief Communications Officer at EAT. In this role, Iain manages the development and implementation of a communications strategy that aligns with the organization’s mission, vision, and…

Bjørn Terje Bjerkan

Chief Financial Officer

Bjørn Terje Bjerkan has the role of Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Bjørn Terje has the overall financial responsibility of EAT including accounting, forecast/budgets, cash flow management, investment analysis…

Isabel Gracián

Chief Development Officer

Isabel Gracián is the Chief Development Officer at EAT and a member of EAT’s senior leadership team, where she leads partner relations, fundraising, and strategic initiatives. Based in Stockholm, Isabel…

Jacob Leslie

Senior Graphic Designer

Jacob is our Senior Graphic Designer, and is part of the Communications Team at EAT. In this role, Jacob is responsible for EAT’s brand identity, and leads our efforts in…

Francesco Scaglia

Senior Officer and Culinary Project Lead

Francesco Scaglia is a Senior Officer and leads EAT’s culinary work. In this role Francesco supports EAT’s efforts on the EAT-Lancet 2.0, specifically focusing on the translation of the Planetary…

Claire Bouillon

Senior Communications Officer

Claire is a Senior Communications Officer at EAT, where she supports the development of science-based communications campaigns, strategic content creation, and high impact media engagements. She serves as the lead…

Marius Sandvoll Weschke

Implementation Officer

Marius Sandvoll Weschke is a Senior Implementation Officer at EAT. In this role, Marius leads and support projects, events and EAT’s action agenda around the world. Marius first started at…

Sebastian Nagenborg

Program Manager, EAT-Lancet Commission 2.0

Sebastian is the Program Manager for the EAT-Lancet Commission 2.0 at EAT. In this role, he is mainly responsible for planning and coordination of the Commission Secretariat, resource management, monitoring,…

Elias Miriti Mukiira

Senior Grants Manager

Elias Miriti Mukiira’s responsibilities include involvement in fundraising and grant management processes in general, liaising with EAT funders, facilitating grant-related contracting processes, and giving technical advice to project teams on…

Ellen Cecilie Wright

Senior Science Officer

Ellen Cecilie Wright is Senior Science Officer. In this role, Ellen is part of the EAT-Lancet Commission 2.0 and other science projects at EAT. Ellen’s professional background is in nutrition…