About Me

I work with mission-driven organizations to build ethical supply chains, credible certification systems, effective campaigns, and clear, honest storytelling.

For more than two decades, my work has spanned food and agriculture, fair trade, labor and farmworker justice, and global supply chains. I’ve founded and led organizations, built certification systems, designed large-scale campaigns, edited and published media with global reach, convened movements, and worked directly with farmers, workers, brands, retailers, certifiers, and advocates around the world.

At the core of my work is helping complex, values-driven efforts take form—whether that’s a program, a standard, a campaign, a convening, or a narrative that needs clarity, credibility, and care.

How My Work Has Taken Shape

Building Fair World Project and Movement Infrastructure

Much of my work has been shaped through Fair World Project, which I co-founded and led as Executive Director. Fair World Project became a nationally and internationally respected organization advancing fair trade, labor justice, and accountability in global supply chains.

Through this work, I built and led the organization from the ground up—developing strategy, fundraising and managing million-dollar annual budgets, hiring and managing staff and contractors, overseeing communications and media, and working closely with a board of directors. Fair World Project served as a hub for research, public education, campaigns, and movement coordination, and it grounded my work deeply in both advocacy and real-world implementation.

It was through Fair World Project that I led large-scale campaigns, produced influential reports and reference guides, convened global fair trade movement meetings, worked directly with farmers and worker organizations, and collaborated with ethical brands, retailers, certifiers, and policymakers.

Publishing, Media & Public Education

As part of building Fair World Project’s public voice, I created For A Better World magazine, which I founded and edited for ten years. The magazine grew to a distribution of 50,000 to 200,000 in print and downloaded worldwide and became a trusted platform for thoughtful, critical storytelling on fair trade, food systems, labor rights, and ethical supply chains.

I led the editorial vision, managed writers, oversaw production timelines and budgets, coordinated designers and printers, and built the distribution network. The magazine allowed me to translate complex systems into accessible narratives while maintaining integrity and depth.

I also co-founded and co-hosted the For A Better World podcast, extending that work into audio storytelling. In this role, I oversaw editorial direction, marketing strategy, and contractor management, and helped bring forward voices of farmers, workers, advocates, and movement leaders.

Certification, Standards & Accountability

Alongside this work, I focused deeply on certification systems and standards as tools for accountability. I built the social pillar of the Regenerative Organic Certification and co-founded the Regenerative Organic Alliance, and I authored and contributed to multiple reports and reference tools analyzing fair trade, labor justice, and ethical certification programs.

This work has included comparative label analysis, farmworker certification reviews, and international reference guides developed in collaboration with partners in Europe and the U.S., helping consumers, retail buyers, and advocates better understand what ethical claims mean in practice.

Campaigns, Markets & Collective Action

Through Fair World Project and partner organizations, I designed and led cause-based campaigns intended not only to raise awareness, but to shift purchasing behavior, strengthen ethical brands, and influence policy. For more than a decade, I led World Fair Trade Day cause promotions, engaging over 1,400 retailers nationwide and working closely with ethical brands and retail buyers.

These campaigns included in-store point-of-purchase materials, retailer education, and coordinated brand collaboration. Participating brands and buyers reported significant sales growth, in some cases tripling sales volume.

My campaign work has also addressed child labor, textile exploitation, farmer disempowerment, unfair trade rules, and human rights violations across global supply chains, including in the chocolate, dairy, and textile sectors.

Convenings, Events & Learning Journeys

Bringing people together has been a consistent part of my work. I’ve designed and executed conferences, workshops, and convenings focused on food, agriculture, fair trade, labor justice, and ethical business, including recurring workshops at Biofach, Provender Alliance, and Organicology.

I have convened global fair trade movement meetings and coordinated trade show participation and sponsorship programs, including six-figure sponsorship sales for recurring conferences.

I have also designed and led supply-chain learning journeys for leadership teams and buyers, including immersive experiences in textile supply chains in Peru; shea butter in Togo and Ghana; coconut in Sri Lanka; and palm oil in Ghana—helping participants understand systems through direct relationships and lived context.

Governance, Boards & Stewardship

I have served in board leadership roles—including Treasurer, Secretary, and Chair—for organizations such as Equal Exchange, Regenerative Organic Alliance, Grow Ahead, Zebras Unite, Fair Trade Federation, and Maya Traditions. This work has grounded me in governance, fiduciary responsibility, strategic planning, and long-term organizational stewardship.

Education & Training

My professional work is grounded in both lived experience and formal training.

• Master of Public Affairs,
  Goldman School of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley
  Focus on public policy, governance, and systems-level approaches to social and economic justice

• Certificate in Food Systems,
  Berkeley Food Institute
  Concentration in food systems analysis, sustainability, and equity across agricultural supply chains