The people behind GSA

Global Seafood Alliance employees come from a variety of backgrounds and disciplines, but we all share a love of our waterways, our oceans and our seafood. We believe that proof of responsible performance – from fishing vessels to fish farms – is essential to build consumer trust in seafood.

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Our Team

The GSA team is collaborative, dedicated and focused on creating a better future for us and for our planet through responsible seafood practices. Our shared vision is a world that embraces the role of responsible seafood in meeting global nutrition needs.

Global Seafood Alliance team

Amy McGann

Director of Social Responsibility
ashley hart

Ashley Hart

Certification Body (CB) Specialist

Belinda Braley

Chief People Officer
Belinda Chevalier

Belinda Chevalier

Controller

Belinda Yaxley

Country Coordinator - Australia & New Zealand

Bill Clark

Chief Financial Officer

Bill Herzig

Strategic Advisor

Bill Hoenig

Director of Market Development - Latin America
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Binh Nguyen

Country Coordinator - Vietnam

Brenna Sanborn

Senior Accountant

Brianna Smith-Fisher

Accountant I

Carlos Ramirez

Country Coordinator - Latin America

Chris Keller

Vice President of Market Development
Chris Weeks

Chris Weeks

Vice President of Program Integrity
Craig Tamayoshi

Craig Tamayoshi

IT Specialist I
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Dan Lee

Program Integrity Advisor

Dan Wood

Marketing Specialist

Darryl Jory

Editor Emeritus

David Dietz

Manager of Standards Oversight
david yunker

David Yunker

Manager of Governance, Compliance & Training

Denise Gurshin

Senior Director of Market Development

Devan Meserve

Vice President of Marketing & Communications

Dustin Green

Lead Software Engineer

Elise Avallon

Marketing Director

Emily De Sousa

Market Development - North America

George Chamberlain

Strategic Advisor

Gina Udy

Mid-Stack Engineer

Iain Shone

Director of Market Development - EU

Iris Wang

Director of Market Development - China

Isaiah Bolden

Systems Engineer

James Wright

Editorial Manager
jeff peterson

Jeff Peterson

Program Integrity Advisor

Jeff Yuan

Country Coordinator - China
jen kostandin

Jen Kostandin

Executive Assistant
Jess Stumper

Jess Stumper

Certification Specialist
jim batchelor

Jim Batchelor

Events, Media & Membership Sales Manager

Justin Grant

Brand Content Manager
keiko pasterczyk

Keiko Pasterczyk

Director of Certification Operations
ken corpron

Ken Corpron

Program Integrity Analyst

Kent Inglis

Market Development - Australia & New Zealand

Kota Shibai

Market Development Coordinator - Japan

Kyle Harrison

Governance & Training Specialist

Maddie Cassidy

Senior Marketing Specialist
Madeleine Adams

Madeleine Adams

Certification Specialist
matt hofmann

Matthew Hofmann

Data Analyst

Melanie Siggs

Director of Strategic Engagements

Michelle Foye

Certification Specialist

Michelle Raye

Certification Specialist

Mike Berthet

Market Development - UK
Mike Kocsis

Mike Kocsis

Chief Executive Officer

Molly Jacques

Vice President of Market Development
murali bujji

Murali Bujji

Program Integrity Consultant
Noelle Wisneski

Noëlle Wisneski

Certification Specialist Team Lead

Panchu Duraisamy

Country Coordinator - India

Peter Li

Market Development Coordinator - China
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Rachaneewan Khamman

Country Coordinator - Thailand
Rebeca Murillo

Rebeca (Murillo) Coronella

Program Integrity Specialist

Robin Fletcher

Senior Software Engineer

Rosalyn Gordon

Certification Specialist

Ruth Phelps

Senior Accountant

Ryan Weide

Quality and Compliance Specialist

Sébastien Metz

Market Development - EU

Sherri Clerk

Brand Strategist
Stefan Mraz

Stefan Mraz

Operations Project Lead
stephanie woulfe

Stephanie Woulfe

Accountant

Steve Hart

Senior Vice President of Market Development

Syamsul Arifin

Country Coordinator - Indonesia

Taylor Morse

Program Integrity Specialist II

Tim Hogan

Market Development - North & South America

Timothy Grotheer

Director of Information Technology

Tom Sunderland

Senior Director of Market Development
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Valerie Roy

Supervisor of Certification Body (CB) Operations

Vicki Mutschler

Marketing & Events Specialist

Victor Faulkner

Country Coordinator - Latin America

Wally Stevens

Strategic Advisor

Board of Directors

  • Michael Berto, Walmart
  • Eric Bloom, Eastern Fish Co, Inc
  • Joe Chekouras, Mazzetta Company
  • George Chamberlain, The Center for Responsible Seafood
  • Marcus Coleman, Seafish
  • Julie Decker, Pacific Seafood Processors Association (PSPA)
  • Hon. Rick Doucet, AGW Consulting LTD
  • Tony Downs, Sysco Corp.
  • Laura Garrido, Pescanova USA
  • Bill Herzig, Sustainable Strategies & Initiatives
  • Robert Jones, The Nature Conservancy
  • Allen Kimball, Allen K Kimball Consulting LLC
  • Mike Kocsis, Global Seafood Alliance
  • Hannah Koski, US Foods
  • Santhana Krishnan, Maritech
  • Hannah Lindoff, SeaShare
  • Arni Mathiesen, Government of Iceland
  • Robins McIntosh, Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Co., Ltd
  • Craig Morris, Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers
  • Gorjan Nikolik, Rabobank
  • Ron Patton, Grobest Global Service Inc
  • Terry Stachowiak, Rich Products
  • Wally Stevens, Global Seafood Alliance
  • Michael Szmerda, Cooke
  • Trin Tapanya, Thai Union

Careers

What we offer our employees:

  • Company sponsored medical, dental, vision plans
  • Company provided life insurance, as well as short and long-term disability
  • Access to voluntary life insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • 401(k) Plan with company match
  • Casual, open and informal work environment
  • Flexible schedules
  • Free-flowing coffee and tea
  • Onsite fitness center

Open Positions

Certification Specialist

Our recent expansion has created an opportunity to add Certification Specialists to the Operations team.

In this customer-facing role, the Certification Specialist is responsible for stewarding customers through completing the certification and recertification process by providing guidance and administrative support to new and existing facilities worldwide.

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