Fair Trade USA™ Advisory Council
Our leadership is driven by a shared commitment to reducing global poverty and advancing sustainable development. With the strategic guidance and insightful feedback from our Advisory Council, our team is empowered to amplify our impact across communities worldwide.
Advisory Council
Lindsey Bolger
President, Lindsey Bolger LLC and former SVP and Managing Director, Keurig Trading
Pei-Ying Chen
General Manager, Thai Eastern Industry Co., Ltd.
Ron Cordes
Co-Founder, Cordes Foundation
Elan Emanuel
Chief Investor Relations Officer, WaterEquity
Andrew Ferren
Partner, Goulston & Storrs PC
Nikiya Finch
Human Resources Executive
Scott Leonard
Impact Investor and Co-Founder, Indigenous Designs
Angela Pelaez
Director of Global Sustainability and Corporate Compliance, RGC Coffee
Michael Perman
Sommelier, C’EST WHAT? – Innovation Futures/Wine & Sensory
Paul Rice
Founder, Fair Trade USA and Author, “Every Purchase Matters”
Siddharth Sanghvi
Principal, Nonemyet Capital
Carlos A. Vargas
Independent Consultant
Johann Zueblin
Advisor for Agriculture, Agri Systems and Regenerative Agriculture