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.
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.
Leadership
Brian Perkins
Chief Executive Officer
Seafood industry veteran Brian Perkins joined the Global Seafood Alliance as Chief Operating Officer in early 2021 with more than 40 years of experience in the seafood certification space, events and media. For the previous six years, Perkins acted as Regional Director-Americas for the Marine Stewardship Council, the world’s leading wild fisheries certification program. At MSC, Perkins’ team energized the program in the Americas region, increasing consumer awareness, the number of MSC-labeled products and the number of participants engaged with the program. Over the years he has established strong working relationships with NGOs and industry, particularly during his 15 years at Diversified Communications in Portland, Maine, which operates leading seafood exhibitions in the United States and Europe.
George Chamberlain
President
Dr. George Chamberlain is the founding president of the Global Aquaculture Alliance, which started as an association of shrimp producers in the 1990s and is now the Global Seafood Alliance, a leading international non-governmental organization advocating for responsible seafood practices. Chamberlain began his career as an aquaculture graduate student in 1975 before directing aquaculture programs at Ralston Purina International and Monsanto. He led the development of an integrated shrimp farm in Malaysia and in 2004 he co-founded Kona Bay, a shrimp farming technology company in Hawaii and Asia, which multi-species breeding and genetics technology company Hendrix Genetics fully took over in 2020. Chamberlain served as President of the World Aquaculture Society in 1996. In 1997, George assisted in founding the Global Aquaculture Alliance and continues to serve as President.
Operations
Market Development
Outreach
Program Integrity
IT
Finance
Office Admin
Human Resources
Belinda Braley
Vice President of Human Resources, Diversity & Inclusion
Strategic Advisors
Bill Herzig
Strategic Advisor
Board of Directors
- Eric Bloom, Eastern Fish Co, Inc
- Rittirong Boonmechote, Thai Union Group
- Joe Chekouras, Mazzetta Company
- George Chamberlain, Global Seafood Alliance
- Marcus Coleman, Seafish
- Tony Downs, Sysco Corp.
- John Galiher, Lineage Logistics
- Laura Garrido, Pescanova USA
- Nelson Griffin, Red Lobster Seafood Co
- Bill Herzig, Sustainable Strategies & Initiatives
- Robert Jones, The Nature Conservancy
- Allen Kimball, Trident Seafoods
- Santhana Krishnan, Maritech
- Arni Mathiesen, Government of Iceland
- Robins McIntosh, Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Co., Ltd
- Gorjan Nikolik, Rabobank
- Ron Patton, Grobest Global Service Inc
- Brian Perkins, Global Seafood Alliance
- Tom Pickerell, Global Tuna Alliance
- Jeff Sedacca, Sterling Caviar
- Terry Stachowiak, Rich Products
- Wally Stevens, Global Seafood Alliance
- Daniel Underkoffler, Sam’s Club
- Jennifer Wandler, US Foods
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
Join Us!
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 the performance of the certification process by providing guidance and administrative support to facilities worldwide.
Governance and Training Specialist
GSA’s Program Integrity department is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our team as Governance and Training Specialist.
Reporting to the Governance, Compliance and Training Manager, the Governance and Training Specialist is primarily responsible for supporting all routine operations pertaining to governance of GSA’s certification programs, facilitating GSA certification training events, and supporting the development and continual improvement of training curriculums.
Program Integrity Specialist
GSA’s Program Integrity department is seeking a highly motivated Specialist to work with our dynamic and expert team. Candidates should have 5 or more years’ working experience in Aquaculture and Seafood Production Systems.
Reporting directly to the Director of Program Integrity, the Program Integrity Specialist is responsible for managing all routine operations underpinning the integrity of GSA certification programs, deliver new projects and solutions to enhance the integrity of the Organization, and build out small aquaculture farm certification and improver programs across the world.
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