As the founder of Glunashrimp, Gabriel leads a team providing Quality Assurance services, subscription-based market reports, and market advisory services tailored to Ecuadorian shrimp production. She is a respected figure in the global seafood industry, leveraging over two decades of experience in sourcing premium Ecuadorian and Mexican shrimp to bring extraordinary value to multiple companies as their international purchase advisor and shrimp buying agent.

Larkin joined Seafood Exchange in 1997 from Darden Restaurants, where he handled shrimp procurement for Red Lobster, Olive Garden, and Bahama Breeze. He has extensive experience with production and procurement issues in Latin America and Asia, as well as product development and market issues relating to retail and food service markets in the U.S. Larkin also serves as Chair of the National Fisheries Institute’s (NFI) Nominating Committee and has served on NFI’s Executive Committee, on the founding Board of managers for its Better Seafood Board, and as President of the National Shrimp Industry Association.

As the CEO and Genetic Advisor at iBreed Aqua LLC since April 2022, Thomas Gitterle brings a visionary perspective. He provides invaluable advice on designing and implementing selective breeding programs for aquatic species, always considering the animals within the context of their natural farming conditions. His vision is to harness the adaptability and resilience inherent in aquatic species to optimize genetic selection strategies, paving the way for a sustainable future in aquaculture.

Ragnar helps Kontali Analyse AS provide independent research for the aquaculture and fishing industries. He is a key contributor to Ragnar Tveterås’ global farmed finfish production data and forecasts each year at GOAL.

Pam has 15+ years of experience as an international labor & human rights expert. She worked for the Solidarity Center as their Cambodia Deputy Program Director, building the capacity of unions to protect and advance worker rights. Prior to that, she worked for the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs where she oversaw the development and implementation of initiatives designed to assess and improve countries’ legal frameworks, labor law enforcement, and companies’ social accountability plans to help them achieve compliance with international labor standards. She also worked for a domestic office at DOL focused on combating discrimination and was a Peace Corps Volunteer in Thailand. Pam started her own consulting firm in 2022 in Washington, D.C.

Brian has been involved with the Freshwater Institute for 25+ years, serving as Environmental Engineer and Director of Engineering Services before becoming Director in 2018. He has been a USDA National Needs Program Doctoral Fellow, a Cornell University Master of Engineering Program Fellow, a USAID Technical Consultant, and a Past-President and Director of the Aquacultural Engineering Society. Brian holds a Ph.D. in Biological and Environmental Engineering, a Master of Engineering in Agricultural and Biological Engineering, and a Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from Cornell University.

Surendran completed his M.Sc. Mariculture from Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Cochin (Cochin University of Science & Technology), India and has been active in commercial shrimp aquaculture for over three decades in India and abroad. He has been associated with Government, Corporate and Private sectors in shrimp aquaculture projects both in hatchery and farm. He was active also in technical consultancy services as Shrimp Aquaculture specialist for planning, design, implementation and operation of commercial hatcheries and farms in India.