Entrepreneurs

Founder & President of North Atlantic, Inc., a primary processor, importer, and distributor of fresh and frozen seafood, and sustainability pioneer.

John McPherson is the Director of Sustainability for Frequentz, a Palo Alto based technology company specializing in track and trace solutions.

Founder & CEO of Bamboo Sushi, the nation’s first sushi restaurant to receive sustainability certification from the Marine Stewardship Council.

As an economist and entrepreneur, Mark works internationally on significant projects within the Fisheries industry, as well as engaging with businesses relating to seafood supply chains, procurement, traceability, sustainability and certification.

At GS1 Germany, Mark Zeller is the COO of the fTRACE GmbH, a 100% subsidiary of GS1 Germany providing a full supply chain traceability solution based on GS1 standards.

CEO of BackTracker, Inc. and VERTEX division manager of fisheries and aquaculture services.

Founder & President of FishChoice Inc., an online matching platform for buyers and suppliers of sustainable fish.

Founder & CTO of Smart Catch LLC, a startup that‘s developing cost-effective, innovative trawl-net fishing gear that will help fishermen increase efficiency and reduce by-catch.

Co-Founder of Dock to Dish, a Community and Restaurant Supported Fishery that distributes sustainably harvested seafood to members within 24 hours from the dock.