Board of Directors
The Board of Directors governs UEBT and gives strategic direction to the Secretariat in support of its mission and vision. It is comprised of various stakeholders, including private sector member representatives from different geographical locations and stages of the supply chain. In addition, no less than one-third of the Board is made up of independent representatives from different types of non-profit associations.
The Board is currently composed of the following people:
Eder Ramos
Board President
SFA Neroli Group
Andrew Wilson
Board Treasurer
Myanmar-based international expert on market systems thinking for trade in food and cosmetics products
External Stakeholder
Elisa Aragon
The Nelixia Company
Member, Guatemala
Dr. Alexander Batran
Weleda
Member, Switzerland
Pauline Buffle
Extensive expertise in forest and farm landscape management in the Global South with smallholder farmers organisations and indigenous peoples' groups.
External Stakeholder
Pierre Charlier de Chily
Aldivia
Member, France
Cyrille Doumecq
Lons site, part of Seppic group
Member, France
Shamiso Mungwashu
International expert on community engagement and empowerment, sustainable use of resources, organic agriculture and access and benefit sharing
External Stakeholder
Angela Pinhati
Natura & Co LATAM
Member, Brazil
Bas Schneiders
Technical advisor to the Board
External stakeholder
Sebastian Sieben
Martin Bauer Group
Member, Germany
Rachel Wynberg
South Africa-based international expert on biodiversity-based economies, social justice, and agroecology
External Stakeholder
Britta Wyss Bisang
International expert on sustainable supply chains and certification
External stakeholder