Who we are
Who we are
OUR BOARD
The Board of Directors is the body with ultimate responsibility for the FTAO. It oversees the management and gives strategic advice to the FTAO. Its current members are:
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- Peter van Dam (Professor at the University of Amsterdam, independent member)
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- Madeline Njeri Muga (Fairtrade International)
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- Richard Adams (Independent Chair of the Board of Directors)
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- Blaise Desbordes (Fairtrade International)
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- Sophie Tack (World Fair Trade Organization-Global)
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- Juanjo Martinez (World Fair Trade Organization-Europe)
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- Paul Chandler (Independent member, treasurer)
OUR TEAM
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- Jorge Conesa, Managing Director
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- Eric Ponthieu, Strategy Director
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- Elena Lunder, Policy & Project Advisor, Area of work: Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence Consultant, lunder(at)fairtrade-advocacy.org
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- Virginia Enssle, Policy & Project Coordinator, Area of work:on trade policy, agricultural and food policy and sustainable claims and labels, enssle(at) fairtrade-advocacy.org
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- Charlotte Vernier, Policy & Project Coordinator, Area of work: sustainable and deforestation-free supply chains, cocoa, child labour, Framework Partnership Agreement with the European Commission, vernier(at)fairtrade-advocacy.org
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- Marta Garda, Policy & Project Coordinator, Area of work: Sustainable Textiles, garda(at)fairtrade-advocacy.org
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- May Hylander, Policy & Project Officer, Area of work: HREDD, hylander(at)fairtrade-advocacy.org,
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- Paola Plaku, Policy & Project Officer, plaku(at)fairtrade-advocacy.org, area of work: Fair Trade Advocacy Marathon, SchoolFood4Change project.
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- Matthias Haberl, Project Coordinator, Area of work: Young Fair Trade Advocates, haberl(at)fairtrade-advocacy.org
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- Sarah Chenoun, Junior Communications Officer, brussels(at)fairtrade-advocacy.org
OUR FOUNDERS
Fairtrade International
Fairtrade International is a global network which works to share the benefits of trade more equally – through standards, certification, producer support, programmes and advocacy. Fairtrade producer networks in Latin America and the Caribbean, Africa and the Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions, representing 1.7 million farmers and workers in 75 countries, co-own the international Fairtrade system. Fairtrade organizations in more than 30 countries support consumers, businesses and governments to increase commitments to sustainable production and consumption. Read more: www.fairtrade.net.
World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO)
A global network of organisations representing the Fair Trade supply chain. The WFTO operates in over 70 countries across 5 regions (Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and North America and the Pacific Rim) with elected global and regional boards representing over 350 organisations committed to 100% Fair Trade. WFTO aims to improve the livelihoods of marginalised producers and workers, especially in the South. It strives to change unfair structures of international trade, to improve and coordinate the co-operation of member organisations and to promote the interests of and provide services to the member organisations and individuals. WFTO carries out its mission through campaigning, advocacy, market access and much more. For more information, visit www.wfto.com
World Fair Trade Organization Europe (WFTO-Europe)
WFTO-Europe is formed around 90 members across 17 European countries, amongst them Fair Trade Organisations, national Fair Trade Networks and Fair Trade Support Organisations. It is the European branch of the World Fair Trade Organization. The goals of WFTO-Europe include representing Fair Trade in Europe, supporting Fair Trade policies and supporting the global Fair Trade network. WFTO-Europe carries out its mission through campaigning, policy, advocacy, monitoring, certification and market access. The WFTO-Europe has its office in Belgium. For more information, visit www.wfto-europe.org