Sustainability Committee

GOED's Sustainability Committee is an educational forum for member companies that hosts monthly presentations on environmental, social and governance-related (ESG) topics throughout the entire EPA+DHA value chain, from raw materials to product marketing. 

Membership is open to employees at any GOED member company, regardless of their ESG expertise or experience level.

The committee meets by videoconference on the third Wednesday of every month. Below is a list of current members. Please contact Chris Gearheart if you're interested in joining.

  • Adrian Neilan, Algaecytes
  • Elena Nekrasov, Amway
  • Michelle Stout, Amway
  • Bailey Risteen, BASF
  • Sally Townsend, Blackmores
  • Heidi Nakken, Blue Legasea
  • Wenche Uksnoy, Blue Legasea
  • Elizabeth Reyes, Colpex
  • Rebecca Wood, Croda
  • Brent MacDonald, DSM
  • Charles Perez, DSM
  • Daan Verkoeijen, DSM
  • Paolo Petroni, Enervit
  • Iver Kvalsvik, Epax
  • Bjørn Refsum, Epax
  • Jonathan Smith, Eurocaps
  • Vishnu Gourineni, Evonik
  • Bettina Buzzi-Amillanao, Fermentalg
  • Laurent Lafite, Fermentalg
  • Jan Roger Bjerkestrand, GC Rieber
  • Nicolás Huidobro, Golden Omega
  • Johanna Böse, Imperial Oel
  • Shawna Ketter, Jamieson Laboratories
  • Amy Moore, Jamieson Laboratories
  • Auður Ósk Emilsdóttir, Lysi
  • Eiríkur Kristinsson, Lysi
  • Andrew Scully, MBP Solutions
  • Darek Lepicki, Natural Pharmaceuticals
  • Theresa Jahn, Nature's Way of Canada
  • Jenna Ritter, Nature's Way of Canada
  • Maria Avendaño, Naturmega
  • Katrina Benedicto, Nuseed
  • Apolline Boulaire, Olvea
  • Christophe Godard, Olvea
  • Carol Locke, OmegaBrite
  • Guido Medina, Pesquera Diamante
  • Baldur Hjaltason, PharmaMarine
  • Kathrin Sunde, Rimfrost
  • Alexandra Moreno Tafur, TASA
  • Agata Szygula, TASA
  • Dimitri Sclabos, Tharos
  • Gerhard Kohn, Vesteraalens
  • Alexander Viita, Vitux / Concordix


Archive of committee meeting minutes: