Executive Committee

Ms. Margarita Astralaga, Co-Chair

Ms. Margarita Astralaga is a Colombian biologist and Regional planner who has worked more than 40 years with Government agencies, NGOs and international organizations. Read More>>

Spain

Ms. Iris Ankang Song, Co-Chair

Ms. Song is Executive President at the Global Climate Innovation Coalition and Co-Chair at the Global Climate Innovation Summit at DDR, UNHQ, NYC. GCIC is a non-profit organization that dedicates to advancing solutions addressing climate change mitigation and adaption. They work to catalyze climate actions and solutions with innovation. Read More>>

Ireland

Mr. Gary Burniske

Mr. Burniske is a specialist in international relief and development, with a technical focus on sustainable agriculture, forestry and natural resource management. Read More>>

USA

Dr. Valasia Iakovoglou

Dr. Valasia Iakovoglou is a distinct graduate of Iowa State University, USA. She has more than 25 years of international research and teaching experience as an Urban Forester. Read More>>

Greece

Ms. Ellen Y. Zhu

Ms. Zhu is the Deputy Director, Strategic Initiatives Global Climate Innovation Center, Founder & Host of Climate InnoPod; Climate Innovation Advocate and working on Sustainability Initiatives for a Sustainable Future. Read More>>

United States

Dr. Debisi Araba

Dr. Debisi Araba is a public policy and strategy specialist and is currently the Managing Director at the AGRF. Read More>>

United Kingdom

Ghefogha Yimbuh

Mr. Ghefogha Yimbuh

Mr. Yimbuh is the Financial Adviser & facilitator for the Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network (CSAYN). In his role as CFO for CSAYN, he brings a wealth of expertise in financial systems, digital transformation, and climate protection, with a particular focus on automation and the transition to paperless processes within the banking sector. Read More >>>

Cameroon

Anant Dhillon

Mr. Anantdeep Singh

Mr. Anant is an International Development professional. He works the Provincial Government in Canada. He is also a freelance Global Agricultural Consultant, an ardent advocate for Peace & Sustainable Development, Critical thinker, Major Group of Children & Youth Alumni for UN Commission for Sustainable Development Youth Caucus. He volunteers his spare time towards the advisory and governing boards of many global organizations. Read More >>>

Canada

Dr. Sarada Prasad Mohapatra

Dr. Sarada is an Associate Professor in Botany & Environmental Sciences at Narasingh Choudhury Autonomous College, Jajpur, Odisha, India. He is UN Food System Hero, an Independent Dialogue Convener of UNFSS from India, and a full member of CFN. Read More >>>

India

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