Petter M. Johannessen joined IFFO in September 2018 as Director General. Johannessen was previously Global Business Director for Risk Management and Sourcing at Cargill Aqua Nutrition and before that Supply Chain Director and Global Sourcing and Purchasing lead at EWOS Group. He has more than 20 years of experience from executive positions within SCM and material sourcing as well as strategic management support and improvement project design for global industry companies.

Enrico Bachis joined IFFO in 2009 as Business and Information Manager and was then promoted to Market Research Director in 2017. He is responsible for the market intelligence produced by IFFO also representing the industry within the working group on agri-commodities of OECD-FAO. Enrico graduated from Cagliari University in Sardinia with a Political Science degree before obtaining an MSc in Financial Economics and a PhD in Industrial Economics from the University of Nottingham (UK).

Jorge Risi

Francisco Ovalle, his background is Commercial Engineer at Universidad de Los Andes in Chile, and Master of International Business at The University of Melbourne, Australia. Six years of experience in the Investment Banking industry, 2 years in the Fertilizer industry and 14 years already at the fisheries industry in Orizon S.A. and Nutrisco S.A., a company belonging to Empresas Copec Group, one of the largest business conglomerates in South America.

Kenneth Storbank is an experienced commercial and operational leader known for uniting strategic vision with hands‑on execution. Throughout his career, he has driven growth, strengthened customer relationships, and optimized end‑to‑end business performance. His leadership style blends analytical clarity with a strong focus on people, culture, and cross‑functional collaboration.

With a professional background spanning sales strategy, operational excellence, and organizational development, Kenneth has consistently helped teams scale, transform, and deliver measurable results. He is particularly recognized for aligning commercial initiatives with operational capabilities, ensuring that organizations not only set ambitious goals but also establish the structures and processes required to achieve them.

Supported by an educational background including an MBA and an MSc in IBE & BA, Kenneth’s work is rooted in a deep commitment to transparency, continuous improvement, and value creation — for customers, partners, and colleagues alike.

Joseph John serves as the Head of Strategy and Communications and the CEO for their Refined Oils division, where he focuses on supporting the group’s steady growth within the marine ingredients industry. By studying the interaction between global trends and domestic market dynamics, Joseph bridges market intelligence with the group’s operational strategy to navigate shifting trade conditions and sustainability standards.

He takes a collaborative approach to strategy, prioritizing long-term stability and transparent stakeholder engagement over short-term trends. Joseph is dedicated to refining the group’s narrative and strengthening its position in the Omega-3 and protein sectors through a balance of data-driven insights and consistent, authentic brand building.

Joseph completed his study in Media & Communications from Loyola College, Chennai before obtaining his MBA in Marketing & Operations from the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode (IIMK).

Maggie joined IFFO in October 2011 as the China Manager and was then promoted to China Director in 2013. She was previously a Trade Commissioner responsible for fish, seafood, meat and processed food and beverage products at the Embassy of Canada to the P. R. China for ten years. Maggie has a B.A. degree in English language and completed a summer school jointly given by London School of Economics and Peking University on international finance.

About 10-year-experience in Feed industry in Kanematsu Group, basing in Kanematsu HCMC office-Deputy Manager of Feed&Grain Department.

An international trader of Fishmeal&Fishoil, Forage products from Vietnam, China, Peru, Chile, Philippines, Myanmar, Indonesia, Malaysia, Taiwan, India, Oman, Turkey, Australia, US, … to oversea and vice versa.

-9-year-experience in Logistics field.

*Played a role as Deputy Manager Business Development Division for supply chain service in Gemadept Logistics (former of Gemadept-CJ).

*Outbound Manager at POS Shipping after left Mitsui O.S.K. Lines

Dr. Nicola Clark is the Impacts Manager at MarinTrust, a third-party business-to-business certification scheme for responsible marine ingredient sourcing and production. In this role, she oversees and manages the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) system, ensuring the programme's impacts align with the company's strategy and guides the development of the standards. Additionally, she leads the MarinTrust Improver Programme, coordinating with industry-led Fishery Improvement Projects (FIPs) to enhance small pelagic fisheries that contribute to the seafood supply chain.

Nicola graduated from the University of Leicester in 2010 with a Master's in Geology and earned her PhD in Geology in 2014. Following a postdoctoral research position at Nagoya University in Japan, she joined MarinTrust (then known as IFFO RS) in 2017 as the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) Coordinator. She transitioned to the role of Impacts Manager in 2019.

Aldo Bernasconi is the VP of Data Science for the Global Organization for EPA and DHA Omega-3s (GOED). His responsibilities include coordinating the collection, analysis, and dissemination of information relevant to omega-3 markets, the development of GOED’s Clinical Study Database, and scientific research on the role of omega-3 fatty acids in health. He holds a PhD in mathematics from the University of Utah.

After graduating from university in 1996, he has been engaged in the fishmeal trade, with nearly 30 years of professional experience. He previously served as CEO of China Feed Online and General Manager of Dalian Dragon Gate International Trade Co. Ltd. He joined Evergreen Group in 2020 and is currently President of Evergreen International Trade (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd., responsible for the procurement and trade of imported animal protein raw materials for Evergreen.