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The World Cocoa Foundation promotes a sustainable cocoa economy through economic and social development and environmental stewardship in cocoa-growing communities.

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to personally welcome you to the World Cocoa Foundation’s 15th Anniversary meeting in the heart of the U.S. capital at the Grand Hyatt Hotel.

This year’s conference will bring together people from all over the world from different areas of the cocoa value chain to discuss the meeting theme: “Proud of our Past, Focused on our Future.” We are all united in our desire

to use these meetings to share and accelerate our ideas and actions to improve the quality of life for millions of cocoa farmers around the world.

I’d like to thank each of you for attending the conference and bringing your expertise and energy to this effort. You have the vision, knowledge, and experience to help make a difference to the lives of cocoa farmers and the industry as a whole.

Warmest regards,

Barry ParkinChief Sustainability Officer and Health & Wellness Officer, Mars, IncorporatedChairman, World Cocoa Foundation Board of Directors

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Friends and Supporters of the World Cocoa Foundation:

This year marks an important milestone in the cocoa sustainability movement as WCF celebrates its 15th year. Our Partnership Meeting theme -- “Proud of our Past, Focused on our Future” – provides an appropriate opportunity for all of us to reflect on what we have accomplished thus far, and the work that still lies ahead of us.

In this anniversary year, and during this particular Partnership Meeting, I challenge you to think creatively about how the chocolate and cocoa sector can draw on lessons learned to accelerate progress in achieving sustainability. The CocoaAction strategy is but one example of how expertise accumulated during the past 15 years is being incorporated into planning for future activities that promise to deliver measurable improvements to cocoa farmers and the communities where they live.

We look forward to many constructive discussions during these two days, and to continuing a productive and collaborative dialogue on cocoa sustainability into the future.

I extend a warm welcome to all of you, and wish you a successful and enjoyable 2015 Partnership Meeting & Cocoa Sustainability Trade Fair.

Best Regards,

Bill GuytonPresident, World Cocoa Foundation

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7:30 – 8:30 am Registration

8:30 – 8:40 am Welcome & IntroductionConference Moderator: Carrie Fox, C. Fox Communications

8:40 – 9:10 am Opening RemarksBarry Parkin, World Cocoa FoundationBill Guyton, World Cocoa Foundation

9:10 – 9:25 am 15 Years in 15 MinutesThese short interview-style sessions will give the audience a glimpse of changes in the cocoa industry over the last 15 years, as well as a look into what the future of cocoa sustainability may hold.

Moderator: Carrie Fox, C. Fox CommunicationsPanelists: Andy McCormick, The Hershey Company • Kip Walk, Blommer Chocolate Company • Taco Terheijden, Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate

9:25 – 10:00 am Keynote AddressSimeon Ehui, The World Bank Group

10:00 – 10:30 am cocoa break & cocoa sustainability trade fair

10:30 – 11:15 am Changing Perspectives in Cocoa Sustainability in West AfricaHow has the cocoa landscape changed in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana over the last 15 years and what can we expect to see in the near future? National cocoa agencies in each of the countries provide perspective on these and other cocoa sustainability issues.

Moderator: Barry Parkin, Mars, Inc. Panelists: Massandjé Toure-Litsé, Conseil du Café-Cacao • Stephen Opuni, Ghana Cocoa Board

11:15 am – 12:15 pm

Lessons Learned: Donor Strategies for Cocoa SustainabilityPublic-Private Partnerships are a key way to engage all stakeholders on addressing issues in cocoa sustainability. Priorities in funding have changed over the years, and this session will address how and why.

Moderator: Bill Guyton, World Cocoa Foundation Panelists: Ginya Truitt Nakata, Inter-American Development Bank • Mark Huisenga, U.S. Agency for International Development • Orin Hasson, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

12:15 – 1:30 pm networking lunch & cocoa sustainability trade fair

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1:30 – 2:30 pm Opportunities & Challenges in Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships: A Look at CocoaAction May 2015 marks one year since 11 leading cocoa and chocolate companies announced a strategy to collectively sustain the cocoa industry and improve the livelihoods of cocoa farmers through CocoaAction. This session will take a look at why CocoaAction was necessary and what the future holds.

Moderator: Jim Thompson, U.S. Department of State Panelists: Andrew Brooks, Olam International • Jason Green, Ecom Agrotrade • Michiel Hendriksz, ADM International Sàrl

2:30 – 2:45 pm 15 Years in 15 MinutesThese short interview-style sessions will give the audience a glimpse of changes in the cocoa industry over the last 15 years, as well as a look into what the future of cocoa sustainability may hold.

Moderator: Richard Rogers, Bill & Melinda Gates FoundationPanelists: Jean-Marc Anga, International Cocal Organization (ICCO) • Jeff Morgan, Mars, Incorporated • Nicko Debenham, Barry Callebaut

2:45 – 3:00 pm cocoa break & cocoa sustainability trade fair

3:00 – 4:00 pm Gender in Cocoa and Other CommoditiesWhat can the cocoa sector learn from other sectors about gender parity? How have other agricultural sectors approached and had success imple-menting gender policies in the supply chain? These and other questions will be addressed during this session.

Moderator: Cathy Pieters, Mondelēz InternationalPanelists: Marina Morari, Barry Callebaut • Sarah Zoen, Oxfam International • Tawiah Agyarko-Kwarteng, The Hershey Company

4:00 - 4:15 pm 15 Years in 15 MinutesThese short interview-style sessions will give the audience a glimpse of changes in the cocoa industry over the last 15 years, as well as a look into what the future of cocoa sustainability may hold.

Moderator: Peter Bretting, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research ServicePanelists: Ray Schnell, Mars, Incorporated • Sona Ebai, World Cocoa Foundation

4:15 – 4:30 pm Day 1 Round Up

6:00 – 7:00 pm receptionNational Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005

7:00 – 10:00 pm 15th anniversary gala dinner & awards ceremonyNational Museum of Women in the Arts 1250 New York Ave NW, Washington, DC 20005

Remarks by Dana Hyde, Millennium Challenge Corporation

Tuesday, June 30

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8:00 – 8:30 am Registration

8:30 – 8:40 am IntroductionConference Moderator: Carrie Fox, C. Fox Communications

8:40 – 9:00 am Day 2 Keynote AddressSpeaker: Terence O’Day, The Hershey Company

9:00 – 10:00 am Defining & Amplifying CocoaAction’s Impact on Community DevelopmentHow can CocoaAction broaden its current community development strategy and amplify its impact through partnerships, initiatives, and shared learnings? This session will explore some of the new and innovative ways topics such as education and child labor are being approached.

Moderator: Christine McGrath, Mondelēz International Panelists: Antonie Fountain, Voice Network • Fabio Segura, Jacobs Foundation • Nick Weatherill, International Cocoa Initiative

10:00 – 10:15 am Remarks by U.S. Department of LaborEric Biel, U.S. Department of Labor

10:15 – 10:30 am cocoa break & cocoa sustainability trade fair

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Views on the Supply Chain: 2030What have we learned in the last 15 years that we can apply in the next 15 to ensure that by 2030 the cocoa supply chain is sustainable and cocoa farmers live in healthy, thriving communities? This session will take a look at the future of cocoa demand and supply.

Moderator: Lucas Simons, NewForesight Presentation: Gerard Stapleton, LMC International Panelists: Amit Suri, Olam International • Jack Steijn, ISO/CEN • Nicko Debenham, Barry Callebaut

Views on Cocoa Farming: 2030What does the professional cocoa farmer of the future look like? We’ll hear varying perspectives on that question from panelists in this session.

Moderator: Lucas Simons, NewForesight Panelists: Francis Baah, Ghana Cocoa Board • Rudolf Guyer, CropLife Africa Middle East • Toussaint N’guessan, OMCC-WCPO

12:15 – 12:30 pm Remarks by the U.S. Department of AgricultureSpeaker: Krysta Harden, U.S. Department of Agriculture

12:30 – 1:30 pm networking lunch & cocoa sustainability trade fair

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1:30 – 2:30 pm Break Out Sessions This series of breakout sessions is designed to provide opportunities for attend-ees to engage in substantive discussion with subject matter experts in a more intimate setting, and provide feedback and productive discussions.

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Session A: Cocoa Genetic Diversity - An Exhaustive Resource?Where does cacao genetic diversity come from? How did it evolve? This interactive session will address these questions and provide participants with an overview of the importance of genetic diversity and how it relates to other parts of the cocoa value chain.

Presenter/Facilitator: Brigitte Laliberté, Bioversity International Co-Presenter: Martin Gilmour, Mars, Incorporated

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Session B: What Sustainability Means in A Bean-To-Bar WorldBean to bar chocolatiers are popping up in markets around the world and are playing an important role in consumer awareness about cocoa sustainability. We’ll hear from bean-to-bar companies in this session and what sustainability means to their companies.

Moderator: Allison Aubrey, National Public Radio Panelists: Brad Kintzer, TCHO • Eric Reid, SPAGnVOLA

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Session C: Maintaining Environmental BiodiversityEnvironmental biodiversity is an important component of sustainability in the cocoa value chain. Panelists will provide insights into the importance of environmental biodiversity in cocoa communities.

Moderator: John Kehoe, Guittard Chocolate Company Panelists: Edward Millard, Rainforest Alliance • Ulrike Tröger, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)

2:30 - 3:30 pm Technological Frontier & InnovationsHow can innovation and technology spark change and improvement in the cocoa industry? What tools and tactics can we employ to drive sustainability? These questions and more will be addressed during this session.

Co-Moderators: Massimiliano Wax, Rizek Cacao • Stephanie Daniels, Sustainable Food Labs Panelists: Mark Guiltinan, Penn State University • Pat Donahue, Mondelēz International • Pathmanathan Umaharan, Cocoa Research Centre, University of the West Indies

3:30 – 3:45 pm cocoa break & cocoa sustainability trade fair

Wednesday, July 1

3:45 – 4:45 pm Climate Smart CocoaThe changing climate is impacting the global agricultural system and cocoa is no exception. This session will provide an introductory look at how climate change is impacting cocoa and will focus on successful “climate smart” farm-ing models of the future.

Introduction: Rear Admiral [ret.] David Titley, Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk, Penn State University Moderator: Hazel Culley, Marks & Spencer Panelists: Eduardo Somarriba, CATIE • Joseph Larosse, Touton • Simon Brayn Smith, Olam International

4:45 – 5:00 pm 15 Years in 15 Minutes: Focused on Our FutureThese short interview-style sessions will give the audience a glimpse of changes in the cocoa industry over the last 15 years, as well as a look into what the future of cocoa sustainability may hold.

Moderator: Bill Guyton, World Cocoa Foundation Panelists: Gerard Manley, Olam International • Jos de Loor, Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate

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Allison Aubrey is a news correspondent for National Public Radio. She is a food contributor, and is host of the NPR video series Tiny Desk Kitchen. Her stories can be heard on Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Before joining the NPR team, Au-brey was a reporter for PBS’ NewsHour. She holds a BA degree from Denison University and an MA from Georgetown University. @AubreyNPRFood

Amit Suri is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Olam International’s Cocoa Business and is responsible for its global operations. He oversees the Cocoa Beans, Processing and Macro as well as Strategic Trading verticals. Suri’s expertise is in ag-ricultural commodity trading and risk management. He is a member of Olam’s Operations Committee, Management Committee, the Cocoa Divisional Board, and the ICE Cocoa Exchange Advisory Com-mittee. He is a Council member of the Federation of Cocoa Commerce.

Andrew Brooks is Head of Cocoa Sustainabil-ity for Africa at Olam International with particular oversight of cocoa sustainability and certification programs in Côte d’Ivoire & Ghana. He is a serving member of WCF’s Technical Working Committee that provides technical guidance for CocoaAction, as well as Treasurer and Executive Committee member of GEPEX, the Ivorian cocoa and coffee exporters association. He holds a BSc Combined Honors degree in Business Administration & French from the University of Aston.

Andrew McCormick is the Vice President of Public Affairs at The Hershey Company. He leads Hershey’s global Corporate Responsibility, Com-munity Relations, Product Publicity, and Corporate Communications activities. Previously, McCormick

was Vice President of Worldwide Communications at Pfizer Inc., Marketing Communications Manager at IBM, and a reporter for the Wilmington News Journal. He holds a Bachelor’s from Evergreen State College.

Antonie Fountain is Managing Director of the VOICE Network. He acts as one of the key spokespersons for civil society in cocoa, and has been actively advocating a sustainable cocoa sector for most of a decade. He is a writer, stage speaker, and a profligate social media enthusiast. With his wife and children, he lives in a small commune in the Dutch countryside. @antonie

Barry Parkin is Chief Sustainability Officer and Health & Wellness Officer at Mars, Incorpo-rated, and Chairman of WCF’s Board of Directors. He is responsible for developing and driving Mars’ sustainability programs across the value chain from farmers through to consumers. Parkin holds an Engineering Science Degree from Cambridge Uni-versity and is a Chartered Engineer (IMechE).

Bill Guyton is President of the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF). He acts as a primary spokesman for the international chocolate industry on issues related to a sustainable cocoa economy and quality of life of independent family cocoa farmers. Guyton holds a BSc in agricultural business from Colorado State University and an MSc in agricultural eco-nomics from Michigan State University.

Brad Kintzer is the Chief Chocolate Maker at TCHO Chocolate, based in Berkeley, CA. At TCHO, Kintzer and his team are focused on finding ways to innovate in every aspect of chocolate making; from cocoa genetics, fermentation and roasting to creating unique and compelling chocolate products

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for market. Prior to joining TCHO, he was product developer at US bean-to-bar chocolate pioneer, Sharffen Berger. Kintzer is a graduate of the Uni-versity of Vermont, where he focused on botany and environmental studies.

Brigitte Laliberté is a Scientific Advisor at Bio-versity International, and Coordinator of the Cocoa Excellence Programme and the International Cocoa Award. Laliberté worked as Project Coordinator for the Rehabilitation of Global Public Goods in the CGIAR Genetic Resources System and as a scientist for the Global Crop Diversity Trust. She holds a BSc in Agricultural Sciences from McGill University and a Master’s in Crop Genetic Resources Conservation and Utilization from the University of Birmingham.

Carrie Fox is the Founder and President of C.Fox Communications. She has led C.Fox in building relationships with national and international orga-nizations committed to bettering people, communi-ties, and the world. Previously, Fox worked at Prism Public Affairs, and was Director of Communications and spokeswoman for Ripken Baseball. Fox studied at Loyola University Maryland. @CarrieFox

Cathy Pieters is the Director of the Cocoa Life Program at Mondelēz International and member of WCF’s Technical Working Committee. She works to verify cocoa volumes and commercial transactions, and monitor Fairtrade certifications. Previously, Pieters has worked in brand equity, as EU Marketing Communications Manager, and as Media Manager for Kraft Foods, and as Account Director for Ogilvy. She studied at the University of Leuven.

Christine M. McGrath is Vice President of Global Sustainability and Well-being for Mondelēz International. She leads the company’s global Call for Well-being strategy including Sustainability, Mindful Snacking, and Community and Safety, in addition to overseeing the Mondelēz International Foundation. She also leads Cocoa Life, a program to create thriving cocoa communities. McGrath holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and Philosophy from Boston College and a Masters in Marketing from J.L. Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University.

Dana Hyde is the Chief Executive Officer of Mil-lennium Challenge Corporation. She is responsible for promoting aid effectiveness and managing the delivery of accountable and transparent foreign as-

sistance to the developing world. Hyde was formerly the Associate Director at the Office of Management and Budget and served as counsel to the 9/11 Com-mission. She holds a BA in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles and a law degree from Georgetown Law School. @DanaJHyde

David Titley is a Professor of Practice in the De-partment of Meteorology at Penn State University. He is the founding director of Penn State’s Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk. Titley served as a naval officer for thirty-two years, rising to the rank of rear admiral, and holds a bachelor of science in meteorology from Penn State. From the Naval Postgraduate School, he earned an MSc in Meteorology and Physical Oceanography and a PhD in Meteorology. @dwtitley

Eduardo Somarriba is Head of research at Costa Rica’s Centro Agronómico Tropical de Investigactión y Enseñanza (CATIE), and has implemented various cocoa development projects with smallholder producers, including indigenous farmers. His most recent work has focused on the capacity of cocoa plantations to store carbon, reduce emission, conserve biodiversity, and provide timber and other goods for family benefit. He holds a Ph. D. in Biology and Agroforestry from the University of Michigan.

Edward Millard is the Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Rainforest Alliance and a board member of Goodweave International. In his role at the Rainforest Alliance he focuses on building relations with institutions, donors and companies to support delivery of sustainable tropical ecosystems in which local populations are resourced to manage their future livelihoods. He holds a degree from the University of Sussex.

Eric Biel is the Associate Deputy Undersecretary (Acting) for International Affairs at the U.S. Depart-ment of Labor.

Eric Reid is the Founder and Chief Executive Of-ficer of SPAGnVOLA Chocolatier, where his primary focus is on premium chocolate production. Reid pioneered a quality assurance process called Fine Flavored Circle of Excellence. In addition to leading SPAGnVOLA, Reid facilitates Chocolatier artisan workshops and designs micro to medium scale choc-olate manufacturing facilities. He graduated from the Barry Callebaut Chocolate Academy. @SPAGnVOLA

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Fabio Segura is the Head of International Intervention at the Jacobs Foundation, where he is responsible for leading the foundation’s internation-al programs and financing. Previously, he served as Senior Investment Manager at LGT Venture Philanthropy, Project Manager for the Center for Sustainability at the Swiss Federal Institute of Tech-nology, and as consultant for the United Nations. He studied Finance, Government, and International Relations at the Universidad Externado, Colombia, and Executive Education and Management of Non-profit Organizations at Harvard University.

Francis Baah is acting Executive Director of Cocoa Health and Extension for COCOBOD. Previously, he was the Principal Research Scientist and Head of Social Sciences and Statistics at CRIG. Baah received a BSc in Agriculture from Kwame Nkrumah’ University of Science and Technology, and an MSc in Extension Systems and Rural Devel-opment and a PhD in Development Communication from the University of Reading.

Gerard Manley is the Managing Director and Global Head of Cocoa at Olam International, Chairman of the Federation of Cocoa Commerce, and a member of the WCF Board of Directors. He chairs the Executive Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Executive Committee. Previously, Manley served on the Boards of the London Cocoa Terminal Association and the Cocoa Association of Asia, and worked for the Holco Trading Company. He holds a BA in Geography and an MBA from the City University in London.

Gerard Stapleton serves as Head of South East Asian Research at LMC International covering

oilseeds, oils, oleochemicals, rubber, coffee, cocoa, cassava and sugar. Having worked for LMC for eight years, he then spent three years in Singapore as Head of Economics and Statistics at the Internation-al Rubber Study Group, before rejoining LMC in 2011 to spearhead the company’s South East Asian research efforts.

Ginya Truitt Nakata is an Operations Senior Specialist at the Inter-American Development Bank and Coordinator of AgroLAC 2025. She is responsible for developing and implementing engagement strategies for food security and trade & integration with NGOs, foundations, private sector and development organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean. She holds a BA in International Management/Spanish from Gustavus Adolphus College, and an MA in International Development from American University. @GTruittNakata

Hazel Culley is the Sustainability Manager for the Marks and Spencer Food Department. Previ-ously, she was the Ethical Trading Manager at M&S, the Business Development Officer at Sedex, and a buyer for Sainsburys. She studied at Birmingham University. @105Hazel

Jack Steijn is co-founder and director of Equipoise, consultancy agency for sustainable commodities. He is Chair of the ISO and CEN Committees on Sustainable and Traceable Cocoa and director of Chocoa Amsterdam, bringing together cocoa producers and other stakeholders in the cocoa supply chain in a two day trade fair and a conference on sustainable cocoa. Steijn holds a Master’s in Economics from the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. @jacksteijn

Jason Green is the Head of Cocoa Sustainability at Ecom Agrotrade Ltd. and a member of the WCF Technical Working Committee. He designs and co-ordinates sustainable cocoa supply chain programs globally, and oversees Ecom sustainability strategy in cocoa. He has spent the last 18 years working in East and West Africa managing commercial smallholder supply chains for both coffee and cocoa. Green has a BSc Honors in Agriculture and Land Management from the Royal Agricultural College.

Jean-Marc Anga is the Executive Director of the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO). Anga was previously was Deputy National Coordinator for the Ministry of Agriculture of Côte d’Ivoire. He holds an MBA from Westminster University

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and a Ph. D. in Agricultural Science from Imperial College, London.

Jeff Morgan is the Director of Global Programs for Mars, Incorporated. He is involved in the Mars Vision for Change activities and represents the Mars effort to push child labor certification in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. Morgan was previously a Research Scientist at Nestlé. He holds a BSc in Chemistry from Miami University, and an MSc in Food Sys-tems from Ohio State University.

Jim Thompson is the Director of Innovation in Secretary of State’s Office for Global Partnerships. He is responsible for launching diplomacy initia-tives, building new partnerships for the Secretary and managing the Department’s corporate relation-ships. Jim has served at the National Security Coun-cil at the White House, U.S. Agency for Internation-al Development and the U.S. Department of Energy. He has BA in International Relations from Saint Joseph’s University, and an M.A. in Political Studies from the University of Auckland. @JimatState

John Kehoe is the Director of Sustainability at Gu-ittard Chocolate Company. With 25 years of experience in cocoa sourcing, international trade and develop-ment, he brings a unique perspective to the issues and opportunities facing sustainability in the chocolate and cocoa industries. Kehoe has managed cocoa exporting operations in Venezuela and the Dominican Republic, started his own specialty cocoa brokerage business, built a branded sustainability platform and initiated innovating flavor and technology based development with with U.S.AID. @johnkehoe62

Jos de Loor is President of Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate in Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia, and a member of the WCF Board of Directors. He is responsible for the company’s cocoa and chocolate operations across Europe, Africa, and Asia. De Loor completed a Master’s in Tropical Crop Science at the University of Wageningen and an MBA at Erasmus University.

Joseph Larrose is Director of Sustainable Sourcing for Cocoa and Coffee at Touton. He is driving the development of the department, including all commodities traded by Touton such as cocoa, coffee, vanilla and other ingredients. He is a member of various working group and interna-tional stakeholders platform addressing challenges in the cocoa supply chain. He holds a Master’s in International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights from the Institut des Hautes Etudes Humanitaires, University of Marseille-Aix en Provence.

Kip Walk is Corporate Director for Cocoa Sus-tainability at Blommer Chocolate Company, a mem-ber of WCF’s Technical Working Committee and is Vice Chair of the CEN/ISO U.S. Mirror Committee. He is designing, implementing and managing Blom-mer’s global sustainability efforts from challenges in the global farming sector through to programs specifically designed to meet industry goals. Walk is an industry veteran having held varying positions including product sales, supply chain logistics, quality control, futures trading, risk management and commodity procurement.

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Lucas Simons is Director at NewForesight & SCOPEinsight. He helps to build new concepts and programs that inherently value sustainability and drive transformation towards sustainable markets in a mainstream way. Simons holds an MSc in Environ-mental Hygiene degree from Wageningen Univer-sity and an MBA from Nimbas Graduate School of Management. @Lucas_Simons

Marina Morari is General Manager of Com-munity Development and a member of the cocoa sustainability team at Barry Callebaut. She is responsible for education, child protection, women’s empowerment, and health projects and activities in target origin countries. From 2006 through 2013, as CSR Manager, she also lead Winning Together!, Bar-ry Callebaut’s global employee initiative to increase awareness of cocoa sector challenges through sports and educational events, and cocoa study tours in Africa for employee volunteers.

Mark Guiltinan is a Professor of Plant Mo-lecular Biology and Director of the Program in the Molecular Biology of Cacao at Penn State University. He has published over 90 manuscripts, mentored 20 Ph.D. scholars, provided hands on experience to more than 80 undergraduates in plant research and has hosted cacao scientists from 12 countries during extended scientific exchange programs. He holds a B.S in Botany from California State University-Hum-boldt, and a Ph.D. from the University of Califor-nia-Irvine. @MarkGPSU

Mark Huisenga is a Senior Program Manager in USAID’s Bureau for Food Security working on “Feed the Future” programs, and is the Markets & Partnerships Innovation Office’s Commercialization & Scaling Advisor. He manages the African Cocoa Initiative, the Scaling Seeds and Technology Part-nership, and other projects. Previously, Huisenga was Director of Agriculture and Rural Economies for the Millennium Challenge Corporation, Sector Coordinator at ARD, Inc., and Director of Cargill Technical Services. He holds a BSc in Earth Science and Agriculture from Montana State University, and an MA in International Development and Develop-ment Economics from American University.

Massandjé Touré-Litse is the Director Gen-eral of the Cocoa & Coffee Council of Côte d’Ivoire (CCC). She strives to make cocoa growing in Côte d’Ivoire more sustainable, and has spearheaded the successful reform of the Ivorian cocoa sector. Touré-Litsé was previously President of CGFCC, Technical

Adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and to the Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire. She holds an MBA from the Université Nationale de Côte d’Ivoire and an MBA in International Finance from George Washington University.

Massimiliano Wax is Vice President for Strategy and Business Development at Dominican company Rizek Cacao. Prior to joining Rizek in 2001, he was a cocoa buyer in the Republic of Congo (Brazzaville), Togo and Côte d’Ivoire. Born in Italy and raised in Brazil, Wax holds a degree in moral philosophy and a Master’s in Corporate Finance. @NatanBridgener

Michiel Hendriksz is Sustainability Director and member of WCF’s Technical Working Com-mittee. He is a Board Member of ICI, Vice-Chair of ICCO’s Consultative Board and UN-FSS Advisory Panel. Previously he led ADM Cocoa’s Trading & Sourcing. Hendriksz holds a BSc (Tropical Agronomy) and MSc (Agri-Business). He speaks 6 languages, has worked in cocoa, coffee, rubber and aquaculture since 1985 and is engaged in social impact and rural development. His focus is on in-dependent small holders and integrated agricultural production systems.

Nick Weatherill is the Executive Director at the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI). He leads the foundation’s efforts to strengthen child protection and tackle child labor in cocoa growing commu-nities. ICI promotes a model of shared responsi-bility for eliminating child labor (across the cocoa industry, civil society and origin governments). ICI currently operates in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, with a new strategy that focuses on promoting child-cen-tered community development, facilitating responsi-ble supply chain management, and influencing through knowledge, advocacy and capacity-building.

Nicko Debenham is Barry Callebaut’s Vice President Global Cocoa Sustainability and MD Biolands Group and serves on WCF’s Technical Working Committee. Debenham possesses unique expertise in developing and introducing pioneer-ing traceable and sustainable cocoa systems in collaboration with governments in origin countries. Previously at Armajaro Trading Ltd. and as Director/Chairman of Source Trust, overseeing and directing all cocoa development and sustainability programs globally. Debenham also served as WCF Chairman for 2013/2014.

Orin Hasson is the Program Officer for Access & Markets and Agricultural Development for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. He analyzes fi-nance efforts, debt, guarantee and equity structures, and coordinates a range of aid issues. He holds a Bachelor’s in International Politics from Georgetown University, an MA in Conflict, Security and Devel-opment from King’s College London, and an MBA in Finance from the University of Pennsylvania.

Pat Donahue is Research Principal in the Plant and Crop Science Group at Mondelēz, where he is responsible for Breeding and Plant Science projects. For 20 years, he worked in the US seed business be-fore joining Mondelēz as VP of the CornNuts Cuzco corn agriculture group, located in Monterey, CA. Donahue earned a BSc from University of Illinois in Vegetable Horticulture and MSc & PhD from Virginia Tech in Plant Genetics/Plant Pathology.

Pathmanathan Umaharan is the head of the Cocoa Research Centre at the University of the West Indies. He is an expert on plant genetic resources management, genetic analysis and crop improvement. Umaharan has experience in working with cocoa, anthurium, hot pepper, tomato and oth-ers, specifically with respect to genetic resistance to pest and diseases, yield and yield components as well as quality traits. He holds a PhD from the University of the West Indies.

Peter Bretting Ph.D., is the National Program Leader, Plant Germplasm and Genomes at the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Agricultural Research Service. He is responsible for a national program of crop genetic research. His Ph. D. is from Indiana University, Bloomington, and his post-doctoral

research was conducted at North Carolina State University. He studied at the Colegio de Postgradu-ados en Ciencias Agricolas in Montecillos, Mexico during a pre-doctoral program, and received a B.S. in Biology and Anthropology from Tulane Universi-ty, New Orleans.

Ray Schnell is the Cacao Plant Science Director at Mars, Incorporated and leads a team of scientists working globally on cacao improvement. He was previ-ously a Supervisory Research Geneticist for the USDA Agricultural Research Service and Plant Breeder for the Hawaiian Sugar Planters’ Association. Dr. Schnell received his Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Genetics in 1984 from North Carolina State University.

Richard Rogers is Senior Program Officer on the Agricultural Development Program’s Market Ac-cess Team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. His primary role is to develop and manage a portfo-lio of grants to improve the incomes and livelihoods of smallholder farmers growing high-value cash crops such as cocoa, cashews, coffee, cotton, fruit, and rice in Sub-Saharan Africa. He holds a B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Flori-da and an MBA from the University of Chicago.

Rudolf Guyer is the Director of CropLife Africa Middle East representing the Plant Science Industry in Africa. The priorities for CropLife in Africa are stewardship matters with responsible and safe use, regional regulatory harmonization and combating illegal and counterfeit pesticides with a particular focus on smallholder agriculture in sub Saharan Africa. Guyer graduated as an agronomist from the ETH in Zürich, Switzerland, and got his PhD from the University Stuttgart Hohenheim in Germany.

Sarah Zoen is a Senior Advisor with Oxfam’s Private Sector Department. She is gender policy lead for Oxfam’s Behind the Brands Campaign and manages the Community Human Rights Assessment Initiative, and has also worked a farmworker rights advocate and fundraising advisor at Oxfam. Zoen served with the Peace Corps in Côte d’Ivoire and conducted thesis research in Ecuador working for a Kichwa cocoa cooperative in the Amazon. She holds Masters in Education and Sustainable International Development. @szoen

Simeon Ehui is the World Bank Global Agri-culture Practice Manager for Africa. Previously he served as Practice Manager for the World Bank’s Agriculture Practice for South Asia and as Sector Leader for the Sustainable Development Network

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in Nigeria. Ehui holds a Ph.D. in Agricultural Eco-nomics from Purdue University and is a member of the Executive Committee of the International Association of Agricultural Economists, founding honorary fellow of the African Agricultural Econo-mist Association, and a Distinguished Agricultural Alumnus of Purdue University.

Simon Brayn-Smith is a Cocoa Trader and the Commercial Head of Sustainability at Olam International. He is based out of Olam’s Lon-don office but was previously located in Ghana managing upcountry procurement. Before joining Olam, Simon was a Captain with the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in the British Army. Brayn-Smith holds a Bachelor’s degree from King’s College at the University of London.

Stephanie Daniels is Senior Program Direc-tor, Agriculture & Development at the Sustainable Food Lab, a global learning network of corpo-rate, NGO and research leaders. Stephanie leads partnerships in agricultural value chains and the Lab’s thematic work on smallholder livelihoods. Her background is in supply chain management and inclusive business, with a focus on smallholder and tropical crops. She holds a B.S. Environmental Science and a M.A. International Development and Organizational Management.

Stephen Kwabena Opuni is Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board, a Fellow of the Ghana College of Surgeons, and a member of the COuncil of Convention of the United State Pharmacopeia. He previously served as Chief Executive of the Ghana Food and Drugs Authority, and as Head of Accident and Emergency Directorate at the Komfe Anokye Teaching Hospital. Opuni studied Medicine in the Vitebsk State Medical Institute in the former USSR and graduated as Doctor of Medicine.

Sona Ebai is Chief of Party, African Cocoa Initia-tive for WCF. He has been instrumental in linking donors and private sector players with government institutions with the goal of institutionalizing effective public and private sector models to support sustainable productivity growth and improved food security on diversified cocoa farms in West and Central Africa. He holds a BSc in Biological and Agricultural Sciences from Wilmington College and a Master’s in Agricultural Economics from the Ohio State University.

Taco Terheijden is Manager of Sustainable Cocoa for Cargill Cocoa & Chocolate and serves on

WCF’s Technical Working Committee. He is respon-sible for implementing the Cargill Cocoa Promise across Cargill’s global organization and with its cus-tomers. Taco joined Cargill in 2000 and became Com-mercial Manager for the start-up phase of Cargill’s new cocoa processing plant in Tema, Ghana. He holds a degree in law from the University of Amsterdam.

Tawiah Agyarko-Kwarteng is Cocoa Sus-tainability Manager for The Hershey Company. She manages community development efforts in West Africa, engaging closely with governments and sup-ply chain partners to ensure successful implementa-tion of Hershey’s 21st Century Cocoa Sustainability Strategy. Tawiah holds a BSc degree in Development Planning from Kwame Nkrumah University of Sci-ence and Technology in Kumasi, Ghana and a Master of Public Administration in International Develop-ment (MPA/ID) degree from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. @tawiahak

Terence L. O’Day is Senior Vice President, Chief Supply Chain Officer for The Hershey Com-pany, and is serving Secretary and Treasurer for the WCF Board of Directors. He is responsible for leading the company’s global supply chain including sourcing, engineering, manufacturing, logistics, quality, regu-latory compliance, and facilities functions. He holds a Bachelor of Science from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO and an MBA from Western Michigan University.

Toussaint N’Guessan is a cocoa farmer and currently serves as president of WCF member Union Inter-Regionale Victoire, a farmer cooperative in Côte d’Ivoire. He is also president of the recently formed World Cocoa Producers Organization (OMCC-WCPO). N’Guessan serves as administrator for the National Association of Professional Agricultural Organizations in Côte d’Ivoire (ANOPACI), which is affiliated with the West African Network of Farmers and Agricultural Producers Organizations (ROPPA). He is also a mem-ber of the World Farmers’ Organization.

Ulrike Tröeger is a technical advisor at Deut-sche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). She works on methods for integrating ecosys-tem services into policy, planning, and practice in the frame of the ValuES-project. Tröger was previously Director of European Public Partnerships at Conser-vation International and was Scientific Advisor at the German Federal Environment Agency. She holds an MSc in Landscape Ecology and Nature Conservation from Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald.

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