Who We Are
Trustees
Dr. Juli-Anne Russo
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Juli-Anne is a Jamaican Aquaculture Technical Consultant, Writer and Food Entrepreneur. She specializes in innovation, research & development, fish nutrition and aquatic animal biosecurity. She has over 20 years experience working directly with the CPG animal and human food manufacturing industry, government, NGOs such as FAO, USAID, World Bank and Compete Caribbean, and research institutions in the capacity of research and development. She has experience as a CEO as the founder and developer of Juli-Annes Tropical Kitchen which produced tropical snack food items. Juli-Anne established CAEIH – the Caribbeans first Science-led aquaculture hub. She is also the founder of the WiCA (Women in Caribbean Aquaculture). In 2023 she was awarded a Fulbright Specialist Fellowship and in 2024 became the first Caribbean born Director for the Latin American and Caribbean Chapter of the World Aquaculture Society
Juli-Annes role as CAEIH CEO involves developing the organizations strategic vision, leading the Advisory and Management Teams, representing the organisation at the regional and international level and engaging the regional CARICOM and global networks.
Dr. Stacey Williams
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Dr. Stacey Williams received her doctorate in Biological Oceanography from the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez. She is a co-founder and lead scientist of a small non-profit organization in Puerto Rico, the Institute for Socio-Ecological Research (ISER Caribe). She is the director for the first land-based coral and sea urchin nurseries in Puerto Rico at the Centro de Investigación y Restauración de Organismos Marinos (CIROM) in Ceiba and La Parguera. She has also developed a small hatchery for sea urchins.
Dr. Carla Phillips Savage
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Dr. Phillips is a Certified Aquatic Veterinarian who has been in general veterinary practice since 2002 and has been in the field of aquatic animal veterinary clinical and laboratory diagnostic practice, research and education since 2005. She has extensive experience in the diagnosis, treatment and management of diseases of a range of aquatic species, including ornamental fish, food fish and shellfish in various types of freshwater and marine aquaculture production systems, as well as in integrated fish and crop productions systems (aquaponics). She is presently an Associate Professor of Practice at the Center for Public and Corporate Veterinary Medicine at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicineat Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
Board of Directors
Dr. Daniel Bennetti
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Dr. Daniel Domingues Benetti is a Professor and Director of Aquaculture at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science. With over 30 years of international experience, he has collaborated on research, commercial, and educational projects across more than 20 countries on five continents. Dr. Benetti's expertise encompasses hatchery technology, open ocean aquaculture, recirculating aquaculture systems, physiology and bioenergetics, nutrition, and live fish transport. He has an extensive list of publications contributing to advancements in aquaculture.
https://aquaculture.earth.miami.edu/people/faculty/daniel-benetti/index.html
Mia Avril
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Mia graduated from the University of the South Pacific in Suva, Fiji with an MSc in Marine Science,
with special focus in aquaponics in 2018. Since then, she has worked in various capacities in the aquaculture sector in the Caribbean region including a consultancy with FAO in Dominica and most recently, teaching and research in aquaponics and aqua feeds in the Bahamas. Originally from St Lucia, she considers herself a citizen of CARICOM.
Katherine Bryar
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From a dairy farming family in Australia to spending decades engaged with farming improvement initiatives and strategic communications, Katherine has worked with eggs, dairy, and seafood across the world. She has led several science-based educational communication campaigns, including the multi-award-winning Egg Nutrition campaign, which dispelled myths about eggs. She Co-Founded Fed by Blue, a science-based communications initiative working to amplify efforts that are bringing new pathways, new dialogue, and new perceptions to blue foods. Katherine has also been involved with the creation and adoption of several responsible farming certification programs and cutting-edge technologies empowering farmers to use better farming practices. She regularly engages in advocacy work sitting on several advisory panels, including the United Nations, where she bridges the needs of conservationists, governments, and businesses. Currently, Katherine is the Global Marketing Director of BioMar Group, a global aquafeed company and represents them in the UN Blue Food Partnership. With the feed representing around 80% of the environmental footprint of aquaculture farming, BioMar is well positioned to revolutionise the industry with a set of ambitious targets that will reduce the impact of aquafeeds while decoupling them from the human supply chain.
Dr. Luis Felaco
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CEO and founder of Aquatics group, a consultancy group focused on aquaculture, sustainability and professional diving. Focusing on invertebrates (sea cucumbers, sea urchins, gastropods) and seaweed aquaculture though IMTA
Dr. Peter Edwards
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Dr. Peter E.T. Edwards is an economist and officer with The Pew Charitable Trusts' conservation science program, where he supports environmental initiatives focusing on conservation economics and finance, marine science, and environmental policy.
Before joining Pew in September 2019, Dr. Edwards worked at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) from 2009 to 2019. At NOAA, he served as an economist and social science coordinator for the Coral Reef Conservation Program, conducting socioeconomic surveys in U.S. regions with coral reef ecosystems and analyzing the economics of habitat restoration.
Dr. Edwards holds a bachelor's degree in zoology and a master's in marine sciences from the University of the West Indies, Mona, Jamaica, and earned his doctorate in marine studies from the University of Delaware.
Throughout his career, Dr. Edwards has contributed to numerous publications on topics such as coral reef monitoring, ecosystem service valuation, and habitat restoration.
Travis Graham
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Travis Graham is the Executive Director of the GoldenEye Foundation, Oracabessa Bay.
He manages the implementation of the Foundation’s Planet and People programs, and is a Director of the Oracabessa Marine Trust.
Grace Henry
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Grace Henry serves as the Director of Projects at Island Innovation, bringing over 14 years of project management experience to the organization. Based in Jamaica, she has successfully orchestrated events of varying scales for corporate clients and businesses, demonstrating her expertise in strategic proposal development and event execution.
In her role at Island Innovation, Grace oversees the planning and implementation of key initiatives, ensuring they align with the organization's mission to drive sustainable change across island and rural communities worldwide. Her leadership was notably highlighted during COP29, where she praised the high-level organization and hospitality of the event in Azerbaijan.
Grace's commitment to sustainability and community development is evident through her active participation in global discussions and events focused on climate action and sustainable development. Her extensive experience and dedication make her a vital contributor to Island Innovation's efforts in promoting positive change.
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Bethany Dean
Marketing Team
Hazel Peat
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Hazel has over 17 years of experience as a marketing and events professional, spanning multiple sectors, including oil and gas, renewables and aquaculture. She now runs her freelance business, Number Nine Marketing.
She helps women-led, female-empowering businesses elevate their presence and achieve their goals with bespoke marketing support.
She offers virtual marketing management to streamline strategy, expert event management to create impactful experiences, LinkedIn optimisation and management, and marketing audits, providing tailored services that meet you and your business where you are now, and help get you to where you aspire to be.
Tracey Diamond
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Tracey Diamond is a brand designer that works with businesses, entrepreneurs and individuals to promote their business, strengthen their brand and attract new clients. She approaches each project with two important aspects - maintaining cohesive design and working with what inspired the business to be.
Tracey is also a professional artist, writer and pattern designer, inspired by the colors, shapes and textures that nature shares.
Grace Cordova
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Grace is your go-to launch and marketing funnel strategist, dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs to thrive in their businesses. She excels at guiding clients through the maze of launching and scaling, providing a clear roadmap to structure, automate, and deliver life-changing offers that resonate with their dream clients.
She specializes in crafting compelling launch campaigns and simplifies the tech process while implementing systems that drive growth and prevent burnout.