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Jayaroopa Jeyabarathi

Jayaroopa leads GFI APAC's efforts to enhance financing in the alternative protein sector. Before joining GFI, she co-founded an angel network and served as an impact investor, leading the India offices of several impact investing firms. Her investment portfolio spans agriculture, financial services, and sustainability. Additionally, she spearheaded fundraising efforts at a microfinance institution, successfully securing debt, equity, and structured finance. She brings expertise in investing, entrepreneurship, impact, and community building. She holds an MBA from the Xavier Institute of Management, India.   Jayaroopa lives in Singapore.

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Samuel Goh

Samuel works closely with governments and civil society to establish an enabling regulatory and policy environment for the alternative protein sector. Prior to joining GFI, Samuel worked for over nine years in government affairs and public policy, including at the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), where he developed national policies to safeguard food safety and security. Samuel holds a master’s degree in environmental management from the University of Queensland and a bachelor’s in microbiology from the Queensland University of Technology. Samuel lives in Singapore.

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Divya Gandhi

Divya works to widen and deepen corporate engagement and partnerships across the alternative protein supply chain. Prior to joining GFI, Divya worked in consulting and strategy for eight years. She has experience working with governments and donor partners—including the World Bank and Asian Development Bank—on large-scale strategic and project implementation advisory engagements. She has designed and implemented multiple campaigns for government and non-government entities, and her professional experience spans a wide variety of countries, including Cambodia, India, the Philippines, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Togo, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. Divya lives in India.

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Ankur Chaudhary

Ankur works closely with national and sub-national governments, and civil society to catalyse a movement to create a more secure, sustainable, and just food system. Prior to GFI, Ankur was a Program Editor at The Economist, working with partners to enable research, drive programmes, and support the formulation and execution of Fortune 500 clients’ business strategies. He also co-founded an e-counselling platform—Medimonk—that was acquired in 2016. He has a master's degree in public policy from the National University of Singapore. Ankur lives in Singapore.  

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Ryan Huling

Ryan leads GFI’s communications and programs for the Asia Pacific region. Prior to joining GFI, he was working as an international consultant for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), based in Hanoi, Vietnam, where he focused on sustainable food systems and dietary change. Huling also previously served as an international director in the animal protection field and his work has been featured by major news outlets around the globe, including The Nikkei, South China Morning Post, The Straits Times, The Bangkok Post, CNN, Fox News, NBC News, USA Today, Business Insider, and WIRED. Ryan lives in Los Angeles.

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Victoria Law

Victoria leads the finance control, legal compliance and human resources for GFI APAC. Victoria brings in over 15 years of experience in nonprofit and management roles to her work. For the past decade, Victoria has worked for a multinational nonprofit organization and been dedicated to advancing corporate responsibility and sustainability in helping children and their families. Victoria lives in Hong Kong.

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Thiruchelvi Rajagobal Reddy

Thiru maximises GFI’s impact and influence across Asia Pacific through digital content marketing for social media and other online platforms. Prior to joining GFI, Thiru worked at Acumen Academy Malaysia, overseeing the selection and recruitment process for their Fellowship Programme. In addition to her digital marketing experience, Thiru holds a master’s degree in geoscience and is a trained laboratory chemist with a passion for science publication and outreach. Thiru lives in Singapore.

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Valerie Pang

Valerie is our Innovation Associate at GFI APAC, where she is involved in community building, university outreach, and supporting startups and investors in the alternative protein industry. Prior to GFI, she gained extensive experience working at various tech companies and startups in marketing and operational roles. She also previously co-founded a social enterprise. Valerie lives in Singapore. 

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Jennifer Morton

Jennifer is GFI APAC’s Corporate Engagement Manager, working to widen and deepen engagement and partnerships across the alternative protein supply chain. Prior to joining GFI, Jennifer was a strategy consultant for over five years in the Netherlands and Singapore focused on sustainability, social impact, and agriculture. She has worked with multinationals, SMEs, agribusinesses, governments, financial institutions, and nonprofits in the agriculture sector and beyond to design sustainability strategies, develop inclusive supply chains, and forge multi-stakeholder partnerships for systems-wide change. Jennifer holds an MSc in Corporate Social Responsibility and an MA (Hons) in International Relations. Jennifer lives in Singapore.