Founder

Julie (she/her) is a proven thought leader in two global movements: sustainable seafood and fair trade. She has spent her career working directly with a variety of stakeholders in the seafood sector to address some of the most pressing environmental and social challenges in global seafood production.

Her current efforts to build gender equality in the seafood sector rest on a foundation of more than two decades of experience working in sustainable fisheries, specifically Russian salmon fisheries, to improve their environmental performance. Her career in Russian salmon began in 1994 as part of a team running one of the most successful Atlantic salmon sport fishing lodges in the Russian Arctic for 13 years.

Director, Gender Strategies

Becca (she/her) has worked in the field of gender equity for over ten years in a variety of capacities: as a program director, advocate, researcher, and ally working alongside diverse groups. She has spent her career cultivating communities of care and practice around transformative visions that center resilience, equity, and intersectionality.

Born and raised in Santa Barbara, California, Becca has traveled to over 25 countries. She has worked with women’s groups in Costa Rica and Guyana to better understand the intersections between gender equality and sustainability, and has collaborated with communities in Kenya, Peru, and the US to develop gender equity, antiracism, and violence prevention and response initiatives. She looks forward to contributing to SAGE’s incredible mission!