The Emerging Team

We are a dynamic group of multicultural individuals with a passion for making a positive impact. We provide expert services to our clients, with a strong focus on global policy issues and engagement with international organizations.

The Emerging team is multicultural:

13 languages spoken fluently: English, French, German, Hindi, Italian, Kikuyu, Luhyia, Maasai, Portuguese, Sotho, Spanish, Swahili and Twi
12 nationalities: American, Brazilian, British, Canadian, French, German, Ghanaian, Guyanese, Indian, Italian, Kenyan, South African
Extensive travels and living abroad

Emerging’s team is based globally to provide 24-hour coverage of international issues.

The Emerging Ag Team in front of a Canola Field

Robynne Anderson
President of Emerging Ag Inc.

Robynne Anderson is an authority on global agricultural and food policies. Her engagement reaches throughout the value chain, providing support on strategy and management to a...

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Bibi Ally
Multilateral Affairs Director

Bibi Ally has joined Emerging ag Inc in the role of Multilateral Affairs Specialist.

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Calvin Bakelaar
Visual Design Strategist

As a Visual Design Strategist on the Emerging Ag team, Calvin works with the communications team on visual design, digital campaigns and developing media resources.

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Brian Baldwin
Development & Policy Advisor

Brian Baldwin (Geographer and Agricultural Economist) held field posts with the UK’s Overseas Development Administration (the precursor of DFID) in Sri Lanka and Zambia in d...

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Natasha Bean-Smith
Executive Operations Assistant

As Executive Operations Assistant, Natasha provides planning and support for scheduling and events.

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Isabelle Coche
Chief Policy Officer

Isabelle is Emerging’s strategy visionary. She is our lead on global policy issues related to technology, climate change, and health. Isabelle's approach focuses on managing...

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Sara Cohen
Chief Financial Officer

Sara has an extensive background in accounting and specializes in implementing and improving accounting systems. She has worked with organizations in many industries ranging...

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Sophie Goudard
Operations Manager

Sophie has joined the Emerging ag team in the role of Operations Manager, and focuses primarily on team logistics, scheduling and event planning.

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Tamsin Hibbert
Strategic Communications Manager

As Strategic Communications Officer at Emerging Ag, Tamsin works with the communications team on content creation, developing communications strategies and communications trai...

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Stefanie Hyde
Vice President, Communications

With a passion for creativity, marketing and communications, Stefanie leads the various digital and communication strategies for Emerging’s valued clients. She heads up the...

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Zaira Lanna
Strategy Manager

As a Strategy Manager, Zaira works on stakeholder engagement strategies, risk monitoring and policy development in a range of projects, mostly related to public health and eco...

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Demas Mugambi
Visual Design Strategist

Demas is passionate about digital communications and improving the digital footprint of big ideas. At Emerging Ag, he works with the communication team on graphic design, deve...

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Priscilla Mugo
Project Coordinator

Priscilla is working as Project Coordinator at Emerging ag. She is an expert in event organisation, planning and execution. She is a professional networking expert focused on ...

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Mumbi Munene
Vice President, Policy

At Emerging, Mumbi leads policy engagement for projects spanning a broad range of sectors - agriculture, environmental sustainability and public health.

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Harshita Murarka
Strategic Communications Officer

Harshita joined Emerging ag as a Strategic Communications Officer, where she works with the communications team on content creation, social media, and digital marketing for ma...

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Lufingo Mwamakamba
Stakeholder Engagement Manager

Lufingo is the Stakeholder Engagement Manager at Emerging ag. He has over 15 years of experience in developing and facilitating strategic partnerships and engagements, with a ...

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Rosemary Navarrete
Stakeholder Engagement Manager

Rosemary Navarrete is the Stakeholder Manager at Emerging. She is a US-trained international lawyer with a Masters in Economic Development. Before joining the team at Emergi...

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Eva Nelson
Policy Officer

Eva joined Emerging ag as a Policy Officer where she works with the policy team on stakeholder engagement and policy analysis, in particular related to biodiversity and public...

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Fabio Niespolo
Public Affairs Manager

At Emerging, Fabio works on coalition building and manages working groups and committees. He also supports policy development and keeps track of policy and science issues.

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Chloe Raitt
Events Coordinator

Chloe joined the Emerging ag team as an Events Coordinator, and focuses primarily on event organizing, planning and execution.

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Ben Robinson
Policy Coordinator

At Emerging, Ben works on policy analysis and client engagement in international policy fora, in particular related to biodiversity, public health and conservation. He has con...

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Ashleigh Schoonderbeek
Partnership & Events Coordinator

Ashleigh has joined the Emerging team as one of our client services co-ordinators.

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Irina Wandera
Policy Analyst

At Emerging, Irina is working as Partnership and Events Coordinator. Her background is in community-led conservation and public policy. She has great interest in public-privat...

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