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:

14 languages spoken fluently: English, French, German, Gujarati, Hindi, Italian, Kikuyu, Luhyia, Marathi, Portuguese, Russian, Sotho, Spanish, and Swahili.
10 nationalities: American, Bahamian, British, Canadian, French, German, Indian, Italian, Kenyan and South African.
Extensive travels and living abroad

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

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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Alexandra Baldwin
Partnership & Events Coordinator

At Emerging, Alexandra works on managing communications, events and relationship development with our international clients and partners.

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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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Paulette Bethel, PhD
Special Advisor, Multilateral Affairs

Paulette Bethel is the Special Advisor-Multilateral Affairs on the Emerging Ag Team. She is a seasoned diplomat and manager with a wide range of national, regional and interna...

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Isabelle Coche
Vice-President of Strategy

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
Finance Manager

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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Morgane Danielou
Vice-President of Communications

Morgane is an international communications and public affairs professional with 18 years of experience. Internally, she is Emerging’s lead on communications projects. Her pr...

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April Dodd
Regional Coordinator, Partnerships

April is a Mickey Leland International Hunger Fellow from the Congressional Hunger Center in the United States. The fellowship program trains emerging leaders in the fight to ...

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Tracey Foster
Vice-President of Operations

As the Vice President of Operations at Emerging ag Tracey oversees the administrative branch of the team to support and advance Emerging’s efforts in the areas of Administra...

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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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Stefanie Hyde
Digital Media Strategist

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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Sid Mehta
Executive Vice President

Sid is leading the private sector engagement in food security and nutrition at various international fora. He is also an advocate for engaging, recruiting and retaining youth ...

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Mumbi Munene
Stakeholder Coordinator

Mumbi is working as Stakeholder Coordinator at Emerging. She is a sustainable development professional focused on Sub-Saharan Africa. Prior to joining Emerging Ag, Mumbi manag...

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Hlamalani J Ngwenya
Special Facilitator

Hlamalani Ngwenya (known is Hlami) is an International Development Consultant and Lecturer at the University of Free State, South Africa (Centre for Sustainable Agriculture). ...

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Fabio Niespolo
Policy 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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Tanja Riedel
Project Coordinator

Tanja Riedel is a Project Coordinator with Emerging ag. She assists the team with internal and external communications, schedule management and assisting with various tasks on...

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Ben Robinson
Policy Coordinator

At Emerging, Ben works to facilitate private sector engagement with the UN by organizing private sector representation, monitoring UN activities relevant to agribusinesses, as...

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Ashleigh Schoonderbeek
Client Services Coordinator

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

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Sara Kate Smith
Client Services Coordinator

At Emerging Ag inc., Sara Kate works as one of our client services co-ordinators. She is currently completing her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science at the Universit...

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Irina Wandera
Partnership & Events Coordinator

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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