Merel Wulteputte (25 years) is a Youth Ambassador for Faire Gemeente in Flanders and lives in Antwerp. She is part of the Youth Ambassadors Program, a project that aims to actively involve young people in Fair Trade, both in Flanders and internationally. Merel recently graduated from the postgraduate program in Sustainable Development, where she focused…

Alissa Hultman is a recent graduate of International Relations from University of Glasgow with a particular interest in feminist perspectives in politics and climate justice, now working as Campaigns and Social Media Intern for Scottish Fair Trade. In her work, she has been leading a Young Advisors group to create a Fair Trade campaign by…

Hyeonjin An serves as a board member and the National Coordinator of the Korea Fair Trade Towns Committee. Since 2019, she has been actively championing the Fair-Trade movement in South Korea, working to promote and expand Fair Trade Towns and Communities nationwide. Her work focuses on building strong networks and raising awareness about the importance…

Cristina Sotomayor is a Peruvian social entrepreneur and Director of Hope Jewellery, where she leads a team of 45 female artisans from Lima and the Andean regions. A passionate advocate for Fair Trade, Cristina focuses on capacity building and creating fairly paid work opportunities for women in marginalised communities. Under her leadership, Hope Jewellery has…

Laura Cave is the Founder and Director of Just Trade, a leading Fair Trade jewellery and accessories brand focused on empowerment through making. Trained at the School of Jewellery, Birmingham, and the Royal College of Art, London, Laura combines design excellence with Fair Trade business practices. Since founding Just Trade in 2006 to support Hope…

Sophie Tack was elected as President of World Fair Trade Organization (WFTO) in September 2024, the global network of over 300 organizations committed to fair trade. She has been working in Fair Trade for more than 25 years. Sophie works as a director at Oxfam-Magasins du monde (Belgium), where she heads the Awareness-Advocacy and Communication…

Frances Guy is the CEO of Scotland’s International Development Alliance, a network of members in Scotland working to advance global sustainable development. She brings extensive international experience, having served as Gender Team Leader at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) regional office in the Arab States from 2017 to 2021, and as UN Women’s Representative…

Luis Heller is Sustainability Manager at Allpa, where he manages the Fair Trade and Certifications areas within Allpa, and the partnerships with artisans workshops. Allpa is a Peruvian Guaranteed Member of the World Fair Trade Organization. He was a member of the global WFTO board and regional WFTO Latin America board. Before working at Allpa,…

Elena Fernandez-Lee is the Education Campaigns Manager at the Fairtrade Foundation, leading the organisation’s engagement with schools, universities, and colleges. She inspires young people and educators by developing innovative resources, activities, and campaigns that promote Fairtrade and sustainability. Elena manages the Fairtrade Schools Award Scheme, supporting students and teachers to take meaningful action for a…