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Who We Are

The AVA Summit events are organized by AVA International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating a world in which animals are taken out of the food system and other human uses. Fiscal sponsorship for AVA International is provided by the Humane America Animal Foundation. 

Board of Directors

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Flavia D'Erasmo

Treasurer

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Julia Reinelt

Chair

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Michael Webermann

Secretary

AVA International Team

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Amie Albright

Communications & Design Lead

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Barbie Castoldi

Social Media Coordinator

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Gabby Mora

Partnerships Lead

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Aneeha Patwardhan

Operations Consultant

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Taylor Waters

Program Lead

Regional Partners Asia

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Alcila Abby

Event Manager

AfA Coalition

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Vinh Le

Coordinator

AfA Coalition

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Thanh Nguyen

Lead Coordinator Coordinator

AfA Coalition

Regional Partners Africa

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Aurelia Adhiambo

Open Wing Alliance

Regional Partners Latin America

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Marcela Borges

Sociedade Vegetariana Brasileira (SVB)

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Larissa Maluf

Sociedade Vegetariana Brasileira (SVB)

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Ricardo Laurino

Sociedade Vegetariana Brasileira (SVB)

United States Advisory Committee

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Aurelia Adhiambo

Open Wing Alliance

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T.J. Bradford

Animal Outlook

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Shawn Brown

The Humane League

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Genesis Butler

Genesis  For Animals

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Monica Chen

New Roots Institute

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Dr. Faraz Harsini

Good Food Institute, Allied Scholars for Animal Protection

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Sebastian Joy

ProVeg International

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Sophika Kostyniuk

Aquatic Life Institute

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Cheryl Leahy

Animal Outlook

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Lauren Mee

Animal Advocacy Careers

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Dawn Moncrief

A Well-Fed World

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Unny Nambudiripad

Better Food Foundation

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Jacob Peacock

Rethink Priorities

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Shweta Sood

Mercy For Animals

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Mark Westcombe

Animal Think Tank

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Naijha Wright-Brown

Black Veg Society

Asia Advisory Committee

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Joseph Alcantara

Mercy For Animals

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Angel Flores

World Animal Protection

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Scott Green

Vive

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Elodie Guillion

World Animal Protection

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​Lien Huong Trinh

Shrimp Welfare Project

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Sarita Joshi

FIAPO

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Pavitra Krishnan

Asia For Animals Coalition

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Shirley Lu

ProVeg International

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Heidi Marquez

Animal Kingdom Foundation

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Dave Neale

Animals Asia

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Thanh Nguyen

AfA Farm Animal Coalition

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Vighanesh Ojha

Samayu

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Karthik Pulugurtha

Fish Welfare Initiative

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Divya Ramagopal

Welfare Matters

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Susianto Tseng

World Vegan Organization

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Maho Uehara

The Humane League Japan

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Monique Van Der Harst

Animal Friends Jogja

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Monica Wang

Xiaobu Vegan

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Wanyi Zeng

Welfare Matters

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Jeff Zhou

Compassion in World Farming

Latin America Advisory Committee

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Lucas Alvarenga

Mercy For Animals

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Marcela Borges

SOCIEDADE VEGETARIANA BRASILEIRA

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Amanda Collazo Maguire

CASA VEGANA DE LA COMUNIDAD

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Carolina Galvani

Sinergia Animal

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Gustavo Guadagnini

GFI Brazil

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Catalina Lopez

Aquatic Life Institute, Aquatic Animal Alliance

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Juana Martinez

Effective Altruism Brazil

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Dulce Ramírez

Animal Equality

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Taylison Santos

Forum Animal

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Ignacia Uribe

Fundación Veg

Africa Advisory Committee

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Daniel Abiliba

Animal Welfare League

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Hakeem Jimo

ProVeg International

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Aurelia Adhiambo

Open Wing Alliance

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Judy Murithii

Brighter Green

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Jenna Hiscock

Animal Advocacy Africa

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Amy P. Wilson

Animal Law Reform

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Nabaasa Innocent

Uganda Vegan Society, Thrive Philanthropy

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