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ABOUT US

The Global Pulse Confederation (GPC, formerly known as CICILS IPTIC) represents all segments of the pulse industry value chain from growers, researchers, logistics suppliers, traders, exporters and importers to government bodies, multilateral organizations, processors, canners and consumers. Its membership includes 20 national associations and over 500 private sector members. GPC is based in Dubai and licensed by the Dubai Multi Commodity Centre (DMCC). It has also been incorporated as non-profit (GPC Inc.) in the United States of America.

GPC BOARD PRESIDENT

Mr. Vijay Iyengar

He leads an Executive Committee
of over 30 international members.

Executive Vice President

Mr. Atheeqe Ansari

(UAE)

Treasurer

Mr. Farhan Adam

(Canada)

ADVISORY BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr. Cao Derong

(China)

Ms. Prity Malde Kara

(Madagascar)

Mr. Ankit Kedia

(Nepal)

Mr. Faisal Anis Majeed

(Pakistan)

Ms. Tala Mobayen

(Canada)

Mr. David Chen

(China)

Mr. Kerolos Atef Tadros

(Egypt)

Mr. Shyam Nasaria

(Myanmar)

Mr. Yoshitaka Sugihara

(Japan)

Mr. Tim McGreevy

(USA)

Mr. Eduardo Balestreri

(Brazil)

Mr. Will Watchorn

(Netherlands)

Ms. Rita Villafañe

(Argentina)

Mr. Harish Tahiliani

(UAE)

Mr. David Larios

(Mexico)

Mr. Pedro Alvarez

(Spain)

Mr. Fethi Sönmez

(Turkey)

Ms. Sophie Nivagne

(France)

Anurag Tulshan

India

Peter Wilson

Australia

Jeff Van Pevenage

USA

Yusuf Memis

Turkey

Farkhod Rakhmatullaev

Uzbekistan

Julio Mariucci

Brazil

Brad McConnachy

Switzerland

Beatrice Braun

Switzerland

Brad Lever

South Africa

Amith Agarwal

India

Past Presidents

Ms. Cindy Brown

(USA)

Mr. Huseyin Arslan

(Turkey)

Mr. Jan Braet

(Belgium)

Dr. José Maria Lazara

(Argentina)

GPC Committees

  • Greg Cherwick - Chair
  • Jeff Van Pevenage (USA)- Vice Chair
  • Ankit Kedia (Nepal)
  • Antonina Skylarenko (Ukraine)
  • Amith Agarwal
  • Beatrice Braun (Switzerland)
  • Bilal Doni (Pakistan)
  • Brad Lever (South Africa)
  • Brad Mcconnachy (Switzerland)
  • CHEN Ying (China)
  • Fethi Sonmez (Turkey)
  • Hitesh Jain (Myanmar)
  • Julio Maruccio (Brazil)
  • Prity Malde Kara (Madagascar)
  • Tala Mobayen (Canada)
  • Tewedros Yilma (Ethiopia)
  • Tim McGreevy (USA)
  • Vishal Vijay (Singapore)
  • Will Watchhorn (Netherlands)
  • Ivan Basov (Russia)
  • June Arnold – Co-Chair
  • Cem Bogusoglu – Co-Chair
  • Andac Kolukisa (Turkey)
  • Anurag Tulshan (India)
  • Beatrice Braun (Switzerland)
  • Farkhod Rakhmatullaev (Uzbekistan)
  • Jahid Nagarwala (Sudan)
  • Orion Roy-Wright (ADM)
  • Will Watchorn (Netherlands)
  • Yasin Ranani (UAE)
  • Vijay Iyengar - Chair
  • Atheeqe Ansari (UAE)
  • Cindy Brown (USA)
  • Farhan Adam (Canada)
  • Huseyin Arslan (Turkey)
  • Kerolos Atef Tedros (Egypt) - Vice Chair
  • David Chen (China) - Chair
  • Vanessa Tejero Leon (Venezuela, EU)
  • Eduardo Balestreri (Brazil)
  • Amith Agarwal (India)
  • Prity Malde Kara (Madagascar)
  • Bilal Doni (Pakistan)
  • Ryan Van Pevanage (USA)
  • Lika Khoptyanets (Kazakhstan/Ukraine)
  • Maulik Maheshwari (Tanzania)
  • Harsha Rai (India)
  • Brad Lever (South Africa)
  • Pierfrancesco Sportelli (EU/USA)
  • Yusuf Memis (Turkey)
  • Caroline Suy - Chair
  • Beatrice Braun
  • Krishnendu Sayta (India)
  • Jose Maria Lazara
  • Farhan Adam – Chair
  • Tim McGreevy - Vice Chair
  • Atheeqe Ansari
  • Sudhakar Tomar
  • Vijay Iyengar
  • Saurabh Bhartia (India) Chair
  • Pietro Schisler (Brazil)
  • Meng WEIHUA (China)
  • Amith Agarwal (India)
  • Antonina Sklarenko (Ukraine)
  • Deepak Rawat (Canada)
  • Faisal Anis Majeed (Pakistan)
  • Florent Cataneo (France)
  • Maulik Maheshwari (Tanzania)
  • Nabeel Fasal (Oman)
  • Pedro Alvarez (Spain)
  • Peter Wilson (Australia)
  • Shyam Narsaria (Myanmar)
  • Edao Abdi Wosho (Ethiopia)
  • Yusef Memis (Turkey)
  • Farkhod Rakhmatullaev (Uzbekistan)
  • David Larios (Mexico)
  • Anurag Tulshan - Chair
  • Sudhakar Tomar - Vice-Chair
  • Amith Agarwal (India)
  • Harish Tahiliani (UAE)
  • Saurabh Bhartia (India)
  • Atheeqe Ansari (UAE)
  • Sophie Nivagne (France/EU) - Chair
  • Tala Mobayen - (Canada) - Vice Chair
  • Atheeqe Ansari (UAE)
  • Yoshitaka Sugihara (Japan)
  • Brad Mcconnachy (Switzerland)
  • Matias Macera (Argentina)
  • Fethi Sonmez (Turkey)
  • Gaurav Jain (India) - Chair
  • Deepak Rawat (Canada) Co-Chair
  • Navneet Chhabra (India) co chair
  • Anaas Salim (Pakistan)
  • Antonina Sklyarenko (Ukraine)
  • David Larios (Mexico)
  • Sun Kai (China)
  • Edao Wosho (Ethiopia)
  • Julio Mariucci (Brazil)
  • Farkhod Rakhmaltullaev (Uzbekistan)
  • Kerolos Atef Tadros (Egypt)
  • Maulik Maheshwari (Tanzania)
  • Pierfrancesco Sportelli (EU/USA)
  • Rustam Guliev (Russia)
  • Samir Abdulwahid Esmail (Tanzania)
  • Andac Kolukisa (Turkey)
  • Vanesa Leon (Venezuela, EU)
  • Adrian Poletti (Argentina)
  • Hitesh Jain (Myanmar)
  • Alejandro Leloir (Central America)
  • Huseyin Arslan - Chair
  • Dan Holben (U.K.) - Vice Chair
  • Ahmed Muhammad (Pakistan)
  • Anurag Tulshan (India)
  • Eleazar Cota (Mexico)
  • Jeff Van Pevenage
  • Julio Mariucci (Brazil, Coperaguas)
  • Krishnendu Sayta (India)
  • Sanjiv Dubey (Australia)
  • Vijay Iyengar (Singapore)
  • Sunil Patwari (Singapore) - Chair
  • Peter Wilson (Australia) - Vice Chair
  • Shyam Narsaria (Myanmar)
  • Saurabh Bhartia (India)
  • Sudhakar Tomar (India)
  • David Chen (China)
  • Atheeqe Ansari (UAE)
  • Mukesh Jain (Singapore)
  • Atheeqe Ansari
  • Chen Ying
  • David Chen
  • Randy Duckworth
  • Sun Kai
  • Sun Yu
  • Vijay Iyengar

Gpc National Associations

Argentina

CLERA

Australia

Pulse Australia

Brazil

IBRAFE Brazilian Dry Beans Institute

Canada

Pulse Canada

China

China Chamber of Commerce of Foodstuffs
Native Produce (CFNA)

Ethiopia

EPOSPEA

Great Britain (UK)

Pulses UK

India

India Pulses and Grains Association

Japan

Japan Pea and Bean Importers Association

Myanmar

OATA Myanmar

Peru

Perú Exporters Association / ADEX

Singapore

Singapore Pulses Federation Limited

South Africa

Dry Bean Producers Organisation

Spain

Asociacion de Legumbristas de Espana

Turkey

Mediterranean Exporter Unions (AKIB)
Aegean Exporters Association

Ukraine

Community of Pulse Producers
and Customers of Ukraine

United Arab Emirates

India Middle East Agro Trade & Industry
Investment Forum (IMEA-TIIF)

United States of America

USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council
US Dry Bean Council
American Pulse Association

GPC Staff

Randy Duckworth

CEO

Laura Spiner

Vice-President of Marketing

Ali Akbar

Director of Sponsorship and Membership Sales

Milagros Recio

Special Projects & Team Coordination Manager

Banu Alptekin

Convention & Dubai Office Manager

Mariana Fusaro

Communications Manager

Lara Gilmour

Pulse Pod Editor in Chief

Renata Cymlich

Lead Graphic Designer

Maisam Mundrawala

Global Supply Chain Analyst

Gpc Young Professionals

The GPC Young Professionals group (GPCYP) was formed to connect young entrepreneurs -35 and under- and create opportunities for learning, sharing knowledge, conducting business, and helping advance the objectives of the global pulse industry.

If you wish to join, please send an email with the subject title “Membership” to YoungProfessionals@globalpulses.com.

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