Ms. Cindy Brown

Is GPC Board President

She leads an Executive Committee
of over 30 international members.

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 24 national associations and over 600 private sector members. GPC is based in Dubai and licensed by the Dubai Multi Commodity Centre (DMCC).

Executive Vice President

Mr. Vijay Iyengar

(Singapore)

MEMBERS

Mr. Atheeqe Ansari

(UAE)

Mr. Michael Kemperdick

(Germany)

Ms. Caroline Suy

(Belgium)

Mr. Marcelo Luders

(Brazil)

Mr. Pedro Luengo

(Spain)

Mr. Farhan Adam

(Canada)

Mr. Dan Holben

(UK)

Mr. Sudhakar Tomar

(UAE)

Mr. Saurabh Bhartia

(India)

Mr. Cem Bogusoglu

(Switzerland)

Ms. Merve Fettahoglu

(Turkey)

Mr. Sunil Patwari

(Singapore)

Mr. Mattia Pedon

(Italy)

Mr. Rajendren Gnanasambantham

(Sri Lanka)

Mr. Sergio Raffaeli

(Argentina)

Ms. Antonina Sklyarenko

(Ukraine)

Mr. Onur Vatan

(Ukraine)

Mr. Andac Kolukisa

(Turkey)

Mr. Cao Derong

(China)

Ms. Prity Malde Kara

(Madagascar)

Mr. Ankit Kedia

(Nepal)

Mr. Faisal Anis Majeed

(Pakistan)

Ms. Tala Mobayen

(Canada)

Mr. Joe Cramer

(USA)

Mr. David Chen

(China)

Mr. Edao Abdi

(Ethiopia)

Mr. Kerolos Atef Tadros

(Egypt)

Mr. Shyam Nasaria

(Myanmar)

Mr. Yoshitaka Sugihara

(Japan)

Mr. Samir Abdulwahid Esmail

(Tanzania)

Mr. Francois Darcas

(Australia)

Advisory Committee

Huseyin Arslan

(Turkey)

Mr. Paul Lambert

(USA)

Dr. José Maria Lazara

(Argentina)

Mr. Jan Braet

(Belgium)

GPC Committees

  • Greg Cherwyk – Chair
  • Joe Cramer, Vice Chair
  • Tim McGreevy (USA)
  • Georgie Alley (Australia)
  • Antonia Skylarenko (Ukraine)
  • Vishal Vijay (Singapore)
  • Hitesh Jain (Myanmar)
  • Harish Tahiliani (UAE)
  • CHEN Ying (China)
  • Tala Mobayan (Canada)
  • June Arnold – Co-Chair
  • Mac Ross – Co-Chair
  • Jeff Van Pevenage
  • Marcelo Soto
  • Zirack Andrew
  • Anurag Tulshan
  • Saurabh Bhartia
  • Orion Roy-Wright (ADM)
  • Cindy Brown
  • Huseyin Arslan
  • Jose Maria Lazara
  • Saurabh Bhartia
  • Joe Cramer
  • Farhan Adam – Chair
  • Edao Obdi Wosho
  • Fethi Sonmez
  • Kerolos Atef Tadros
  • Marcelo Luders
  • Joe Cramer
  • Caroline Suy – Chair
  • Cem Bogusoglu – Vice Chair
  • Michael Kemperdick
  • Tim McGreevy – Chair
  • Michael Kemperdick
  • Pedro Luengo
  • Atheeqe Ansari
  • Pretty Malde Kara – Chair
  • Peter Wilson – Vice Chair
  • Saurabh Bhartia
  • Dan Holben
  • Yoshitaka Sugihara
  • Sunil Patwari (Singapore), Chair
  • Pedro Luengo (Spain), Vice Chair
  • Andac Kolukisa (Turkey)
  • Navneet Chabra (India)
  • Shyam Narsia (Myanmar)
  • Francois Darcas (Australia)
  • Samil Abdulwahid Esmail (Tanzania)
  • Diana Sarungbam (IGC)
  • Pulse Atlas Country Liaisons
  • Paulo Aguiar (Brazil)
  • Gildardo Silva (North America)
  • Abbos Botirov (Uzbekistan)
  • Mattia Pedon (Europe)
  • Faisal Anis Majeed (GPCYP Liaison)
  • Sergio Raffaeli (Argentina)
  • Onur Vatan (Ukraine)
  • Ankit Kedia (Nepal)
  • Gnanasambanth Rajendren (Sri Lanka)
  • David Chen (China)
  • Huseyin Arslan (Chair)
  • Jeff Van Pevenage (Vice Chair)
  • Katia Sambin
  • Anurag Tulshan
  • Vijay Iyengar
  • Eleazar Cota
  • Horacio Fragola
  • Ahmed Muhammad
  • Loveraj Rai
  • Sanjiv Dubey
  • Harish Tahiliani

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

Roman Kutnowski

CMO

Vishal Sengupta

Vice-President, Memberships & Sponsorships

Kanykei Almanbetova

Vice-President, Meetings and Events

Milagros Recio

Special Projects & Team Coordination Manager

Mariana Fusaro

Communications Manager

Lara Gilmour

Pulse Pod Editor in Chief

Renata Cymlich

Graphic Designer

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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