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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)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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)

Ms. Rita Villafañe

(Argentina)

Mr. Harish Tahiliani

(UAE)

Mr. David Larios

(Mexico)

Mr. Pedro Alvarez

(Spain)

Mr. Fethi Sönmez

(Türkiye)

Ms. Sophie Nivagne

(France)

Anurag Tulshan

India

Peter Wilson

Australia

Yusuf Memis

Türkiye

Farkhod Rakhmatullaev

Uzbekistan

Julio Mariucci

Brazil

Brad McConnachy

Switzerland

Beatrice Braun

Switzerland

Brad Lever

South Africa

Amith Agarwal

India

Milan Shah

United Kingdom

Jahid Nagarwala

Mozambique

Antonina Skliarenko

Ukraine

Sunil Patwari

Singapore

Past Presidents

Ms. Cindy Brown

(USA)

Mr. Huseyin Arslan

(Türkiye)

Mr. Jan Braet

(Belgium)

Dr. José Maria Lazara

(Argentina)

GPC Committees

  • Beatrice Braun (Co-Chair)
  • Greg Cherewyk (Co-Chair)
  • Amith Agarwal
  • Harish Tahiliani
  • Harsha Rai
  • Katherine LaMacchia
  • Milan Shah
  • Najla Souza
  • Sudhakar Tomar
  • Tim McGreevy
  • Tuba Memis
  • Vanessa Tejero Leon
STAFF LIAISON:
Lara Gilmour
  • June Arnold (Co-Chair)
  • Cem Bogusoglu (Co-Chair)
  • Andac Kolukisa
  • Anurag Tulshan
  • Farkhod Rakhmatullaev
  • Jahid Nagarwala
  • Janelle Whitley
  • Jeff Van Pevenage
  • Orion Roy-Wright
  • Sergey Pluzhnikov
  • Will Watchorn
STAFF LIAISON:
Lara Gilmour
  • Vijay Iyengar (Chair)
  • Atheeqe Ansari
  • Cindy Brown
  • Farhan Adam
  • Huseyin Arslan
  • Ryan Perkins
STAFF LIAISON:
Lara Gilmour
  • David Chen (Co-Chair)
  • Kerolos Tadros (Co-Chair)
  • Bilal Doni
  • Brad Lever
  • Eduardo Balestreri/Pietro Schisler
  • Harsha Rai
  • Lika Khoptyanets
  • Peter Wilson
  • Rustam Guliev
  • Sam Peck
  • Vanessa Tejero Leon
  • Yusuf Memis
STAFF LIAISON:
Mariana Fusaro
  • Ryan Perkins (Co-Chair)
  • Krishnendu Sayta (Co-Chair)
  • Atheeqe Ansari
  • Beatrice Braun
  • Huseyin Arslan
  • Jose Maria Lazara
  • Vijay Iyengar
STAFF LIAISON:
Ryan Perkins
  • Farhan Adam (Chair)
  • Atheeqe Ansari
  • Beatrice Braun
  • Sudhakar Tomar
  • Tim McGreevy
  • Vijay Iyengar
STAFF LIAISON:
Ryan Perkins
Mallikarjun Rao
  • Sunil Patwari (Chair)
  • Antonina Sklyarenko
  • Deepak Rawat
  • Faisal Anis Majeed
  • Florent Cattaneo
  • Marcelo Luders
  • Matias Macera
  • Nabeel Fasal
  • Pedro Alvarez
  • Peter Wilson
  • Sun Kai
  • Tewodros Yilma
STAFF LIAISON:
Laura Spiner
  • Sophie Nivagne (Chair)
  • Brad Lever (Vice-Chair)
  • Antonina Sklyarenko
  • Atheeqe Ansari
  • Brad McConnachy
  • Matias Macera
  • Ryan Van Pevenage
  • Sudhakar Tomar
  • Sunil Patwari
  • Yoshitaka Sugihara
  • Yusuf Memis
STAFF LIAISON:
Milagros Recio
  • Deepak Rawat (Chair)
  • Adrian Poletti
  • Alejandro Leloir
  • Andac Kolukisa
  • Ankit Kedia
  • Binod Agarwal
  • David Chen
  • David Larios
  • Edao Wosho
  • Farkhod Rakhmatullaev
  • Gaurav Jain
  • Harsha Rai
  • Julio Mariucci
  • Kerolos Tadros
  • Matias Macera
  • Rajeev Saraff
  • Rajendren Gnanasambanthan
  • Samir Abdulwahid Esmail
  • Shyam Narsaria
  • Sun Kai
  • Tareq Awad
  • Vanessa Tejero Leon
  • Zain Maniya
STAFF LIAISON:
Maisam Ali
  • 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)
  • David Chen (Chair)
  • Atheeqe Ansari
  • Chen Ying
  • Peter Wilson
  • Ryan Perkins
  • Sun Kai
  • Sun Yu
  • Vijay Iyengar
STAFF LIAISON:
Milagros Recio
  • Tim McGreevy (Chair)
  • Atheeqe Ansari
  • Cindy Brown
  • Daniel Raulerson
  • Jeff Van Pevenage
  • Meredith McGregor
  • Sandra Rumney
  • Vijay Iyengar
STAFF LIAISON:
Milagros Recio

Gpc National Associations

Great Britain (UK)

Agricultural Industries Confederation (AIC)

Spain

Asociacion De Legumbristas De Espana

China

China Chamber of Commerce of Import and Export of Foodstuffs, Native Produce and Animal Byproducts (CFNA)

Argentina

CLERA

Ethiopia

EPOSPEA

Australia

Grains Australia

Brazil

IBRAFE Brazilian Dry Beans Institute

India

India Pulses and Grains Association

Mexico

Mexico-Latin American Pulse Trade Association

Myanmar

Myanmar Pulses, Beans, Maize and Sesame Seeds Association

Myanmar

OATA Myanmar

Canada

Pulse Canada

Singapore

Singapore Pulses Federation Limited

Ukraine

Ukraine Pulse & Soybean Association

United States of America

US Dry Bean Council

United States of America

USA Pulses

GPC Staff

Ryan Perkins

Chief Executive Officer

Laura Spiner

Chief Marketing Officer

Farhaad Holliday

Memberships & Sponsorships Sales Manager

Milagros Recio

Convention And Events Manager

Mariana Fusaro

Pulse Pod Editor in Chief

Lara Gilmour

Director of Policy & Sustainability

Renata Cymlich

Lead Graphic Designer

Maisam Ali

Global Supply Chain Analyst

Shilpa Jose

Finance Manager

Carolina Berretta

Communications Assistant & Social Media Manager

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 “Young Professionals” to GPC@globalpulses.com.

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