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SeaChoice team member profiles

Across Canada over 25 individuals, working within the various SeaChoice member organizations, directly contribute their time and talents to the development and success of the program. In addition, SeaChoice employs various individuals on a contract basis, and values the participation of dedicated volunteers.

The SeaChoice Steering Committee members are:

Bill Wareham (David Suzuki Foundation)

Colin Campbell (Sierra Club BC)

Sabine Jessen (Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society)

Shauna MacKinnon (Living Oceans Society)

Susanna Fuller (Ecology Action Centre)

Your full-time SeaChoice staff members are:

Taina Uitto- SeaChoice National Manager
info@seachoice.org.

Neil Radix- Corporate Relations Coordinator corp.relations@seachoice.org.

Rob Johnson- SeaChoice Atlantic Coordinator seachoiceatlantic@gmail.com.

SeaChoice Staff Bios

Taina Uitto

Taina Uitto is the SeaChoice Campaign Coordinator. Taina earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in natural resources conservation from the University of British Columbia. Before coming to work for SeaChoice in February 2007, she was involved with a wide variety of sustainability initiatives both in Canada and abroad, including communications and administration, policy and planning, education and outreach, as well as scientific research. This diverse background gives her pertinent experience to contribute to the varied program areas of SeaChoice.

Neil Radix

Prior to joining SeaChoice, Neil Radix not only worked as a purchasing and supply chain specialist, but also as a Chef in BC and Alberta. With his expertise spanning nearly two decades, Neil brings a unique perspective to the SeaChoice team. Equipped with in-depth knowledge of all types of fresh food products as well as dealing with wholesale supply sources, Neil is our ideal partner in developing programs that will not only benefit our oceans, but all levels of the supply chain. As a professional buyer of seafood products for wholesale distribution, Neil has also had exposure to the hot button issues surrounding aquaculture and seafood industries. From dockside to dinner table, Neil is working to ensure that consumers are offered sustainable seafood choices now and in the future.

Rob Johnson

Rob has a diverse background of NGO and corporate program coordination and project management, as well as varied international research experience. He has a master’s degree in Natural Resource and Ecosystem Management from Stockholm University, and is a passionate advocate for the application of ecosystem-based management principles, resilience thinking applied to socio-ecological systems, and community-based adaptive management approaches to marine conservation. He strongly supports the promotion of sustainable fisheries and sustainable seafood initiatives as important aspects of a wider marine and coastal management framework for healthy oceans that support healthy communities.

Rob is an avid kayaker, diver, x-country skier, cyclist, runner, swimmer (and soon to be surfer), and loves food, music, and the ocean.