The Seafood Task Force (STF) has strengthened its line up with the appointment of two new co-chairs.
Current chair, Ken Kimble, vice president GMM – Corporate Foods at Costco Wholesale, is stepping down after a decade in post to be replaced by Sean Reber, senior director supplier development at Walmart and Supavadee Chotikajan, global human rights lead at Mars Petcare.
“First and foremost, I would like to thank Ken for a decade of incredible support,” said STF executive director, Martin Thurley.
“The appointment of two new co-chairs signals an exciting new chapter for the STF and its vision of fully traceable, socially conscious and environmentally sustainable seafood supply chains.”
Sean Reber has served as an active member of STF’s Responsible Recruitment subcommittee, developing best practice and helping implement worker protections.
“I am honoured to be appointed as co-chair of the STF board, where I hope my passion for transforming and improving global supply chains can be realised for the STF,” he said.
Supavadee Chotikajan, known across the industry as Pink, has almost two decades of experience working in varied capacities including Mars Petcare, the Royal Thai Government and UN system.
“I am excited to work with the STF to drive meaningful, industry-wide change,” she said.
Established in 2014, the STF comprises over 40 members. It aims to restore global confidence in response to concerns about social and environmental abuse in global tuna and shrimp supply chains.
