Roxanne Nanninga has taken up the role of Chief Sustainability Officer at XpertSea, a Canadian tech company focused on new seafood farming and trading solutions.
Nanninga joins XpertSea from her previous role as Senior Director of Sustainability at Thai Union North America, where she led initiatives for responsible aquaculture and traceability as part of Thai Union’s global sustainability team.
She has worked in multiple sectors, from environmental non-profit to international corporations to founding a start-up, to address the complex challenges facing global fisheries and ocean conservation.
“Working at the intersection of technology, finance, and seafood operations creates a fantastic opportunity to drive change in the industry,” Nanninga said. “The world is increasingly connected and demands healthy, responsibly-produced food to feed our changing planet. I believe that we, at XpertSea, can empower farmers, buyers, and seafood consumers to produce and consume more responsibly by realigning incentives and bringing a new level of transparency.”
XpertSea CEO, Valerie Robitaille, describes Nanninga as “a leader for change” in the seafood industry.
“With her vast experience driving implementation of responsible practices across global supply chains, Roxanne will play an important role in helping XpertSea achieve its mission of bringing more traceable and sustainable seafood to the world,” she said.
In 2021, XpertSea raised US$20 million in a Series B funding round and was ranked as one of Canada’s fastest-growing companies by Deloitte Fast 50 and The Globe and Mail newspaper.
