Staff

The Regenerative Organic Alliance’s CEO, Christopher Gergen, has over 25 years of experience building, scaling, and supporting systems-based solutions in communities globally. With a passion for the positive impact that…

An advocate for organic, social, and environmental sustainability, Paul comes to us with more than 15 years of experience in designing and implementing strategies, project management, creating frameworks, and external…

As an agronomist, Daniel has spent 10+ years working with international certifiers dedicated to various organic, social and environmental programs. His experience as an auditor, certification officer and operations manager…

Donna Worley is a seasoned communications and engagement strategist with almost 20 years of experience driving mission-focused messaging, public relations, and global event strategies in the sustainability and nonprofit sectors…

Born and raised in Humboldt County, CA, David spent his youth with his mother and 3 younger sisters. He spent his time fixing old cars, playing basketball, skateboarding and watched…

Paola is an experienced project and operations leader with a strong background in compliance, sustainability, QMS, animal welfare, social compliance, and cybersecurity across global supply chains in textiles, healthcare, food…

Edward Hurley brings a wealth of financial expertise to his role as Finance Manager at ROA, where he supports the organization’s growth and sustainability goals through strategic fiscal oversight and…

Haley came to the ROA with years of experience in strategic storytelling for environmental non-profits and agriculture media outlets. She has used thoughtful messaging as a tool to enhance mission…

Suhanna joined ROA with over 10 years of experience in delivering administrative support across diverse industries. As a dedicated mother, she is passionate about supporting ROA, an organization committed to…

Steve has an extensive software design and development background in the telecom and financial industries. A passion for locally-sourced food and a belief in the vital importance of healthy soil…

Ross' career to date has been highlighted by the classic pairing of spreadsheets and food. After getting an education in accounting, Ross started his career in business risk consulting where…

Alania joined ROA in 2022 when she learned about the incredible work being accomplished through regenerative agriculture and wanted to combine her passion for ecology, nutrition and agriculture to be…