Secretariat
Peter-Erik Ywema
General Manager
Peter-Erik Ywema is an analytical chemist by education and holds an MBA in strategic sustainability consultancy. He has been a consultant, researcher and interim manager since 1990 focusing on the implementation of pragmatic sustainability concepts in companies and policy for governmental institutions. In the early nineties he was amongst the researchers that developed life cycle assessment as a tool to better understand real and significant environmental impacts.
He has founded two successful consultancies, Core Management and Quintens, both based on the conviction that the only lasting and profitable businesses will be the ones where sustainability - people, planet and profit - are equal elements of the core business.
Peter-Erik has gathered experience from his work for several companies, intermediate organisations, governments and NGOs. The development of SAI Platform is a logical and challenging continuation of his career.
Emeline Fellus
Deputy Manager
Emeline Fellus is an agronomist specialising in economics and politics of natural resources. After graduating she worked for two years as Associate Economic Affairs Officer for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), where she was in charge of studying the impact of trade liberalisation on the sustainable production and use of agricultural raw materials in developing countries.
In May 2002, Emeline Fellus was recruited to help establish the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform. She has been working for the organisation since then, with a strong focus on leading crop-specific and thematic working groups aimed at promoting best agricultural practices for the mainstream.
Giovanni Malfatti
Communications Manager
Following his studies in Political Science, Giovanni Malfatti started his career with an experience at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, continued as as consultant at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and joined a private charity foundation as project manager for environmental and humanitarian projects, where he became a member of its Board of Auditors. During this period, thanks also to a masters course in environmental sciences, he developed awareness and particular interest in sustainability issues.
Being himself a farm owner, he understands very well the importance of sustainable agriculture and the extreme relevance of the food industries' involvement in SAI Platform's unique initiative.
Brian Lindsay
Project Leader - GHG Emissions / LCA Dairy
A native of Australia, Brian Lindsay received his Bachelor of Applied Science in Systems Agriculture from The University of Western Sydney. Brian is now based in the United Kingdom. Here, he was responsible for the completion, industry launch and management of the National Dairy Farm Assured Scheme (now Assured Dairy Farms), the UK quality assurance scheme for milk. He previously served as Head of Farm Management for DairyCo, the UK levy Board for dairy farmers. He was responsible for the identification and commissioning of key research priorities for the British dairy farmer. Brian was also responsible for the establishment and management of the DairyCo Extension Team, who have the responsibility of bringing the outcomes of research to the dairy farmer at the earliest opportunity in a form that they can apply. In May 2009, Brian resigned from DairyCo and has launched a private livestock agriculture consultancy business.
Currently, Brian leads SAI Platform's work on sustainable dairy production with a special focus on reducing green house gas emissions from dairy production. In parallel, Brian also serves as the Chair of the International Dairy Federation Standing Committee on Environment.