BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Welfare Footprint Institute’s board of directors provides strategic guidance, drawing on decades of collective experience. The board unites experts in animal welfare, evolutionary biology, global health, data analysis, philosophy and program management to advance the institute’s mission of quantifying animal welfare impacts to inform decision-making through rigorous research and analysis.

Dr. Cynthia Schuck

foundeR & scientific director

Dr. Wladimir J Alonso

Founder & innovation Director

Dr. Carla Molento

board member

Dr. Pablo Rosado

board member & secretary

Renata Scarellis

Board Member & treasurer

Dr. Adam Shriver

board member

WFI RESEARCH TEAM

The Welfare Footprint Institute’s research team is a global assembly of specialists advancing the science of animal welfare quantification. With expertise in poultry, aquatic animals, pigs, and beef cattle, our researchers and experts lead the application of the Welfare Footprint framework to to drive meaningful improvements in animal welfare practices and policies.

Patricia Pereira

aquatic animal welfare

Dr. Kate Hartcher

poultry welfare

dr. Kaitlin Wurtz

Poultry and Pig Welfare

Chiawen Chiang

fish welfare

Dr. Benjamin Wilden

aquatic animal welfare

Monica Espinosa

aquatica animal welfare

Dr. Anniely Freitas

beef cattle welfare