Stephen Knapp (FTAANZ & FLANZ Director), Auckland, New Zealand – Steve is the Executive Director of the Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand (FTAANZ) and of Fairtrade Labelling Australia and New Zealand (FLANZ). He is based in Auckland and is the director of activities across both countries. He graduated from the London School of Economics in Industrial and Business Economics in 1991 and is completing a Masters in Development Studies. He was the Managing Director of a commercial trading company for 10 years and then the Executive Director of a regeneration company supporting social and community enterprise development in the UK. He has also held several voluntary directorships of community based organisations. Contact Steve on steve@fairtrade.org.nz.

Neil Bowker (FTAANZ Executive Officer, Australia), Melbourne, Australia – Neil spent ten years as a Public Servant in Canberra, Melbourne and Adelaide before taking three years off to travel through Asia and the UK. In 2001, he returned to Australia to set up Adelaide Fair Trade, a not-for-profit organisaton aimed at making Fair Trade products more accessible to consumers in Adelaide. As manager of AFT he imported crafts mostly from IFAT members, and developed networks to distribute Fair Trade crafts and tea / coffee / chocolate in Adelaide, as well as managing the volunteer-run Fair Trade shop. Neil joined FTAANZ as the Executive Officer for Australia and is particularly interested in strengthening Fair Trade networks and developing procurement programs. Contact Neil on neil@fairtrade.com.au.

Audrey Jacometti (Licensing & Labelling Officer), Melbourne, Australia – Audrey moved to Melbourne from France after completing a Bachelor of International Administration, Politics and Languages at the University of Grenoble. Audrey has developed administrative, research, communication and project reporting skills and experiences in her previous employment and internship positions from the University of Melbourne, a peace-oriented NGO in Spain and the NGO Bureau of the United Nations in Geneva. An avid photographer, Audrey actively participates in the Association's efforts to raise awareness of Fair Trade among the Australian and New Zealand public. Contact Audrey on admin@fta.org.au.

Pravin Sawmy (Networks Officer), Auckland, New Zealand - Pravin moved to Auckland in 2005 after working for fair trade organisations in Italy. With a background in education and commerce, Pravin has always had a great interest in fair trade due to his family connections with sugar farming in Mauritius. He now works to build and develop fair trade networks within New Zealand. Contact Pravin on pravin@fairtrade.org.nz.

Rachel Morrison (Marketing & Communications Manager), Auckland, New Zealand - Rachel moved to New Zealand from the UK in 2006 and is based in Auckland. After studying for a BA (Hons) Politics and an MSc Marketing, Rachel worked in various marketing roles for large multinational companies for seven years. A family move to New Zealand has allowed Rachel to follow her personal convictions and take a part-time role with FTAANZ, and now works three days a week. Contact Rachel on rachel@fairtrade.org.nz.

Jessica Morthorpe (Certification Assistant), Melbourne, Australia. Jessica is studying Science and Commerce at the Australian National University. Her majors are Zoology, Human Ecology and Marketing. Jessica’s professional background is in environmental change management. Contact Jessica on jessica@fairtrade.com.au.

Cameron Neil (Certification & Labelling Manager), Melbourne, Australia. Cameron has worked for fair trade in Australia since December 2003 and now leads the certification and labelling activities of Fairtrade Labelling ANZ. For more see here. Contact Cameron on audit@fairtrade.com.au.