Meaghan Hudgins was the Senior Director of Operations and Development of the Alliance for nearly a decade.
Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions
The Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions has announced the appointment of Meaghan Hudgins as the new organization's Executive Director. She is succeeding Interim Executive Director, Shelley Feist, who assumed the role in May 2023 after the departure of Mariah Boyle.
Before, Hudgins was the Senior Director of Operations and Development of the Alliance and has two decades of experience in the non-profit and corporate sectors.
The new Executive Director will lead the management of strategic opportunities, focusing on the team and leveraging her experience to foster collaborations.
Regarding her appointment, Hudgins said: "The Alliance serves a unique need within the responsible seafood movement by creating community in an often disparate space. I plan to focus on the trust, collaboration, and inspiration that grows here because, in the end, we can achieve far more together than we can on our own."
On the other hand, the Alliance Board Chair and Executive Director of SmartFish A.C. Cecelia Blasco expressed: "Meaghan has been a key figure on the Alliance team for as long as I’ve been a part of this community. She's a tireless champion of the organization with a keen understanding of its place in the movement and a true desire to see our members succeed wildly in their efforts. We are thrilled to have her at the helm."
The Conservation Alliance for Seafood Solutions is a community builder in the responsible seafood movement that believes people make more progress when they work together.
Formed in 2008, the Alliance connects a global community of NGOs, seafood businesses, academics, and other experts representing over 150 organizations across 30 countries with the resources and support needed to make progress.
In North America, over 80% of the top 25 retailers have sustainable seafood partnerships with non-profits within the Alliance. The Alliance’s vision is a world with an abundance of seafood in an environment where workers, communities, and our ocean can all thrive.
In April, the Alliance launched 'The Guidance for Companies on Environmentally and Socially Responsible Seafood' to promote human rights and environmental safeguards across supply chains.
