Foodrise EU welcomes two new board members: Olivia Hicks and Alexander Kok

Foodrise EU is delighted to announce the appointment of Olivia Hicks and Alexander Kok to its Board of Trustees. Both bring deep expertise and commitment to transforming our food system.

Olivia Hicks is a non-executive director of the Coolaroo Foundation and previously worked as a senior lawyer for the Australian Government. She has extensive experience in governance, public interest law and philanthropy.

Alexander Kok is the founder of a start-up in the protein transition and previously served as a senior marketeer at Booking.com. He brings strong entrepreneurial and strategic communications experience to the organisation.

Gemma Verhoeven, Chair of the Board, said: “With Olivia and Alexander, we welcome two highly talented people who not only strengthen our board with their expertise, but also make it more inclusive and future-focused. We are genuinely excited to work with them as we take Foodrise into its next chapter.”

Foodrise EU’s board further consists of Laura Platenkamp and Gine Zwart.