Our Team
At Fairtrade NAPP, our team is driven by a shared commitment to empowering producers across Asia and the Pacific. From leadership to field experts, each team member plays a vital role in supporting producers, farmers and workers. Get to know the people behind our mission!
Bindu Sukumarapillai; CEO
Bindu Sukumarapillai brings over 20 years of experience as an accomplished agriculture professional and has made significant contributions to the agriculture, rural, and sustainable developmental sector. With a Master’s degree in Agricultural Science, she has dedicated her career to empowering farmer groups across Asia through grass-root capacity building and sustainable practices. Bindu’s expertise spans ethical certification, organizational development, organic agriculture, horticultural research, Resource Mobilisation, and project management. Her work reflects a deep passion for fostering sustainable farming practices and improving livelihoods in rural communities. Since joining Fairtrade NAPP in 2018, she has played a transformative role in advancing funding initiatives, strengthening partnerships, and spearheading impactful advocacy efforts that have directly benefited producers and workers.
Hagung Hendrawan; COO
Hagung Hendrawan Trudo is a seasoned expert in sustainable coffee supply chains, trading, and farmer organization development, with over 15 years of global experience within the Fairtrade Organization providing producer support and commercial-related programs. In these roles, Hagung has concentrated on increasing Fairtrade sales, developing business strategies, and strengthening certified supply chain partnerships. His leadership extends to global coffee strategy development, ensuring compliance with international standards such as the EUDR, and managing impactful programs. During his tenure at Fairtrade International, he managed producer services in Indonesia and the Philippines under the Producer Service and Program department. Hagung holds a Master’s degree in Cultural Studies and brings practical expertise to promoting sustainable supply chains globally. His deep understanding of producers’ needs, coupled with his strategic vision, has driven numerous successful projects and initiatives.
REGIONAL GENERAL MANAGERS
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Southeast Asia, Timor Leste & PNG
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South Asia & Fiji
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Central Asia, China, Pakistan & Iran
COMMERCIAL & MARKETING ( South-South)
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Samir Kapur
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Ranjith Kumar
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Anu Rai
Thematic Experts- Asia Pacific
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Advocacy
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Gender and Youth
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Gender and Youth
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Climate
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HREDD
Fundraising and Partnership- Asia Pacific
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S. Prakash
Communication and Media Relations- Asia Pacific
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Anu Rai
Monitoring and Evaluation- Asia Pacific
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Gideon Balasingam
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Shobana S
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Deepthi Krishnan
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Rebecca Anns
Social Compliance
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Sahiti Kachroo
Board Affairs & Governance- Asia Pacific
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Kavita Ramesh
Human Resource- Asia Pacific
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Melissa Pink
Finance
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Nagaraja V
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Santosh Krishna
REGIONAL PROGRAM EXPERTS AND PRODUCER SUPPORT
INDIA
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Amit Das
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Akhil Nassim
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Manoj Kumar
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Sayali R. Mahadik
SRI LANKA
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Arm Arutselvan
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M.V. Iresha Sanjeewanie
FIJI
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Abhinesh Chand
INDONESIA
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Intan Savitri Wahyoe
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Tina Napitipulu
PHILIPPINE
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Natasha Erika Siaron
THAILAND AND LAOS
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Sirisap Bijlmakers
VIETNAM AND CAMBODIA
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Hung Tran
TIMOR LESTE
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Nestor Josue
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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Giegere Greg Hedziga
PAKISTAN AND IRAN
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Sarah Anum
TAJIKISTAN, UZBEKISTAN, KYRGYZSTAN
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Gufronjon Aiubjonov