Mehrdad Ehsani is an economic development expert with over 30 years of experience in food systems transformation and market development primarily focused on Africa. As Vice President of the Food Initiative at The Rockefeller Foundation, Mehrdad Ehsani specializes in building partnerships and strategies that empower actors to drive improvements in diet quality and regenerative food systems. Mehrdad holds an MSc in Agribusiness Management from Imperial College London and a BSc in Agriculture from the University of British Columbia.
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