or just call me 'Abby' 🙂
"I make complex projects deliver."
I manage international, EU-funded projects that make the food industry more sustainable — coordinating 22 partners across 13 countries, owning six-figure budgets, and turning complex stakeholder landscapes into aligned, delivered outcomes. If it involves bringing people together to move the needle on food and sustainability, that's where I thrive.
I've always been drawn to the intersection where food systems meet real-world impact. But what I love most isn't the science itself — it's making things happen. Taking a room full of stakeholders from 13 different countries and turning that complexity into a project that actually delivers. That's what gets me out of bed.
My career has taken me from food technology and operations management to leading international EU-funded initiatives with six-figure budgets, tight deadlines, and dozens of moving parts. What I've learned is that great project management in this space isn't just about timelines and budgets — it's about understanding the domain deeply enough to earn trust and drive alignment.
"I don't just manage projects — I bring the right people together, remove the blockers, and make sure we ship."
Today, I manage international project workstreams in the food and sustainability space — facilitating workshops with 150+ participants, managing compliance across EU frameworks, and turning complex sustainability data into decisions that stakeholders can act on.
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International Conferences
From food science fundamentals to international business strategy — building the interdisciplinary toolkit that sustainability work demands.
SHUATS, Prayagraj, India · 2015 – 2019
The technical foundation — food science, processing, quality assurance, and the chemistry behind what we eat.
University of Kassel / Hochschule Fulda, Germany · 2019 – 2023
Where food technology meets global markets — consumer insights, corporate strategy, and cross-cultural business acumen.
From fast-paced operations to deep EU research — building expertise at the intersection of food innovation and sustainability.
April 2024 – Present
DIL — German Institute of Food Technologies, Quakenbrück
Owning end-to-end delivery of the German-funded ErnteWert initiative and the EU-HORIZON LegumES project — coordinating 22 partners across 13 countries. Managing €100K+ budgets, ensuring regulatory conformity, and driving stakeholder alignment from kick-off to delivery. Facilitating workshops with 150+ participants and presenting project outcomes at 5 international conferences including LCA Food 2024 and IFT 2025.
September 2023 – February 2024
DIL — German Institute of Food Technologies, Quakenbrück
Coordinated cradle-to-gate sustainability assessments for alternative protein products, aligning project deliverables with EU and German market requirements. Built LCA models in SimaPro to support strategic decision-making on market entry and procurement.
March 2022 – October 2023
Flink, Kassel
Managed supplier relationships and cross-department communication to ensure seamless supply chains for fresh produce. Tracked KPIs to optimize delivery reliability, achieving a 20% efficiency improvement through cross-functional coordination. Supported logistics and procurement teams in demand-driven sourcing and distribution.
Beyond skills and experience — these are the principles that shape how I work, lead, and make decisions.
Delivery Over Documentation
Plans are important, but outcomes matter more. I focus on what actually moves the project forward.
Cross-Border by Default
I've managed teams across 13 countries. Navigating cultural nuance and building trust across borders is second nature.
Stakeholders as Partners
The best outcomes come from bringing people together, not managing them from above. I earn trust and drive alignment.
Sustainability with Substance
I don't treat sustainability as a buzzword. I bring the domain expertise to ensure projects deliver real environmental impact.
The project management muscle to deliver complex international initiatives — backed by deep domain expertise in food and sustainability.
Stakeholder & Partner Management
Budget & Resource Planning
Cross-Cultural Team Leadership
EU Funding & Compliance Frameworks
Workshop Facilitation & Events
Sustainability & LCA Analysis
EU-funded research initiatives where sustainability meets science, and where I lead the work that turns ideas into impact.
Project Manager
EU HORIZON · 2024 – Present · 22 partners · 13 countries
Valorizing and balancing the ecosystem service benefits offered by legumes and legume-based cropped systems across European agriculture.
Project Lead
German-funded initiative · 2024 – Present
Sustainable harvest for healthy added value — coordinating workstreams, managing stakeholder relationships, and driving project milestones for food innovations from broccoli cultivation side streams.
Project Contributor — EU Consortium
EU HORIZON · Multi-partner consortium
Supporting consortium coordination on safety, nutritional, and environmental assessments for alternative proteins — contributing to stakeholder alignment and project deliverables across the dietary shift initiative.
Sharing project outcomes and building industry relationships at international events and through press coverage.
Multi-Actor Workshop (MAW) as Part of the LegumES Project at DIL
Read ArticleResearch: Food Innovations from Broccoli Side Streams
Read ArticlePresenter at 2nd National Legume Congress
View EventFrom the people who've worked alongside me — in their own words.
She consistently demonstrated a strong sense of responsibility, excellent organizational skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with both internal teams and external partners.
DIL — German Institute of Food Technologies
Whether it's about a project, a collaboration, or just a good conversation about food and sustainability — I'd love to hear from you.