OUR TEAM

Bindu S.

CEO

Email : bindu@fairtradenapp.org

Ms. 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. Ms. 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

Email : hagung.hendrawan@fairtradenapp.org

Mr. 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, Mr. 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.

Mr. 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.

Erwin Novianto 

 Regional General Manager

(South East Asia, Timor Leste & PNG)

Email : erwin.novianto@fairtradenapp.org

Subhra Tudu Prakash

Regional General Manager (South Asia & Fiji)

& Program Manager (East India, Bangladesh & Myanmar)

Email : subhra.tudu@fairtradenapp.org

Jun Zhao

Regional General Manager

(Central Asia, China, Pakistan & Iran)

Email : jun.zhao@fairtradenapp.org

Samir Kapur

Commercial Lead

(Asia Pacific)

Email : samir.k@fairtradenapp.org

Anu P Rai

Marketing & Communications- Senior Manager

(Asia Pacific)

Email : comms@fairtradenapp.org

Ranjith Kumar

Business Development- Senior Manager

(Asia Pacific)

Email : ranjith.kumar@fairtradenapp.org

Kavita Ramesh

Board Affairs & Governance- Senior Manager

(Asia Pacific)

Email : kavita.ramesh@fairtradenapp.org

Natasha Erika Jane H. Siaron

Advocacy Manager (Asia Pacific)

& Program Manager (The Philippines)

Email : natashaerika.sairon@fairtradenapp.org

Sarah Anum

Youth & Gender- Program Manager (Asia Pacific)

& Program Manager (Pakistan & Iran)

Email : sarah.anum@fairtradenapp.org

Sachin Kumar Verma 

Youth & Gender

Assistant Manager (Asia Pacific)

M.V. Iresha Sanjeewanie

Climate Focal Point for Fairtrade NAPP

& Program Manager (Sri Lanka)

Email : iresha.sanjeewanie@fairtradenapp.org

Raj Bhushan Roy

Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence

Program Manager- (Asia Pacific)

Email : raj.b@fairtradenapp.org

Gideon Balasingam

MEL & IT Manager

(Asia Pacific)

Email : gideon.balasingam@fairtradenapp.org

Sahiti Kachroo

Social Compliance & Risk Management Manager

(Asia Pacific)

Email :sahiti@fairtradenapp.org

S. Prakash

Fundraising & Partnership

 Manager -(Asia Pacific)

Email : producerfund@fairtradenapp.org

Melissa Pink

HR Assistant Manager (Asia Pacific)

Email :hr@fairtradenapp.org

Nagaraja V

Finance Officer

Santosh Krishna

Assistant Finance Manager

India

Amit Das

Program Manager

North & Central India 

Akhil Nassim

Deputy Program Manager

South India 

Manoj Kumar

Senior Program Manager

South & West India 

Sayali R. Mahadik

Deputy Manager

Central India

Sri Lanka

Arm Arutselvan

Program Manager

Fiji

Abhinesh Chand

Program Consultant

Indonesia

Intan Savitri Wahyoe

Program Manager

Tina Napitipulu

Program Manager

Thailand & Laos

Sirisap Bijlmakers

Program Manager

Vietnam & Cambodia

Hung Tran

Senior Program Manager

Timor Leste

Nestor Josue

Program Consultant

PNG

Giegere Greg Hedziga

Program Consultant

Central Asia

Gufronjon Aiubjonov

Contact person for Fairtrade NAPP

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