Ginya Truitt Nakata
Director of Global Agriculture and Food Systems Policy
Arlington, Virginia
Ginya Truitt Nakata Gina Truitt Nakata is the Director of Global Agriculture and Food Systems Policy for The Nature Conservancy. © Ana Garcia/The Nature Conservancy
Areas of Expertise
food systems policy, regenerative agriculture, food security
Biography
Ginya Truitt Nakata serves as the Director of Global Agriculture and Food Systems Policy for The Nature Conservancy. In this role, she leads TNC’s efforts to accelerate the transformation of regenerative and resilient agriculture and food systems through strategic policy initiatives.
Ginya is an expert in food security, a global coalition builder, and is passionate about generating bottom-up approaches that tackle barriers to policy effectiveness. She has been recognized for designing and implementing strategies that unite public and private stakeholders to work towards a common cause to address challenges related to agricultural productivity, equity, biodiversity, climate adaptation, and livelihoods.
Throughout her three-decade career spanning the Inter-American Development Bank, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, The Nature Conservancy, The International Potato Center, and as an independent consultant, Ginya has played a pivotal role in shaping policy development across four continents. She has made significant contributions to publications including the World Bank Group's "Future Foodscapes" and the World Wildlife Fund's “Living Planet Report,” and co-authored the IDB’s “Next Global Breadbasket” report. Ginya was named a New Vision for Agriculture Ambassador with the World Economic Forum.
Ginya holds a BA from Gustavus Adolphus College in International Management/Spanish and an MA from The American University in International Development. She speaks English and Spanish and is proficient in Italian.