Meet the Team
Winfried Fuchshofen
Executive Director
Dr. Winfried Fuchshofen is the CEO and founded FairTSA in 2011. Winfried is closely involved in all daily operations. Tasks include recruiting partners, negotiating contracts, and reviewing the work of all FairTSA partners.
Winfried@fairtsp.com
Aureliano Eguren
Compliance Manager
Based out of Peru, Aureliano oversees the communication with accredited certification bodies, conducts Inspector and Producer trainings in Spanish, and resolves noncompliance events.
Aureliano@fairtsp.com
Silke Fuchshofen
Document Control
Currently Silke is responsible for quality control of the certifier support and standard documents.
Silke@fairtsp.com
Jake Makin
Community Development Manager
Jake is your first point of contact when interested in becoming a FairTSA Producer. In addition, Jake manages all CDPs and hosts Producer Webinars throughout the year.
Jake@fairtsp.com
Sam Luca
Administrator
Sam is available for any general inquires. She contacts Licensees and Producers in order to ensure Fair Trade and Social Responsibility Standards are being maintained.
Sam@fairtsp.com
Ryan Richardson
Newsletter
As the outgoing Administrative Manager, Ryan currently works Outreach as the Newsletter Coordinator.
Ryan@fairtsp.com
ABout Us
FairTSA has developed its own community development support program and leverages certifiers’ networks, qualified indigenous personnel, and collaborating NGOs. This way we support producer communities in their efforts to create decent living conditions while empowering the local communities through the democratic process. In specific cases we can also facilitate an on-site Futuresearch Project Planning process, an innovative method to bring people of many walks of life together in a joint planning process for a common purpose.
Support for Producers is integral to our work. Often, Fair Trade and Social Responsibility certifications leave especially small producers alone in trying to cope with requirements that are based on our Western, document-centered “standard and control” culture. When this Western culture meets people in a mostly oral or traditional culture, the results can clash, and
mutual misunderstandings are not uncommon. Therefore, we offer our producers support even before they sign up with us – from free seminars to the assignment of a Producer Relations Manager to help guide them through the process.
"Inclusive community development is our mission. It is through this requirement that the FairTSA team ensures that the funding associated with our work is both accountable and sustainable."
- Dr. Winfried Fuchshofen, Executive Director