Emma Ignaszewski

About Emma Ignaszewski

I am part of the incredible team at the Good Food Institute, using food innovation and markets to reimagine protein. I oversee the corporate engagement team’s industry intelligence and initiatives to catalyze market-side innovation to transform the food system and deliver alternative protein products that compete on the key drivers of consumer choice: taste, price, and convenience. Our work helps set the agenda for the most high-impact market and consumer research to accelerate the adoption of alternative proteins and map the commercial landscape for plant-based, fermentation-enabled, and cultivated meat. I have previously worked in strategy, marketing, and communications in the architecture and design industry as well as the health education and access sector. I\'m also a founding member of Climate Up Close an outreach group that changes the conversation on climate change by bringing climate scientists to talk to the public face-to-face. As a champion of ideas and storytelling, I have also served as Chief of Curation at TEDxCarnegieLake and Founder at TEDxCortland, helping speakers identify, evolve, and express their ideas worth spreading.I have BA in English with a concentration in Creative Writing from Cornell University and have had a handful of short stories, poetry, and photography published in literary journals and magazines.

Experience

1. Associate Vice President of Corporate Engagement

   The Good Food Institute

   Aug 2025 — Present

   Serving as strategic partner to SVP, overseeing department operations, and leading a sub-team engaging the private sector to advance alternative proteins.By 2050, the global demand for meat is projected to rise significantly. By reimagining how meat is made, we can meet consumers where they are. Our work makes it possible for alternative proteins to increasingly compete with conventional meat, seafood, eggs, and dairy on the key drivers of consumer choice: taste, price, and convenience. We analyze the market, uncover consumer insights, identify AP white spaces and opportunities, and build the community.

Education

• Cornell University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), English with a Concentration in Creative Writing

  2008 — 2012

Skills

• Writing
• Editing
• Written Communication
• Academic Advising
• Event Planning
• Public Speaking
• Web Design
• Web Content
• Wix
• Research
• Microsoft Office
• Program Management
• Brainstorm Facilitation
• Social Media Marketing
• Microsoft Excel
• Visual Communication
• Student Counseling
• Oral Communication
• Logo Design
• Fine Art
• Social Media
• Marketing
• Squarespace
• Photography
• Nonprofits
• Fundraising
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Academic Tutoring
• Illustration
• Graphic Design
• Creative Writing
• Community Outreach