Barbara Janker currently holds the position as Commercial Director Europe & Asia-Pacific at the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) after having worked in several roles both in the market development department as well as the marketing & communications team since her start at ASC in 2015.
Born in Austria, Barbara first studied journalism and marketing at the University of Vienna and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Warwick Business School (UK) with a focus on CSR and sustainability. After positions in marketing and PR in the private sector and in consulting, she joined the NGO world more than 15 years ago. Prior to the ASC, Barbara worked for the World Wide Fund for Nature WWF for five years. She initially coordinated the area of corporate partnerships in Eastern Europe before setting up the topic of “Sustainable Food” for WWF Austria. She was also seconded to Thailand to support the local team in their market transformation work.
