2025 ReFED Food Waste Solutions Summit

Brett Veerhusen is a lifelong Alaskan commercial fisherman and founder of Ocean Strategies, the nation’s go-to public affairs firm specializing in seafood, fisheries, and marine resources. Brett has led groundbreaking efforts to protect Bristol Bay from the proposed Pebble Mine under three U.S. administrations. He was the founding executive director of the Seafood Harvesters of America and has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, and The Hill.

In 2022, Brett was appointed to NOAA’s Marine Fisheries Advisory Committee and serves as an Impact Advisor for Fed by Blue. He holds a master’s degree in Marine Affairs from the University of Washington and dual bachelor’s degrees in Business and Spanish from the University of Puget Sound. Based in Seattle, Brett enjoys running and hiking Pacific Northwest trails.