Fernando Bellese

Fernando Bellese is a marketing and sustainability professional with over 20 years of experience, holds a Master’s in Tourism, Environment, and Social Development from King’s College London and advanced certification in Environmental Leadership from UC Berkeley. Over the past 14 years, he has led sustainability initiatives in the fashion, automotive, leather, and beef sectors.

As Senior Director for Beef and Leather Supply Chains at WWF U.S., he works to create market conditions that conserve natural habitats while benefiting businesses and communities. He has also contributed to leather sector initiatives such as the Leather Working Group, ZDHC, The Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather, The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Beef and Leather Naturally, focusing on innovation, traceability, and responsible practices in the global leather and beef sectors.