The Crop Trust is a non-profit international organization dedicated to conserving crop diversity and making it available for use globally, forever, for the benefit of everyone.

We work with donors and partners to lead global projects that protect crop diversity, conserve crop wild relatives and develop technology to make this diversity accessible worldwide.

We seek professionals with a passion for global food security and a strong drive to contribute to our mission of conserving crop diversity for future generations.

Paloma Pérez Bertrand

Executive Office Assistant

Nationality: Mexican-American
Language spoken: English and Spanish
Favourite Crop: Pinapple

Paloma supports the Executive Director, Executive Board, and key governance committees through high-level coordination. Prior to joining the Crop Trust, she spent nearly a decade advancing child nutrition in the US, working with nonprofits focused on ending childhood hunger, serving as a consultant supporting school meal programs, and leading food services and nutrition for a school district. Paloma is passionate about food justice, operational excellence, and collaboration, and she brings this energy into everything from governance support to special projects and global partnerships.