Partnerships and Project Communications Lead at Crop Trust, Luis Salazar joins the jury of IGCAT’s Food Film Menu 2026.
Expert in communications within the field of food and science, Luis has a degree in marketing from the University of Mobile, as well as two Masters’ degrees, one in advertising from the University of California State Fullerton and another in journalism from the University of Oregon.
In support of Crop Trust’s mission of conserving and making available crop diversity, Luis coordinates project communications and handles media relations celebrating the BOLD Project and the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, among others.
With a passion for visually documenting the work that scientists do to improve our food systems, Luis brings valuable insights into the power that food stories have to disseminate knowledge and preserve traditions.

