Alyssa McDonald-Bärtl

Alyssa Jade McDonald-Bärtl is the founder of BLYSS GmbH, founded in 2010, where the title held is Managing Director.
Current jobs include Member-Supervisory Board at TAKKT AG since 2022, and Trustee at the International Food Policy Research Institute, International Rice Research Institute, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, West Africa Rice Development Association, International Maize & Wheat Improvement Center, The International Potato Centre, The International Water Management Institute, International Livestock Research Institute, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry, and Alliance of Bioversity International & CIAT.
Former jobs include Vice Chairman at The Worldfish Center; Director at European Sustainable Business Federation from 2016 to 2019; Director at Cgiar System Organization from 2020 to 2024; Director at Bundesverband Nachhaltige Wirtschaft eV from 2015 to 2021; Head-International Communications at Deutsche Telekom AG from 2007 to 2010; Manager-Communication & Change at Energex Ltd. from 2001 to 2003; Brand Manager-International at T-Systems International GmbH from 2004 to 2007; External Communications Officer at Queensland University of Technology from 1997 to 1999; and Media Relations Officer at Sydney Organising Committee for the Olympic Games from 1999 to 2000.
Education includes graduate degree from The University of Sydney and undergraduate degree from Queensland University of Technology.