Advisory Panel
We constantly learn from leading professionals and institutions working at the frontiers of sustainability efforts.
| PERSON | INSTITUTION | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| Melanie Rutten-Sülz | 4C Association | Executive Director |
| Ted Lingle | Coffee Quality Institute | Executive Director |
| Luis Genaro Munoz | Colombian National Federation of Coffee Growers | General Manager |
| Pedro Sanchez | Columbia University, The Earth Institute | Director of Tropical Agriculture |
| David Pimentel | Cornell University | Professor and Chair National Academy of Sciences E.S.B. |
| Stefanie Miltenburg | D.E. Master Blenders | Director International Corporate Social Responsibility |
| Leslie Omari | East Africa Fine Coffees Association | Board Chair (ex oficio) |
| Sara J. Scherr | EcoAgriculture Partners | President |
| Mathis Wackernagel | Ecological Footprint Network | President |
| Teddy Esteve | ECOM Industrial Group | Chief Executive Officer |
| Gabriel Bartholo | EMBRAPA (Brazil) | General Manager |
| Yehasab Aschale | Ethiopia Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | Department Head |
| Roel Vassen | European Coffee Federation | Secretary General |
| (vacant) | European Commission | Chief Negotiator for Commodities and Agreements |
| Harriet Lamb | Fairtrade Labeling Organization International | Chief Executive Officer |
| David Hallam | Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N. | Chief, Commodities and Trade Division |
| Rick Peyser | Green Mountain Coffee | Director of Social Advocacy |
| Gerardo De Leon | Guatemala Anacafe and Fedecocagua | Executive Board |
| G V Krishna Rau | India Coffee Board | Chairman (ex oficio) |
| Frederick Kawuma | Inter-African Coffee Organization | Secretary General |
| (vacant) | Inter-American Development Bank | – |
| Markus Arbenz | International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) | Executive Director |
| Roberio Silva | International Coffee Organization | Executive Director |
| Karin Kreider | International Social and Environmental Accreditation and Labelling (ISEAL) Alliance | Executive Director |
| Rodofo Trampe | Mexican Coffee Association | Executive Coordinator |
| Neil Lacroix | Mondelēz International | Director Sustainable Agriculture |
| William (Bill) Murray | National Coffee Association USA | President & CEO |
| Hans Jöhr | Nestle | Corporate Head of Agriculture |
| (vacant) | OXFAM | – |
| Lorenzo Castillo | Peru National Coffee Council | Executive Director |
| Chris Wille | Rainforest Alliance | Chief, Sustainable Agriculture |
| Ric Rhinehart | Specialty Coffee Association of America | Chief Executive Officer |
| Mick Wheeler | Specialty Coffee Association of Europe | Executive Director |
| Dub Hay | Starbucks | Senior Vice President (retired) |
| Emeline Fellus | Sustainable Agriculture Initiative (SAI) Platform | Manager |
| Thierry Buchs | Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs | Head Trade Promotion |
| Ulrich Hoffman | United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) | Chief, Trade and Sustainable Development Section |
| Chris Kosnick | US Agency for International Development | EGAT Team Leader |
| Han de Groot | Utz Certified | Executive Director |
| ADDITIONAL ADVISORS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Laura Raynolds | Colorado State University | Professor |
| Stefano Ponte | Danish Institute for International Studies | Head of Research |
| Ann Herbert | International Labor Organization | Researcher, Country Director |
| Udo Höggel | University of Berne | Professor |
| Angelo Zago | University of Verona | Professor Economics |
* Members serve as voluntary advisors, their participation does not imply endorsement of the findings or of the institutions.