As 2020 nears its end, a wave of peaceful transitions of power is gently cascading over the trade guilds of the global Specialty Coffee Association.
The Coffee Roasters Guild, the Barista Guild and the Coffee Technicians Guild have all welcomed new members to their respective leadership councils — formerly known as advisory councils — which serve as governing boards for each guild.
Slates of candidates were put forth by each of the guilds’ nominating committees earlier this year. Uncontested elections resulted in five new members of the CRG Leadership Council and six new members of the CTG Leadership Council. A slate of four candidates was whittled down to two new members through the election process for the Barista Guild Leadership Council.
Here are the new members for each guild’s leadership council:
Coffee Roasters Guild
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Baylee Engberg, Head Roaster at Trailhead Coffee Roasters
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Elena Lokteva, Colombia Buyer at Ally Coffee
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Emi-Beth Aku Quantson, CEO/Founder of Kawa Moka Coffee Company
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Jorge Sotomayor, Co-Owner at Café Estelar and palReal
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Freda Yuan, Head of Coffee at Origin Coffee Roasters
Read more about the new members here.
Coffee Technicians Guild
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Kurt Benedict, President/Technician at Last Man
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Rachel Dickinson, After Sales Technical Support at La Marzocco
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Ann Halsne, General Manager/Co-Owner at Sproparts
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Scott Manley, Technical Support Supervisor at La Marzocco
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Anthony Ragler, Regional Developer at Black & White Coffee
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Melissa Vaiden, Service Technician at Counter Culture Coffee
Read more about the new members here.
Barista Guild
- Francisco (Paco) Gudiño, Founder of Silvestre
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Zoey Thorson, Director of Operations at Felix Roasting Co.
Read more about the new members here.
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