Damian Durda | Green Coffee Buyer and Partner, Nemesis Coffee and Ratnagiri Estate

Partner at Nemesis Coffee, Partner at Ratnagiri Estate. Green Coffee Buyer and Quality Control

Ron Shuler | Chief Operating Officer, Joe Coffee Company

Ron Shuler is the COO of Joe Coffee Company.

Before being named COO in May 2021, Ron was Joe Coffee’s vice president of operations and was responsible for all the company’s retail sales and operations, training and education along with service and support. He played a key role in continued development of strategic supplier relationships in an evolving and demanding marketplace.

Prior to joining Joe Coffee, Ron held multiple roles with Starbucks. He was Regional Director for Starbucks and was responsible for growth and execution of company priorities in New York City market. Before this role, Ron held Field Implementation and District Manager assignments.

Ron also spent 5 years with Target, most recently as district manager in Long Island, NY where he led all functions related to store operations and community relations.

Ron earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Clemson University

Sam Spillman | Director of Coffee and Customer Experience, Caffe Vita Coffee Roasting Co

Samantha ("Sam") Spillman is Director of Coffee and Customer Experience at Caffe Vita Coffee Roasting Co, based in Seattle, Washington. She is also the 2019 US Barista Champion.

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This session begins at 11:30am PST (Pacific Standard Time)