1.
International
Women’s
Coffee
Alliance
Announces
New
Board
of
Directors
Springfield,
IL
(October
9,
2013)
–
The
International
Women’s
Coffee
Alliance
(IWCA),
a
nonprofit
dedicated
to
empowering
women
in
the
international
coffee
community,
announced
its
2013-­‐2015
Board
of
Directors
following
its
annual
Joint
Committee
and
Board
Meeting
held
on
September
18-­‐19,
2013
in
Seattle,
WA.
Desiree
Logsdon
was
elected
as
the
new
Board
President.
Desiree
Logsdon
is
the
Vice
President
of
Marketing
at
the
Bunn-­‐O-­‐Matic
Corporation
and
has
more
than
30
years
experience
in
the
foodservice
industry.
She
has
been
a
vital
IWCA
member
for
the
past
six
years.
In
addition
to
Ms.
Logsdon,
the
rest
of
the
executive
team
includes:
Mery
Santos,
SuperGraphics
–
Vice
President
Phyllis
Johnson,
BD
Imports,
Inc.
–
Vice
President
Shannon
Craige,
Carolina
Vending
–
Secretary
Sharon
Riechers,
Bunn-­‐O-­‐Matic
Corporation
–
Treasurer
IWCA
also
welcomed
five
new
members
to
the
Board.
These
members
function
as
the
directors
of
their
respective
functions,
leading
teams
of
volunteers
to
carry
out
the
duties
of
the
organization.
Annabella
Dagilo,
Capitales
Unidos,
S.A.
de
C.V.
–
Chapter
Relations
Maureen
McHugh,
Equator
Coffees
&
Teas
–
Events
Leonor
Gavina-­‐Valls,
F.
Gavina
&
Sons
–
Fundraising
Helen
Griffith,
S&D
Coffee
&
Tea
–
Marketing
Mansi
Chokshi,
Specialty
Coffee
Association
of
America
–
Membership
Continuing
in
their
roles
on
the
Board
are
the
following
members
Kelle
Vandenberg,
Pacific
Bag,
Inc.
–
Development
Pauline
Faull,
Coffee
Bean
International
–
Sponsorship
Jennifer
Gallegos,
Coffee
Fair
Trade
USA
–
Strategic
Alliances
The
Board
paid
special
thanks
to
outgoing
members
Past
President
Grace
Mena
and
Vice
President
Johanna
Bot
for
their
leadership
in
the
2011-­‐2013
term.
About
International
Women’s
Coffee
Alliance
IWCA
is
a
peer-­‐to-­‐peer
volunteer
network
of
women
and
men
dedicated
to
empowering
and
enriching
the
lives
of
women
in
the
coffee
industry
along
the
entire
supply
chain
through
collaboration,
education,
training,
workshops,
fundraising
and
sponsorship
opportunities.
www.womenincoffee.org
Media
Contact:
Helen
Griffith
griffithh@sndcoffee.com
704-­‐782-­‐3121
x4248