PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

BeanScene celebrates the latest industry appointments in the Australian coffee landscape.

DAVID LAGANA National Business Development Manager at Tiger Coffee David is excited to move towards a National role with Tiger Coffee, with the resources and tools to focus on growth in the Southern Hemisphere. “I feel very motivated in presenting the benefits of the elite technology and elite services that Tiger Coffee Oceania offers,” David says. With almost 20 years in both sales and marketing roles within the coffee industry, David brings a wealth of knowledge to share within the wider Tiger Group of companies. He says the key to the success of building a better, stronger Tiger Coffee will be his ability to work closely with his Tiger teammates in other countries within the Oceania region. The sales focus is growing as is the marketing contribution, without compromising the service and maintenance DNA that has established Tiger Coffee as one of the elite support businesses for super automatic coffee machines in Australia and New Zealand, and very soon, all of the Pacific.

ADAM CARR – FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR, HIGHPRESSO Adam has founded Highpresso Pty Ltd to help the broader coffee industry through consulting and IP development. His particular focus is in combining rigorous technical know-how with commercial outcomes. He is currently deciphering optimal milk properties for coffee with a dairy company, helping craft a café sustainability roadmap with a local government council, and assisting the development of next generation coffee technology with an innovative start-up. In between jobs, he is developing novel IP to make quality coffee accessible to aficionados everywhere

MANGALA DE SILVA – OPERATIONS MANAGER, GRIFFITHS BROS COFFEE ROASTERS An Australian icon since 1879, Griffiths Bros Coffee Roasters has welcomed Mangala De Silva to the team who comes to the business with more than 15 years in operations management. Mangala’s strategic thinking, hands-on approach and love of strong coffee will be key in overseeing and mentoring the Griffiths Bros Coffee operations team as they drive innovative, efficient, and sustainable manufacturing as the business continues to fuel nation’s love affair of coffee.

DUANE SORENSON – GLOBAL CREATIVE DIRECTOR, ST ALI Duane Sorenson, Founder of Stumptown Coffee Roasters has joined ST. ALi as Global Creative Director. Considered one of the pioneers and founders of the third wave coffee movement, Sorenson began Stumptown in Portland, Oregon in 1999, selling for an undisclosed sum to Peet’s Coffee & Tea in 2015. Duane has more than 30 years of experience as barista, roaster and green coffee buyer. “Duane is single-handedly the most creative and forward thinking coffee professional in the world,” says St ALi’s Salvatore Malatesta. “Duane has graciously agreed to come on board as Global Creative Director and will work across all facets of the business from ensuring our green bean sourcing remains best in category, to new territories and much more.” Duane says he is excited to join St ALi and “continue to make dreams come true”.

If you have taken on a new role in a prominent coffee business, or if you would like to promote your exciting new hire, send details of the career news alongside a high-res photo to Ethan Miller at ethan.miller@primecreative.com.au

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