Our Team
We pride ourselves on our amazing team, an international group of experts with decades of experience across the coffee value chain.
Sales team
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Ted Skodol
Chief Revenue Officer
25+ years in Food & Beverage including Sales & Marketing Leadership positions at Intelligentsia Coffee and Unilever. Extensive global CPG experience in Brand Marketing, Channel Marketing, and Customer Development.
Anthony Vaccaro
VP of Wholesale Sales
25 years in specialty Coffee sales and distribution. Senior roles with industry leaders including Intelligentsia, CBC Specialty Beverage, Monin Gourmet Flavoring, and Lavazza Premium Coffees. Specialized in distributor management, business development, wholesale, foodservice, and retail markets.
Management Team
Cole Shephard
CO-CEO, Founder and Chairman
Founder of GCC with 10 years in Colombia and many more to come. Diverse financial experience from around the world, consulting at PwC in a wide range of industries.
Adam Jason
CO-CEO, Vice Chairman
Full career as a corporate lawyer for Jones Day and Vinson & Elkins LLP, advising international businesses and leading investment banks.
Ivonne Windmüller
Acting President of GCC Colombia and Global Chief Financial Officer
Ex-CFO of Grupo Éxito, largest Colombian retailer, with extensive experience in retail, agribusiness and multinational conglomerates.
Juan Miguel Jaramillo
Operations Director
Extensive background in coffee transformation, processing, logistics, storage and export operations.
Carlos Villa
Agronomy Director
Extensive background in research and management of coffee production in Colombia, Brazil and Guatemala.
Boris Wüllner
Director of Innovation and Special projects
Decades of experience in Colombian agribusiness, developing new markets and innovative processes for the future of agriculture.
Gustavo Gomez
Sustainability Director
13+ years of experience in corporate sustainability, managing key initiatives for ag-sector companies in responsible sourcing - production, conservation - land use and landscape approach.
Andres Garcia
Project Management Director
Project Management Leader, with more than 12 years of experience in processes of transformation and production. Expert in structuring and execution of infrastructure projects to maximize the use of invested capital.
Lina Alvarez Peña
People and Culture Director
20+ years of experience in human resources within multinational companies across diverse sectors, enhancing organizational outcomes through talent and leadership management, culture cultivation and organizational planning.
Robby Kuster
VP of Investor Relations
8 years experience in agriculture, corporate finance and LATAM markets.Strategic Advisory Board
Chris Kelly
Strategic Advisory Board Member
Partner at Jones Day with over 30 years of experience. Represents corporations and financial institutions in diverse domestic and international corporate finance matters.
Deirdre Mahlan
Strategic Advisory Board Member
President, CEO and Chairperson of Duckhorn Portfolio. Unmatched experience in the wine & spirits industry, with executive roles at Diageo prior to Duckhorn.
Sean Sullivan
Strategic Advisory Board Member
Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Legal Officer of Duckhorn Portfolio. Unique M&A and strategy background in both coffee and liquor through his experience at Dutch Bros. and Duckhorn respectively.