Community Coffee Company Promotes Head Of Green Coffee And Tea

 

BATON ROUGE, La. — Community Coffee Company is pleased to announce it has promoted Mark E. Howell to Associate Director of Green Coffee and Tea. Joining the company in 2013, Howell has more than twenty years of experience in the coffee industry, and is a certified Q Grader with the Coffee Quality Institute (CQI). 

In his new role, Howell is responsible for leading the Green Coffee and Tea buying strategy and overseeing the procurement, logistics, and inventory planning of Community Coffee’s green coffee and tea supplies.  He also serves as a strategic resource in the Company to develop new coffee and tea products.

- Sponsors -

“Community Coffee Company maintains the highest quality standards using only Arabica coffee beans to make our delicious coffee,” said Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Community Coffee Company Annette Vaccaro. “Mark’s rich background in coffee will ensure excellent coffee experiences for Community Coffee Company’s customers every day.”

Previously, Howell worked as a green coffee buyer with a focus on procuring specialty coffee and as the owner and operator of a specialty coffee roastery in the North East. Howell is fluent in Spanish which is beneficial in his work visiting farms throughout Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Guatemala, Kenya, Costa Rica and Honduras.  

As a former Peace Corps volunteer, Howell was first introduced to the coffee industry on assignment in Honduras where he worked with coffee producers, cooperatives, and exporters  and learned about all the hard work that goes into making a cup of coffee.

- Partner Content -

Sunni LeBeouf

Black History Month Spotlight This Black History Month, Cox Communications is proud to recognize Sunni LeBeouf for her prolific record of professional achievement, civic philanthropy,...

Howell has a bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Massachusetts where he graduated with honors.

Digital Sponsors / Become a Sponsor

Follow the issues, companies and people that matter most to business in New Orleans.

Email Newsletter

Sign up for our email newsletter