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Staff
Cooperative Coffees' staff is shared between our two offices, our main office in Americus, and Coop Sol office in Montreal. These are the folks that make the day to day operations of this organization possible. Below are our staff at the CoopCoffees office in Americus, Georgia.
Bill Harris, founding president Cooperative Coffees as well as Café Campesino, a Fair Trade roaster based in Americus, Georgia. Both businesses share the mission of helping disadvantaged farmers receive a fair price for their product through mutually beneficial, long-term trade partnerships. Before “fair-trade enlightenment,” Bill was the president of a food distribution company, a trust portfolio manager, and a business consultant. He currently serves on the Board and as treasurer of the Fair Trade Federation and on the Board of Directors of Glover Foodservice.
Abby Welch, Cooperative Coffees's Office Manager, is a honor graduate from Georgia Southwestern State University. She acquired her Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting in 2006. She manages the daily office tasks for Cooperative Coffees here in Americus, GA. She is responsible for the outbound green bean ordering, invoicing, accounting, and other various areas.
Chelsea Carter recently joined Cooperative Coffees in Americus. She is a 2006 honor graduate from Georgia Southwestern State University, where she received a Bachelor of Arts in English and Professional Writing. She has traveled to many places around the world, including Egypt, Norway, England, France, Switzerland, and Costa Rica. She is responsible for the inbound green coffee processing and certification and compliance.
