Strategy Director for Agricommodities, IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative
Bio
Ric has spent thirty years in the coffee and tea sectors, and is now the director of strategies for the agri-commodities business unit, at IDH, the Sustainable Trade Initiative, where his focus is on global convening activities in the coffee sector. He supports IDH’s work in the coffee, tea, and cocoa sectors to take transformational action towards reaching a living income for farmers. Ric was formerly the CEO of the Specialty Coffee Association, and served on the boards of directors of World Coffee Research, the Coffee Quality Institute, and COSA. He was a delegate to the ICO Private Sector Consultative Board.