We pride ourselves on our amazing team, an international group of experts with decades of experience across the coffee value chain.
Whether it is our farm managers, warehouse workers, or our accountants, GCC employees are dedicated and passionate about the coffee we produce. There is a shared vision and drive to build a company that has never been built before in Colombia, something that will be here for generations to come.
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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.
Boris Wüllner
President - Chief Innovation Officer
Decades of experience in Colombian agribusiness, developing new markets and innovative processes for the future of agriculture.
Leonardo Sanchez
Chief Financial Officer
Full career working for multinational corporations across multiple industries, Spearheaded Latin American development projects at Fox Corp.
Juan Miguel Jaramillo
Chief Operations Officer
Extensive background in coffee transformation, processing, logistics, storage and export operations.
Lina Alvarez Peña
Director Human Resources
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.
Gustavo Gomez
Director of Sustainability
13+ years of experience in corporate sustainability, managing key initiatives for ag-sector companies in responsible sourcing - production, conservation - land use and landscape approach.
Carlos Villa
Agronomy Director
Extensive background in research and management of coffee production in Colombia, Brazil and Guatemala.
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.
Cole Shephard
Founder & 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
Vice Chairman
Full career as a corporate lawyer for Jones Day and Vinson & Elkins LLP, advising international businesses and leading investment banks.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.