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NCA elects 2012-13 Officers and Board Members at its annual convention


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NEW YORK, NY, April 12, 2012 - At its annual meeting, the National Coffee Association of USA (NCA) elected John E. Boyle, Chief Operating Officer, Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA, as NCA Chairman for a one-year term. Also at the meeting, held during the NCA annual convention in Charleston, SC, the Board elected Bruce H. Goldsmith, President, Baronet Coffee Company, for a one-year term as Vice Chairman. Richard Emanuele, President of Coffee America (USA) Corp., continues as Secretary.

NCA membership also elected eleven directors to new two-year Board terms, as follows:

  • Ernesto Alvarez, Coex Coffee International, Inc.
  • Joseph Apuzzo, Jr., Armenia Coffee Company
  • David F. Bagley, Nestlé USA
  • Domenic Borelli, Kraft Foods North America
  • William M. Cortner, The J.M. Smucker Company
  • John DeMuria, Volcafe USA
  • Jonathan T. Feuer, LMZ Soluble Coffee Incorporated
  • Dub Hay, Starbucks Coffee Company
  • Jaye T. Irwin, LD Commodities Coffee Merchandising
  • James M. Kaloyanides, New England Coffee Company
  • Tullio Vigano, Fres-co System USA, Inc.


Additionally, NCA membership elected Ron Hinson of S & D Coffee, Inc. for a one-year Board term.

Other NCA Board members include: 

  • Ron Contaxis, Wilbur Curtis Company, Inc.
  • Henry C. Dunlop, Atlantic (USA), Inc.
  • Dan Dwyer, Rothfos Corporation
  • Paul Feldman, Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
  • Michael Gaviña, F. Gaviña & Sons, Inc.
  • Raymond Keane, Balzac Bros. & Co. Inc.
  • Scott McCreary, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
  • Scott Murphy, Dunkin' Brands, Inc.
  • Juan Esteban Orduz, Colombian Coffee Federation, Inc


The National Coffee Association of U.S.A, Inc. is the leading trade organization for the coffee industry in the United States. NCA's core purpose is to champion the well-being of the U.S. coffee industry within the context of the world coffee community.
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Source: NCA Press Release. Contact: Joe DeRupo at 212-766-4007

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