Peter w. Roberts

Peter is Professor of Organization & Management at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School and Academic Director of the Specialty Coffee Transaction Guide and Grounds for Empowerment programs.

His research interests relate to how the behavior and performance of organizations evolve over time. Recently, he directs his interests in entrepreneurship and organizational performance toward topics in the field of social enterprise. His current projects focus on social entrepreneurs and accelerators, on micro-business development, and on the global specialty coffee industry.

Roughly ten years ago, he founded Social Enterprise @ Goizueta (now Goizueta’s Business & Society Institute), which focused on making markets work for more people, in more places, in more ways. This led to the establishment of the global Entrepreneurship Database Program, the Start:ME accelerator program, and the two specialty coffee programs.

Peter's Ph.D. is from the University of Alberta. Before taking up his current position at Emory University, Peter served on the faculties of Columbia University, Carnegie Mellon University, and the Australian Graduate School of Management.

Karl wienhold

Karl Wienhold is a doctoral researcher at the University of Lisbon where he focuses on the political economy of agricultural value chains, specifically the role of power in the coffee trade.

Following a decade working with grassroots farmer organizations and coordinating green coffee supply chains, he is now focused on exploring origins of the social and environmental issues that plague the sector and removing barriers to producer-led alternatives.

He is also author of the book "Cheap Coffee" and consults on projects stimulating solidarity and participatory, community-led, autonomous development.

Natalie Rivas

Natalie is a lifelong coffee lover and connoisseur, qualities that suit her well as the Program Associate for the Specialty Coffee Programs at Emory University’s Goizueta Business School.

Born to a Salvadoran mother and a Colombian father, she possesses an unwavering commitment to bolstering Hispanic communities in any way she can, dedicating her undergraduate years to help advance both health and educational equity through her various initiatives.

Recently graduated from the Johns Hopkins University with Bachelor’s in both Public Health Studies and Economics, Natalie continues her efforts by applying her passion and knowledge to champion equity within the LATAM coffee industry.

Ally Coffee

Atlas Coffee Importers

Allegro Coffee

Artisan Coffee Imports

Azahar Coffee Company

Cafe Kreyol

Caravela Limited

Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Coffee Collective

Cooperative Coffees

Counter Culture Coffee

Cup of Excellence

Emory University’s Goizueta Business School

Equal Exchange / RSF

Geoff Watts

Gimme! Coffee

Intelligentsia Coffee

Johan & Nystrom

Just Us! Coffee Roasters Co-op

MadCap Coffee

Manos Campesinas

Melbourne Coffee Merchants

Mercanta Ltd.

Nordic Approach

O'Coffee - Brazilian Estates

Olympia Coffee Roasting

Onyx Coffee Lab

Rumble Coffee Roasters

S & D Coffee

Salt Spring Coffee

Seven Seeds

Goizueta’s Business and Society Institute

Specialty Coffee Association

Stumptown Coffee Roasters

Taylors of Harrogate

Tim Wendelboe

Transcend Coffee

Unitrade Coffee

Upstream Coffee Imports PTY LTD

Wonderstate Coffee