In Loving Memory of John Sellors, MDGrounds for Health Board Member 2008-2011
John Sellors will be remembered for his dedication to the elimination of cervical cancer worldwide. He was renowned as a researcher, epidemiologist and advocate for every woman’s right to effective, affordable options for the early detection and prevention of cervical cancer. His leadership, compassion and great sense of humor will be greatly missed by the global cervical cancer prevention community and by all of us at Grounds for Health. We miss you, John.
Chair: Frank Dennis, Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Co.
Vice President: Kathryn Guare, WebsEdgeUSAl
Treasurer: Bob Hager, Monin Gourmet Flavorings
Jerome Belinson, MD, POI, Inc; Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Daniel C. Cox, Coffee Enterprises – Co-Founder of Grounds for Health
Maria Farahani Fara Coffee
Robert Fulmer, Royal Coffee, Inc.
Tracy Ging, Specialty Coffee Association of America
Kerri Goodman-Small, CoffeeTalk
Todd Kane Green Mountain Coffee
Nancy Joste, MD, University of New Mexico
Linda Smithers, Daterra Coffee
Frank Dennis
Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Co.
Grounds for Health President of the Board
Frank is President and CEO of Swiss Water Decaffeinated, and has over 20 years experience leading the development of consumer food brands in North America and internationally. Previously, Frank worked with Tetra Pak Australia, Braun Canada, and Kraft Canada in various sales and marketing roles. The majority of his career has been focused in the mainstream and specialty coffee industry driving the growth and profitability of brands such as Maxwell House, The Nabob Coffee Co., Second Cup and, for the past 10 years, as CEO of Swiss Water, a premium green coffee decaffeination process and consumer brand.
Kathryn Guare
WebsEdge USA
Grounds for Health Vice President of the Board
Kathryn is currently working as a US representative for Websedge, a London-based media company which produces the online Global Health TV channel carrying reports of key global health issues from around the world. Formerly, she was Vice President of the Member Resources Division at the Global Health Council, an international membership and advocacy organization serving professionals and organizations in the field of global health. Along with membership operations, Kathryn oversaw the Council’s annual International Conference on Global Health and its publications. Prior to her work at the Council, she was a member of the management team for the Institute for Healthcare Improvement in Boston, MA, as well as the Harvard Community Health Plan HMO.
Bob Hagar
Monin Gourmet Flavorings
Grounds for Health Treasurer of the Board
As Vice President of Marketing, Bob is responsible for guiding the Monin Gourmet Flavorings brand in North America. Before joining Monin in 2009, he was president of one of the nation’s largest food and beverage marketing agencies and has more than 25 years of strategic planning and brand development experience with a variety of major national and international clients. His career has focused on helping manufacturers and chain operators improve market share and financial stability.
Jerome Belinson, MD
Preventive Oncology International, Inc.
Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine
Jerry brings internationally recognized medical expertise to the Grounds for Health Board of Directors, and has dedicated his career to advancing the screening and treatment of gynecologic cancers. He serves as Professor of Surgery with the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of the Case Western Reserve University, and is the Ex-officio Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He received the Bruce Hubbard Stewart award for humanitarianism in medicine at the Cleveland Clinic, and is consistently listed among the “Best Doctors in America”. Jerry is the founding director of Preventive Oncology International Inc.™, a research organization that blends humanitarian work with investigative science. He has worked for more than a decade in rural China researching HPV and alternative approaches to cervical cancer control. His ground-breaking study in China, known as SPOCCS I, provided the true sensitivity and specificity of multiple screening technologies. In addition to multiple scientific contributions resulting from this study, nearly 20,000 women who participated received screening for cervical cancer, often for the only time in their lives.
Daniel C. Cox
Coffee Enterprises
Grounds for Health Founder
Dan co-founded grounds for Health in 1996. He began his career 30 years ago in a small coffee roasting start-up company. In 1992 he founded Coffee Enterprises and later created its affiliates, Coffee Analysts, Coffee Extracts & Ingredients and Coffee Ed. He is the owner and President of these separate companies in Burlington, Vermont. Dan served as President of the Speciality Coffee Association of America, Chairman Coffee Development Group, Chairman of Coffee Quality Institute, Chairman, Board of Advisors of Coffee Kids. He was awarded “ Man of the Year” Distinguished Service Award from the SCAA in 1992, is a published author, and been a featured speaker at numerous industry conferences in the US, Europe, Africa and Japan.
Maria Farahani
Fara Coffee
Maria Cisne Farahani is co-owner of Fara Coffee, located in Austin, Texas. A native of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, Maria and her husband Manny are deeply engaged with humanitarian projects there including supporting the Cesar Amador Molina Regional Hospital with Hogar de Ancianos San Francisco de Asis (St. Francis of Assisi Home of the Elder). She is a graduate of the University of Texas where she earned a BA in Latin American Studies. She speaks four languages and is an active volunteer including currently serving on the Board of Directors of Rhodes College in Memphis, TN.
Robert Fulmer
Royal Coffee Inc.
Robert founded Royal Coffee in 1978, well before specialty coffee became mainstream. Fulmer brings indispensable expertise of the coffee industry, and an unrelenting passion for Grounds for Health’s mission.
Tracy Ging
Specialty Coffee Association of America
Tracy is Deputy Executive Director for SCAA (based in Long Beach, California) where she is focused on overall planning for the organization and responsible for day to day operations. In specialty coffee more than a decade, Tracy has experience on both the consuming and producing sides and is forever motivated by opportunities to connect the two. Her past work at the Coffee Quality Institute allowed her to travel to and work in Central and South America as well as Eastern Africa on training and development projects. Prior to that, at Da Vinci Gourmet, she developed various channels in the US and helped to build key markets in northern Europe and Japan. She possesses a deep knowledge of the global coffee market and trends driving it as well as an understanding of opportunities to make it an even better industry.
Kerri Goodman-Small
CoffeeTalk Magazine
Kerri is the founder of CoffeeTalk magazine and the Daily Dose. She brings a wealth of experience in marketing, communications and development within the coffee business.
Todd Kane
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters
Todd joined Green Mountain Coffee Roasters in 2010 as Purchasing Director of Ingredients and Contract Manufacturing. He has previously served in similar procurement roles with global flavor and fragrance businesses, spice producers, beverage, and ice cream manufacturing companies. With over 25 years experience of international sourcing of agricultural products, Todd brings extensive commercial expertise to Grounds for Health.
In 1996, while employed by Ben & Jerry’s, Todd accompanied Dan Cox and Dr. Francis Fote on the initial trip to Potchula, Mexico. Todd is excited to see the results of the early efforts and he is looking towards contributing to the group’s continued good work.
Nancy Joste, MD
University of New Mexico
Nancy is currently on the faculty as a professor of pathology at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, where she is also involved in teaching medical students and medical research. Her research has focused on cervical, breast, and prostate cancer. She is director of surgical pathology at the University of New Mexico and co-director of cytopathology at TriCore Reference Laboratory in Albuquerque. Nancy co-authored the award-winning book Abnormal Pap Smears, What Every Woman Needs to Know.
Linda Smithers
Daterra Coffee
Linda currently is head of North American Marketing for Daterra Coffee, based in Petroccino, Brazil. She also serves on the Board of the Specialty Coffee Association of America, and was the founder of Susan’s Coffee & Tea, in Akron Ohio.
