SWISS WATER® Process

Frank leads the Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Co. team with over 10 years of coffee experience in the coffee industry. While Managing Director at Kraft Foods he oversaw not only the growth of the SWISS WATER® Process brand, but also the development of such household brands as Nabob and Maxwell House. Excited by the potential in the coffee market for the SWISS WATER® Process, Frank left Kraft Foods when SWDCC became its own entity in 2000. A proven brand builder and fierce guardian of its integrity, the future success of the company is assured under his direction.

"The same passion that the coffee trade brings to its interest in unique and wonderful origins, is the same passion that Swiss Water brings to the product that over 50 million people drink each week, which is decaf coffee."

As Chief Financial Officer, Sherry is responsible for the corporate finance, external financial reporting, compliance and risk management, and investor relations functions of SWDCC and the Fund.  Sherry is an experienced financial executive and a Certified Management Accountant.  She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (first class honours) from Simon Fraser University, and an MSc (Econ) from the London School of Economics, which she attended as a Commonwealth Scholar.  

In addition to her operational and finance experience, Sherry has served on the boards of directors of public and private companies, as well as not-for-profit organizations. Currently, she serves on the board of directors of YWCA Vancouver as a member of the Finance, Audit and Investment Committee.

As head of coffee trading for SWDCC, David directs purchasing and inventory of all green coffee, oversees quality control of both pre- and post-decaffeinated coffees, and manages sales of decaffeinated coffees to the matrix of coffee importers, brokers and dealers who distribute to specialty coffee roasters worldwide. Prior to moving to Vancouver for SWDCC, David spent twelve years as a specialty coffee importer and close to 25 years in the beverage industry, working mostly in coffee (of course!) but also with a background in wines and spirits.

When not at the cupping table or staring at the market screen, David might be thinking about coffee trends, origin travel, or what to cook for dinner. He is a fan of drip coffee, but won’t say ‘no’ to a macchiato.

Bob is an informed, energetic and experienced business professional with a proven track record in building brand value. His background includes over two decades in consumer packaged goods with Kraft. At SWDCC Bob understands the importance of building relationships within the specialty coffee industry to translate the insights gained about the decaf coffee consumer for sustainable business growth. "Our success is based on creating superior value for our customers’ brands. We do this by providing knowledge and expertise relating to the decaffeinated coffee segment and the decaffeinated coffee consumer."

Outside of work Bob enjoys an active lifestyle – golf, keeping fit, and good food accompanied by wine followed of course by great tasting decaf coffee.

"At SWDCC we are committed to improving the coffee experience for the decaf drinker. We do this by working in association with our many industry and trade stakeholders to make decaf coffee a more positive business opportunity."

Barry joined the Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company, Inc in July 2007 after spending 23 years in the pulp and paper industry with Domtar. During this time, Barry was instrumental in the creation and execution of cost effectiveness and first time quality process improvement programs through the rigorous implementation of Six Sigma and Kaizen continuous improvement methodologies. These skills, disciplines and commitment to quality are serving Barry well in the coffee industry. Our organization is engaging in a total quality program such that our decaffeinated coffee will consistently deliver to our customers’ expectations.

Barry is also enjoying the trials and tribulations associated with renovating his beach house on the outskirts of Vancouver, in addition to becoming a seasoned world traveler.

“I am very excited to be part of a dynamic and innovative management group whose desire is to bring to the consumer a better-for-you decaffeinated coffee consistently and reliably.”

Kathy has been involved in the coffee industry for 29 years. She started her career working for Nabob Foods Limited, a leading roaster in the Canadian coffee market. At Nabob, which later became a division of Kraft Foods, Kathy held a number of positions of including Commodity Buyer, Logistics Manager and Production Planner.

In 1997, Kathy joined Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company, Inc. as Business Distribution Manager. She has specialized in customer service and logistics management. In her current role as Sr. Customer Relationship Manager, she will ensure that our customers are always taken care of.

Dorota has over a decade of experience in logistics and freight forwarding. With a BA in Economics and the ability to communicate in multiple languages, she ensures coffee gets to where it needs to be.

Andrea previously worked with a highly regarded local coffee chain and roaster. Currently Canada’s only World Barista Championship Certified Sensory Judge, she enjoys travelling to wherever good coffee is served.

She has BBA in Marketing and her favorite coffee beverage is a macchiato made by her husband.

Nicole joined our team in early June 2010. As a Customer Relationship Specialist, she will work along side her team to deliver to our customers quality service. She has a solid and diverse background in customer service, as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Communications. Nicole has experience in the Food & Beverage industry having worked for restaurants, a stint as a barista, and most recently as a Sales & Marketing Coordinator for a leading wine and specialty beverage distributor and manufacturer.

Nicole is just as passionate about a good cup of coffee as she is for yoga, dance, and traveling, which she hopes to do much more of.

Mathew Hill has been in the coffee industry since 2002. He began his career in coffee as the sample roaster and office assistant for the Moraga, CA, office of InterAmerican Coffee. He was Production Manager and Head Roaster for The Roasterie in Kansas City, MO, and at Stone Cup Coffee Company in Chattanooga, TN. Mathew also worked for Kenneth Davids of Coffee Review where he sample roasted, cupped coffees, sourced coffees for review and assisted with blend development. He has also roasted for Zocalo Coffee House in San Leandro, CA, as well as Salt Spring Coffee Company on Salt Spring Island, BC.

An active member of Roasters Guild and the Northwest Roasters Group, Mathew is passionate about roasting and bringing good coffee to the world. If he’s not roasting or cupping coffee, you will likely find Mathew either reading science fiction novels or rock-climbing.

Jinnie joined Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company Inc. in May 2010. As the Brand Manager, she is responsible for building and strengthening the brand equity of SWISS WATER® Decaf across the specialty coffee industry, customers, and consumers. She has a solid background in marketing where she has previously held marketing roles at Maritz, Microsoft, and Post Foods. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a joint major in Marketing and Psychology.

Larry joined our team in March 2007 as Supply Chain Master Planner. He is responsible for providing expertise in leading production planning, materials and warehouse management. He has a solid background in Industrial Engineering with prior planning and management experience at Hitachi Computers and Intel Technology. He also has experience in the Food and Beverage industry having worked at a very well known specialty coffee chain for several years as a retail supervisor in both Calgary and Vancouver. He holds a Bachelors degree with a major in Industrial Engineering and a minor in Chemical Engineering.

Tad joins our team as the Production/Logistics Coordinator. His background is in food service and logistics where his career started with Tim Horton’s, and eventually ventured into a full service restaurant, working in the kitchen. Trying something new, Tad moved into one of Canada’s largest distributors for towing and tailoring supplies in a management position. Most recently Tad was a Sales Coordinator with a prominent Canadian foodservice broker. Since then, Tad found Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Company and once again has planted himself in the food service realm with specialty coffee.