SCAE ITALIA welcomes Yannis Apostulopulos (PICTURE) as key figure of the Association which, with expertise and experience, will be certainly able to facilitate continuous organizational improvement and to contribute to the affirmation of SCAE as a reference point for excellences in the world of coffee.
Yannis has just made a transition from being SCAE’s Vice-President and Chair of membership committee to becoming its Deputy Executive Director. Together with Cosimo Libardo he spearheaded the foundation of Barista Guild of Europe and helped put together Roasters Guild of Europe. He is a Q-Grader and an Authorized SCAE Trainer.
Yannis is a Harvard Business School Alumnus and has studied Chemical Engineering at National Technical University of Athens. Throughout his 20+ years career has held various and completely different senior roles mostly within the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry including General Management, Marketing & Sales, Business Development, Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain and Projects Management.
He has been working for global brands and major companies like Red Bull, Stoli, METAXA, Remy Cointreau, Jägermeister, Diageo, SAB-Miller, Campari Group and many more. Apart from the SCAE, Yannis has served on multiple boards both on FMCG and investment firms.
Yannis Apostulopulos is surely able to understand and improve the internal dynamics of the Speciality Coffee Association of Europe, and also contribute with secure strategical skills in industrial and commercial sectors, ensuring the Association a high growth potential.
