Ana Cecilia Gondim Velloso Branco

Veteran coffee producer with successful specialty coffee sales and with top-level skills in networking during 8 years in coffee industry. Built horizontal and vertical connections to improve professional relationships in the coffee chain. Forward-thinking Company Owner with clear strategy in sales improvement. Strong leadership, logistical and social skills resulted in extensive professional network. Positive outlooks and excellent skills in marketing strategies led to get known the farm company internationally. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in understanting the difficulties of the business and seeking for new solutions and paths. Likeable personality and customer-focused background coupled with expertise in specialty coffee. Ready to tackle new challenges and build success with exciting organization.

• Collaborated with team of SEBRAE company in the development of Origin Coffee Project.
• November 2019 - Interview Following Food is an unprecedented series made in partnership with the British television network BBC that investigates how farmers and researchers are working to ensure the world's food in the future. Divided into six episodes, the series shows the challenges of producing healthy and enough food to meet a population that is expected to reach 10 billion people in just 30 years. Recorded in Brazil, the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Africa and China, Following Food addresses the challenges of using water efficiently; the reduction of waste, responsible for the loss of one third of global food production; technological innovations that contribute to the development of the sector; the link between the producer and the consumer, including the dissemination of information about the food and how it was grown; and the issue of family succession in the agricultural sector, which employs around a quarter of the world's population. (MINUTE 8’27” TO 10’02”) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EagcgSfpEzY&lc=Ugx2s1YnpyOOSgiW8zx4AaABAg
• May 2019 - Panel The Strength of women in the coffee chain – The importance of D.O. for differentiating coffees - Meeting of innovation and technology for coffee
• April 2019 – Interview to Coffee Roasters Guild - Specialty Coffee Expo Boston
• August 2017 – Article for Perfect Daily Grind - Cerrado Mineiro Region Creating Coffee Traceability https://www.perfectdailygrind.com/2017/08/region-cerrado-mineiro-creating-coffee-traceability/
• June 2017 - Participation in the Launch Panel of the Cerrado Mineiro Region - World of Coffee Budapest
• February 2017 – Article for Perfect Daily Grind - Producer Insight: 4 keys Farming Success https://www.perfectdailygrind.com/2017/02/producer-insight-4-keys-farming-success/

• Federation of Coffee Growers of the Cerrado Mineiro Region

Events (conferences/expo) and Trips

2020-feb Business Origin Trip to Guatemala to visit exporters and producers

2019-nov SIC International Coffee Week - Belo Horizonte

2019-jun World of Coffee Berlin

2019-may Meeting of Innovation and Technology for coffee

2019-apr Specialty Coffee Expo Boston

2018-nov SIC International Coffee Week - Belo Horizonte

2018-oct 3° Congress Women of Agribusiness - São Paulo

2018-jun World of Coffee Amsterdam

2018-may VI Simposium of de Markey & Certification for Coffee - Monte Carmelo

2018-apr Specialty Coffee Expo Seattle

2017-oct SIC International Coffee Week - Belo Horizonte

2017-jun World of Coffee Budapest

2017-apr Meeting of Innovation and Technology for coffee

2016 SIC International Coffee Week - Belo Horizonte

2015 SIC International Coffee Week - Belo Horizonte