Presenting the New Members of the Coffee Roasters Guild Leadership Council
By CRG CHAIR FILIP BARTELAK
Dear members of the Coffee Roasters Guild around the globe,
The election of the new 2022-2024 CRG Leadership Council is complete and we’re thrilled to welcome three new members!
Please join us in giving a warm welcome to:
Jiyoon Han
Lynsey Harley
Roosa Jalonen
The CRG Leadership Council election slate was uncontested this year— with an equal number of candidates and open seats— so there was no need to proceed with the usual voting process. Members has the opportunity to confirm or reject the slate and provide comments by December 6. We are happy that only positive responses have reached us; thank you for your support!
The CRG Leadership Council consists of 12 volunteer members who serve a two-year term, supported by the SCA staff. Jiyoon, Lynsey, and Roosa will serve from February 2022 to January 2024. Please scroll down to learn more about each of them.
Special thanks to all nominees who put their name forward in this election and thanks to CRG members for their commitment to the guild! We urge the community to please continue to support the new members in their upcoming two-year term.
Thank you to our 2021 Election Committee for the hours of work interviewing all of the nominees that we received. It was a lot of hard work and we appreciate their dedication to the guild.
Sonja Grant
Régine Léonie Guion-Firmin
David Myers
Jen Apodaca
Stephen Houston
Thank you,
Filip Bartelak
Founder and owner of Coffee Grange - Specialty Roaster and Importer
2021 Chair of the Coffee Roasters Guild
Meet the New Members of the CRG Leadership Council
Jiyoon Han
“I've been part of CRGLC for the past year, filling in for someone who had resigned. It's been a great experience bonding with fellow leaders in coffee roasting and I have led a few initiatives, including user survey (to better understand our demographic) and virtual origin trip (to promote visibility of women coffee producers through COVID). I'd love to continue to be part of the CRGLC.”
Lynsey Harley
Lynsey has been active within the speciality coffee sector since 2009, firstly as a competitor and then as a judge and national coordinator for the UK. A judge in the inaugural World Brewers Cup in 2011, Lynsey continued her judging and volunteering roles until 2015 when she launched her coffees roasting business, Modern Standard Coffee.
With a team of 30 employees, MSC have grown into one of the largest speciality coffee roasteries in the UK.
Roosa Jalonen
Roosa is an experienced roaster and barista, as well as a cup tasting champion and certified Arabica Q-Grader. Originally from Finland, she is a well-established member of the London coffee scene, where she's been working for a number of well-known roasteries. Currently leading the roastery team and coffee programme at The Gentlemen Baristas. She is also a great role model for female roasters in the industry.
