AUSTIN, Texas — Kohana Coffee announced that Andrew Bergad has joined its leadership team as Chief Operating Officer/Chief Financial Officer at the start of July.
Bergad is a forward thinking and innovative financial and operations executive with expertise in the consumer products, healthcare, technology and education industries. He has a track record of success in process improvement, financial reporting, forecasting, team building and business development which allows him to help companies reduce costs, increase profits and provide successful strategic solutions.
“Andy’s multifaceted career experience will allow him to make an immediate contribution to Kohana,” said Victoria Lynden, President and CEO. “His prior industry experience at the COO/CFO level is not only a benefit to help strengthen our internal operations and financial systems, but his experience and perspective will also play an integral role in assisting our team as we review growth opportunities,”
As an operational leader at Kohana Coffee, Bergad is committed to building relationships with retailers, brokers and vendors, while challenging everyone on Kohana’s team to provide innovative and winning strategies and solutions that ensure the brand’s leadership position in the cold brew coffee category.
Bergad most recently served as Chief Financial Officer for Genesis Today, Inc., a progressive Austin-based nutrition company specializing in superfoods. He was the Chief Operating Officer at Vatterott Educational Centers, Vice President of Finance at Diageo and has consulted to the beverage industry. Mr. Bergad received his M.B.A. from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management with a concentration in strategy, finance and marketing and is a graduate of Northwestern University with a B.A. in Economics. He currently resides in Austin with his wife and son.
About Kohana Coffee
Kohana Coffee is the world’s only manufacturer of shelf-stable cold-brewed coffee concentrate, which uses a proprietary process to maintain its fresh, rich flavor for up to a year without refrigeration. In addition to organic cold-brewed coffees, the company also sells ready-to-drink coffee beverages and responsibly sourced single-origin and blended whole bean coffees prepared to order using a unique Hawaiian slow-roast process. Based in Austin, Texas, Founded in 2007 by Victoria Lynden, Kohana was named the sixth fastest-growing food and beverage company in the US by INC Magazine in 2014. The pioneering brand is dedicated to building a more sustainable world and aspires to be the first company to source 100% of its coffee from women growers—a mission that will boost gender equality and raise living standards for women and their families in the world’s most impoverished coffee-growing regions. Find them online at www.kohanacoffee.com