Attego Announces the Appointment Of Kellem Agnew Emanuele to the Board of Directors of International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA)

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Attego, the global leader of ESG impact solutions, is proud to announce
the appointment of one of its directors to the Board of Directors of
International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA). Kellem Agnew Emanuele
brings with her a wealth of experience to her new role, having spent 15
years engaging stakeholders, including private, public, and non-profit
organizations, to identify both shared priorities and the innovative
approaches essential to achieving them.

Her role on the Executive Team of the IWCA Board of Directors as Vice
President of Strategic Development will be to focus on organizational
strategic development, including organizational structure, internal and
external communications, and facilitating the development and execution
of the strategic plan to ensure that the IWCA value proposition is
clearly delivered and communicated.

“I’m honored to be appointed to the IWCA Board of Directors,” stated
Kellem Agnew Emanuele. “For years, I’ve been absorbed by the challenges
and opportunities of advancing sustainability in the coffee industry,
and now I have an opportunity to work closely and proactively within a
powerful organization to address them. I’m excited for the opportunity
to ensure the successful implementation of IWCA’s strategic plan,
including the advancement of IWCA chapters, strengthening of coffee
communities, and realization of sustainability across the coffee value
chain.”

“Kellem’s 15 years of experience in identifying, facilitating, and
developing cross-cutting solutions for a wide variety of clients across
diverse industries will add a valuable perspective to our Board of
Directors,” said Executive Board Member, Jennifer Gallegos. “We are
delighted that she has accepted the appointment to our Board and, given
the relevance of her experience, we know she will help us scale and
continue to deliver impact for our chapters and industry.”

Kellem Agnew Emanuele is a Director at Attego ESG Impact Solutions,
leading its focus on maximizing positive environmental and societal
impact for projects, regional stakeholders, and across value chains in
multiple industries and sectors. Her experience includes defining and
delivering resources to improve operational efficiency, generating
significant cost savings and reducing environmental impact in industrial
operations. She has led collaborative regional planning efforts focused
on achieving economic growth through projects and processes that also
prioritize environmental and societal progress.

IWCA, a non-profit organization, was founded in 2003 to address
inequality in the international coffee industry by connecting women in
consuming countries with women at origin to focus on shared experiences
and challenges. Since that time, IWCA has grown to a network of
self-organized, self-governing chapters in more than twenty countries,
from Brazil to Burundi, Congo to Costa Rica, and a powerful presence
across the industry and globe. Its mission is to empower women in the
international coffee community to achieve meaningful and sustainable
lives, and to encourage and recognize the participation of women in all
aspects of the coffee industry. IWCA works to enhance the knowledge and
skills necessary to improve quality, increase productivity, successfully
access markets, and strengthen communities; hence, ensuring the
industry’s sustainability and future.

IWCA founding sponsor companies include BUNN, Green Mountain Coffee,
InterAmerican Coffee, Gaviña, and AMFOTEK®. Global partners include
International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency of UN and World Trade
Organization; the International Coffee Organization (ICO); the Specialty
Coffee Association (SCA); the National Coffee Association (NCA); and the
Committee on Sustainability Assessment (COSA).

Attego is headquartered in North Carolina and operates as a division of
RTI International. Founded in 1958, RTI has grown to a staff of over
5,000 working in more than 75 countries. Attego draws upon the extensive
resources and capabilities of RTI, providing all types of environmental,
social, and governance (ESG) solutions to meet the needs and demands of
commercial clients and investors. As the world leader in ESG impact
solutions, Attego’s ongoing work spans the globe to ensure the
sustainable success of ESG investments for corporations, governments,
and the financial community.

For more information regarding IWCA, please visit www.womenincoffee.org.
For more information regarding Kellem Agnew Emanuele and Attego ESG
Impact Solutions, please visit http://attego.com/.

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