Ms Stephanie Alcala

Trader and Sustainability Liaison
RGC Coffee

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Stephanie Alcala is a kind and curious individual whose career is driven by her passion for the environment, agriculture, and economic development. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a Master of Science in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, with her research focused on investigating the genetic diversity of a high-quality coffee variety grown in Panama. Following the completion of her degree, Stephanie served as an adjunct Professor at her undergraduate alma mater, Whittier College in the Environmental Science department, developing and teaching on the topic of sustainable coffee supply chains. Today, Stephanie works as a coffee trader and sustainability liaison for RGC Inc., a privately held, green coffee importing company whose mission is to make a positive impact in the world by trading coffee sustainably. She also remains involved at Whittier College, acting as the Assistant Director for the school’s emerging coffee program. In her free time, Stephanie enjoys mountain biking, spending time with her family, cooking, eating, and being in nature.

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