Director of Coffee @ Germack, Q Arabica Grader, Educator and Consultant - SCA Roast, Barista, Brewing, Green, and Sensory

Hamtramck, MI resident Steven is Director of Coffee with Germack Coffee Roasting in Detroit. His experience covers roasting ,R and D, product development, co-branding and manufacturing, green coffee purchasing, sales, training, and front of house. He is also the maestro behind Imaginatron Moving Company, cultivating shared experience performances and creating events for the mind.

Founder CoLabOps, Quality Director for Mananalu Water, Q Arabica and Robusta Instructor, PCQI, SCA AST, Q Arabica and Robusta Grader

Born and raised in Detroit, MI, Thomas has 25 years experience in food and beverage focused on training, sensory evaluation, R and D, food safety/quality, third-par/government certifications (SQF, Organic, Fair Trade, Kosher), & employee learning. He believes, through training to further understand what we are consuming and/or producing, we will create a passionate workforce/ supply chain that elevates trade. He likes to sing and cook and throw clay.

Food and Beverage Director at Slipstream, Q Arabica Grader, National Competitor - Coffee in Coffe Spirits and Barista, SCA certified Roast, Brewing, Barista.

D.C. based, born in Thailand, Mo has been Directing all things Food and Bev over at Slipstream since 2014 but loving all things coffee since 2011 and beyond. She’s worked with education and standard alongside Madcap, La Colombe, Sodexo and SCA in addition to creating and delivering training for all staff at Slipstream. As a competitor on the National stage, Mo likes to know the rules and know how to break the rules. She loves to explore on bike and on foot.