Some of us are from the United States. Some of us are from the United Kingdom. All of us believe in not accepting the status quo and that everyone would rather see good come from their spending than bad.
Leadership: Nathan George is a business development specialist, amateur theologian and a bad but improving surfer. He believes that all of life's big questions are answered with theology. He loves "The Matrix," the ocean, his dog Ollie (despite his faults), his business, and his beautiful family.
Purchasing/Customer Service: Catherine George worked for over a decade in the healthcare industry, which she left high and dry to become an agent for a fair trade supplier in the U.K. These days she juggles product purchasing, customer service, and raising three surf-obsessed boys in Santa Cruz.
Sales/Marketing: Kevin Madsen is a UCLA grad who left the corporate world so that he could align his passion and his vocation. He is a strong believer in the power of faith communities to bring about revolutionary change, and loves working in the intersection of Faith and Justice. He is fascinated by new ideas and was struck with the beautiful simplicity of Fair Trade.
Technology: Leo is Trade as One's resident tech genius. Despite his vast expertise, he sometimes deigns to help us set up our wireless network and check our email. He's passionate about preserving the earth, and providing people convenient and simple access to Fair Trade.
Logistics: Mike Yantis brings a strong e-commerce and organizational background to Trade as One, and heads up our warehouse. We dare you to try to make a mess in Mike's warehouse. In addition, he also works on the e-commerce team with Stu and Leo.
Program Management: Rachel Yantis brings her passion and entrepreneurial background to the team, and heads up both the Trading Post and Fair Trader programs at Trade as One. She's passionate about getting people and churches engaged to use their regular spending to make the world more fair.
Operations: Stuart Rentz brings a strong business and entrepreneurial background to the Trade as One team. A graduate of Stanford Business School, he keeps countless plates spinning and orchestrates the efforts of our team. He brings a steady hand and a tireless work ethic to our young team, and serves as a sounding board for most of our ideas. When he's not working, he loves being an uncle and serving at his church in Oakland.
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