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MISSION
The Fine Cacao and Chocolate Institute is an independent, non-profit (US 501(c)(3)), research organization recognized for its scholarly rigor and credibility. Since 2016, we have dedicated our work to reducing information asymmetry, promoting ethics, and ending inequality in the cacao and chocolate value chain through research and education.
Our collaborative team of public scholars expands and contracts on a project basis to create resources, weave multidisciplinary networks, and build capacity for and with our partners. We aspire to continually develop and transparently model ethical, sustainable practices in research, teaching, data stewardship, digital accessibility, publication, programming, community engagement, and public outreach, serving as a guide for other projects.
PEOPLE
Board of Directors
Carla D. Martin
Executive Director
and Board Member
Peter Giuliano
Board Member
Kathryn Sampeck
Board Member
Christina Xu
Board Member
Team
Summer Allen
Senior Advisor
Megan De Kok
Creative Director,
FCCI rebrand
Chef Stephen Durfee
Senior Advisor
José López Ganem
Innovation and Outreach Director
Cristin Nelson
Research Assistant
Richard M. Juang
Legal Counsel
Alyssa Jade McDonald-Baertl
Senior Advisor
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Partners and Clients
FCCI works with an ever-expanding community of organizations that share common goals related to our education, research, and community-building mission. These include academic institutions, multinational and national brands, farmer cooperatives, suppliers, international organizations, investors, governments, and NGOs. Below is a selection of our partners and clients.
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