Board

Lebi is the General Manager of the Rungwe Smallholders Tea Association (RSTGA) in Tanzania who have been working with Cafédirect since 2003. RSTGA played a key role in testing the WeFarm platform developed by Cafédirect Producers’ Foundation and have made significant investment in participatory governance processes in their organisation under Lebi’s leadership.

Penny joined the CPF board in January 2015. Penny has had a long history with CPF and Cafedirect, as the CEO of Cafedirect plc from 1997 – 2008. She brings further experience working with Foundations, NGOs and Social Enterprises through her experience as CEO of the Jamie Oliver Foundation, a Trustee of Drinkaware, CEO of […]

Pauline is a well-respected leader at Sireet Outgrowers Empowerment Programme, and was recently re-elected onto their Board of Directors. She leads a number of initiatives to empower women within the organisation, and has trained over 200 women to-date on how to improve their farms and kitchen gardens. Pauline has become more involved in CPF activities […]

Based in London, Christele brings a great depth of experience in sustainability and supply chains. Now an independent consultant she has, amongst other roles, previously worked as Head of Sustainable Innovation for the Vodafone Group.

As Managing Director of Sidai, a social enterprise operating in the livestock sector in Kenya, Anthony has good knowledge of smallholder farmers and the challenges they face, as well as business development in East Africa.

Lenin is the General Manager of the Chirinos coffee cooperative in Peru. where a number of pioneering initiatives have been implemented such as developing an organic composting facility. He is well networked with other Latin American partners and has a long history of assisting cooperatives to become thriving businesses.

Tim is Company Secretary having previously performed this role for Cafedirect plc and been a non-executive director for 6 years. His involvement with fair trade and Cafedirect goes back to 1998 when he became Finance Director of Traidcraft plc. Today Tim works with a range of social impact organisations, his main role being as FD […]