Maurice Contreras started Volcanica Coffee after visiting his homeland in costa Rica. While he was there, he saw an opportunity to import great-tasting coffee from volcanic regions, such as inCosta Rica, to consumers.
The company started part-time in his garage and now operates a coffee plant near Atlanta, Georgia with 20 employees that includes his wife and their two adult children.
Previously, Maurice was a regional director for AT&T. Prior to joining AT&T, he was the national marketing director of TracFone Wireless when it was a startup helping it to grow to over $1B in sales. He also held senior management positions with Verizon and Blockbuster Entertainment.
He graduated from the University of Florida with a B.S. degree in business administration and earned an MBA from Nova Southeastern University.
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