A Competent Global Team With Heart

Hanns R. Neumann Stiftung, (HRNS) is made up of a diverse group of people. Our competent teams across the globe works hand-in-hand with smallholder farmer families. Whether they are based in one of our eight offices or are in the field conducting a training for local coffee farmers, our team is devoted and experienced. With over 250 individuals with values such as trust, dedication, and loyalty which guide our activities worldwide.

A Truly Global Team

Our devoted, driven, and dedicated global team plays an important part in securing the future of coffee.

Stine Albrecht
Program Manager Climate

Dr. Adrian Bolliger
Country Director – Indonesia

Anja Castorff-Triebler
Project Controller

Stefan Cognigni
Regional Manager – East-Africa

Elio Cruz
Country Manager – Brazil

Fri Dessy
Project Accountant Asia Pacific

Britta Deutsch
Program Manager
Knowledge Management

Desalegn Eyob
Country Manager – Ethiopia

Joanna Furgiuele
Director of Partnerships & Strategic Initiatives

Mauro Garcia
Co-Regional Manager
Central America

Jesko Johannsen
Team Leader Communication

Claudia Lemgau-Klimek
Financial Accountant

Cornelia Magnussen
Project Accountant West Africa

Sven Magnussen
Financial Accounting Manager

Edward Manihuruk
Project Team Leader Indonesia

Bianca Meeske
Project Accountant

Webster Miyanda
Deputy Country Manager – Tanzania

Malisa Mukanga
Deputy Country Manager – Uganda

Ronny Niedrich
Project Accountant

Max Ochoa
Technical Director – Brazil

Michael Opitz
Managing Director

Walter Reichmann
Project Accountant
Latin America

Janka Rokob
Program Manager Youth

Stefan Ruge
Program Manager
Climate Smart Coffee

Pablo Ruiz
Co-Regional Manager
Central America

Marion Schenk
Human Resource Manager/
Legal Counsel

Jens Sorgenfrei
Managing Director

Jorge Tiemeier
Member of Executive Management

Tobias Voigt
Monitoring & Evaluation Manager

Ina Walter
Country Manager – Tanzania

Blaga Zlateva
Deputy Country Manager – Uganda

Our Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees is made up of leading professionals in their field who set the direction of our foundation. Their independence from the foundation ensures an effective strategy and a path to achieving our goals.

Pablo García

Neumann Gruppe

Berry Marttin

Rabobank

Dr. Ulrike Murmann

Nordkirche

Michael R. Neumann

Founder HRNS

Philip Oetker

Hamburg Süd

Prof. Dr. Stefan
Tangermann
Agricultural Economist

Olaf Tschimpke

NABU

Annemieke Wijn

Sustainability Consultant

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