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Trustees of the FundTrustees of the Swiss Water Decaffeinated Coffee Co. Income
Fund.
David J. Rowntree - Chairman
Managing Director, Tricor Pacific Capital Inc. David is a founder and principal of Tricor Pacific Capital, a
private equity investment firm. Prior to joining
Tricor, David was Associate Counsel with Stikeman Elliot, a
Canadian-based global law firm, where his clients included
companies in soft drink, beer and financial services
industries. David holds a B.A. from the University of
B.C. and a Bachelor of Law from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto,
Ontario.
Richard T. Mahler Retired Richard was Executive Vice President and CFO of Finning
International Inc., the world's largest Caterpillar dealer, from
1990 until his retirement in 2003. In addition to
serving on our board of trustees, Richard is Chair, Partnerships
BC, a director of Selkirk Financial Technologies and the Vancouver
Board of Trade, and a director and Treasurer of the VGH/UBC
Hospital Foundation. He holds an M.B.A. from McMaster
University, and a B.Sc. in Mathematics and Computing Science from
the University of Waterloo.
Daniel A. J. Sitnam President and CEO, Helijet International Incorporated Daniel is the founder of Helijet International Inc., the most
successful scheduled helicopter services in North
America. In this capacity as President and
CEO, he oversees all financial, commercial and operational facets
of the company, as well as its respective operating units, Helijet
Charters and Pacific Helijet Services. Daniel has
received several awards and much recognition within the business
community for his entrepreneurial
accomplishments.
Alton McEwen Retired Alton most recently was Chief Executive Officer of
The Second Cup Ltd., Canada’s leading specialty coffee
retailer with close to 400 cafés coast to
coast. Previously he was on the board of Second Cup,
and also oversaw their U.S. operations. Mr. McEwen also
brings strong packaged goods and food service expertise to the
board having been in previous senior management positions with
mmmuffins Ltd., Rowntree Canada, Laura Secord, and Catelli Ltd..
Roland W. Veit
Chairman, Paragon Coffee Trading Company Roland Veit is the co-founder of Paragon Coffee Trading Company
and in 1992 became the company's principal owner and chairman. He
has a long and developed career in coffee. In 1972 he joined
Nestle's world headquarters in Switzerland as a commodities buyer.
In 1978 he gained his first exposure to specialty coffees when he
started a coffee and tea trading department at a commodities
trading firm in Johannesburg. Roland served three years (1989-92)
on the Board of Directors of the Specialty Coffee Association of
America (SCAA).
Frank Dennis
President and CEO, SWDCC Frank has led SWDCC since it separated from Kraft
Foods in 2000. A proven brand-builder, Frank has worked
within the coffee industry for more than 10 years. Past
positions include Business Director of Kraft Foods Coffee Division,
where he oversaw the growth of the SWISS WATER® Process
brand and the development of brands such as Nabob and
Maxwell House. Frank holds a B.A. from the University
of Western Ontario and an M.B.A. from the University of Toronto.
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