Maurice Contreras

Maurice started Volcanica Coffee after visiting his homeland in Costa Rica. While there, he saw an opportunity to import excellent-tasting coffee from volcanic regions, such as Costa Rica, to consumers. The company started part-time in his garage and now operates a coffee plant near Atlanta, Georgia, with 20 employees, including his wife and 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.