NPEW 2018

Brian Durkee is an impact-driven business leader, an educator, and an advocate for change. He serves as Chief Operating Officer for Numi Organic Tea, where he has led the company’s award-winning sustainable and socially responsible initiatives, including advancements in packaging, fair trade practices, and creating direct relationships that foster improved standards of living in the developing nations were tea is produced. Brian is also a Board Member for the Numi Foundation and OSC2’s Packaging Coalition, an instructor in the Design Strategy MBA program at CCA, and an advisor for many emerging sustainable food companies. He holds an MBA from Saint Mary’s College and a B.S. in Systems Management from USF.