Dear Mama Coffee
Darren Berkovitz is a seasoned business leader with extensive experience in various roles across multiple industries. Currently serving as Managing Partner at Dear Mama Coffee since January 2020, Berkovitz focuses on revitalizing community hospitality. As Innovator in Residence at USC Viterbi Startup Garage since November 2019, Berkovitz contributes to Los Angeles' leading tech accelerator. Previously, as VP of Sales at Hive from August 2018 to March 2019, Berkovitz facilitated the adoption of AI technologies. From February 2005 to July 2018, Berkovitz co-founded and served as Vice President at TeleSign, which was acquired by BICS in 2017. Earlier experience includes being an Internal Entrepreneur at Metro Enterprises from February 2005 to December 2009, specializing in internet and telephony solutions. Academic credentials include a degree in International Business from USC Marshall School of Business and participation in an exchange program at Università Bocconi.
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Dear Mama Coffee
Dear Mama is a Harlem-based specialty coffee, wine bar, and eatery with two locations that blends lifestyle, art, entertainment and community-building under one roof. We pride ourselves on delivering the perfect trifecta: delicious food & coffee, a place people want to hang out, and welcoming hospitality. To complement our robust coffee program, Executive Chef Kevin Thai has created distinct menus for each cafe that blend locally-sourced delights with complex flavors and unique ingredients that change seasonally. Dear Mama East Harlem is our first shop: a specialty coffee bar, cafe, and art space located on East 109th Street. Dear Mama West Harlem is our all-day cafe and event space, that later in 2020 will expand into a full-service restaurant with sunset views nestled on the Manhattanville campus of Columbia University. Committed to lifting up the community that it calls home, both locations host rotating art exhibitions and installations featuring local artists.