Francesca Pellis

Francesca Pellis has extensive experience in supply chain management and sustainability, currently serving as the Supply Chain Sustainability Manager and Coffee Buyer at illycaffè since September 2004. In this role, Francesca manages sustainability initiatives across global supply chains to enhance the resilience and sustainability of coffee production, engaging with various stakeholders to implement and monitor impactful activities. Prior to this, Francesca worked as an Export Customer Service Specialist, handling customer care activities for EMEA, Asia Pacific, and LATAM regions. Earlier career experience includes a position as a journalist at El Espectador, focusing on Colombian conflict, displaced populations, and human rights. Francesca holds a Master of Arts in Latin American Studies from the University of London and a Bachelor of Arts in German and Hispanic Studies from the University of Nottingham.