La Marzocco
Greg Hjort has an extensive background in the coffee industry. Greg currently holds the position of National Sales Director at La Marzocco, where they have been working since 2021. Prior to that, they served as the Sales Director PNW at La Marzocco from 2021 to 2023.
Before joining La Marzocco, Hjort worked at Campos Coffee as the Head of Business Development - North America from 2017 to 2021. Greg was responsible for overseeing business growth and development in the region.
From 2011 to 2017, Hjort held various positions at Stumptown Coffee Roasters, including Director of Business Development - West, Sales Director - On-Premise NW, and NW Sales Director of New Markets. Greg played a vital role in expanding the brand's presence in new markets such as San Francisco Bay Area, Napa Valley, and Vancouver BC.
Prior to Stumptown, Hjort worked at Equator Estate Coffee & Teas as a Quality Control/Account Management/Sales representative from 2010 to 2011. Greg managed and sold to various wholesale accounts across multiple channels.
Hjort's career in the coffee industry began at DOMA Coffee Roasting Company, where they served as a Sales Manager from 2008 to 2010.
Overall, Hjort has a wealth of experience in sales, business development, and account management within the coffee industry.
Greg Hjort attended the University of Washington from 2002 to 2004, where they obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in International/Global Studies. Greg then pursued further education at Trinity International University from 2004 to 2007, earning a Master of Divinity (MDiv) degree in Theology/Theological Studies. In 2011, they attended the Renaissance Entrepreneur Center for a short period, where they studied Business Planning with a focus on Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services.
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La Marzocco
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La Marzocco manufactures high quality coffee machines and equipment, finely handcrafted in Florence by artisan professionals since 1927, when it was founded by the Bambi brothers Giuseppe and Bruno, whose distinct heritage still lingers today. La Marzocco is a trendsetter, the innovations of style and technique within the espresso equipment industry throughout more than 80 years of experience and passion has made the company earn recognition in the coffee industry as well as in the specialty coffee environment. Rich in tradition, aware of its artisan values without losing site of a fast-forward edge, it delivers prime espresso coffee machines in over 80 countries worldwide. The ongoing search for superior reliability and performance of each and every model are the living expression of La Marzocco’s values, a company remarked by its unique mindset and engagement in improving the coffee world and its community of people. In fact, La Marzocco's mission is to persevere in the manufacturing of the finest in class specialty coffee equipment, while encompassing people, heritage, technology, design, and a spirit of sustainability in business. Headquartered near Florence, La Marzocco has a strong network of distributors and partners present on the 5 continents and has branch offices located in Auckland, Barcelona, Markgröningen, Melbourne, Milan, London, Seattle, and Seoul.