Ryan McDonnell

Experience

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  Starbucks

  Nov 2015 - Aug 2017

  Tasting Specialist/Advisor

  ● Held a custom role responsible for overseeing Starbucks' independent store location of Roy Street Coffee & Tea, educating staff and leadership on coffee, consulting on corporate projects, and sourcing specialized coffee.● Collaborated cross-functionally with a six-person corporate R&D team to provide insights, feedback, and solutions on various Starbucks projects in testing and production, including the Phantom Espresso machine.● Executed various leadership responsibilities, including serving as the coffee lead for three different Starbucks concept stores, developing menus, sourcing new food items, hosting specialized coffee events for leadership/celebrity clientele, and conducting personalized training for the COO at the time. Show less

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  Snapchill

  Aug 2017 - Nov 2020

  Chief Beverage Officer

  I started with Snapchill when they had just developed the chilling technology, pitched the RTD route and developed their product line from end-to-end--including equipment R&D, beverage development, laying out the production facility for our unique needs, and commercial launch.After this I developed their partnerships program that ended up becoming the bulk of their business with early strategic partners such as George Howell Coffee and Square Mile Coffee, working with James Hoffmann. I laid the groundwork for an collaboration with Intelligentsia's new "Cold Coffee" and there is now a Wal-Mart product in the pipeline. Show less

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  Alldae superfruit soda

  Jan 2021 - now

  Co-Founder & CEO