LES SCHIRATO

Les Schirato is an inspiring entrepreneur who has played a major role in shaping the coffee industry in Australia. It's his entrepreneurial flair that has seen him awarded with a number of accolades such as Entrepreneur of the Year in 2001. Widely known as Australia's ‘Coffee King', Les Schirato is the man behind the success of Vittoria Coffee - Australia's No. 1 pure coffee company*... Les' unprecedented success in achieving consistent sales growth in the highly competitive pure coffee market is no accident. His energy, drive and passion over a career spanning almost 40 years combined with his sales and marketing expertise has heralded an explosion in the popularity of espresso coffee in Australia... An industry leader, Les served as President of the Australian Coffee and Tea Association and is now an honorary life member. He is also a member of the YPO Gold, of which he was the Chair of the YPO Gold Sydney Chapter until July 2014.