Sunny Sassoon assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer at International Coffee & Tea, LLC on December 19, 1998. Mr. Sassoon participated in the development of the company’s strategic and growth plan, which took it from about 30 stores in 1998 to over 600 stores in 2007. Beginning in 2008, Mr. Sassoon continues to participate in the development of the company’s strategic plan and serves as Executive Chairman.

Mr. Elias has played an instrumental role in the growth, expansion and strategic positioning of International Coffee & Tea, LLC, over the last five (5) years. Mr. Elias has studied and worked in South East Asia, England, and America giving him a global perspective and understanding of people, world markets, and business opportunities.

Responsible for the retail sales, finance, manufacturing, distribution, performance development, and marketing functions. Mr. Elias is instrumental in the development and implementation of the organization's strategic plan and communication of such.

Mr. Mansky is an attorney with an extensive background in real estate and business law and management. His expertise is in negotiating risk managed real estate and commercial agreements.

In February 2004, Mr. Mansky became the charter general counsel to International Coffee & Tea, LLC dba The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®, one of the worldwide leaders in the retail coffeehouse industry. In February, 2006 he was promoted to Vice President of Legal Affairs to International Coffee & Tea, LLC.

Mr. Kaufman brings 12 years of experience in international operations, strategic planning and corporate business development to the company. His responsibilities include developing new revenue streams for The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®.

Before joining The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®, Mr. Kaufman oversaw business development and International Operations as Senior Vice President of Business Development and Managing Director of International at Tower Records. Kaufman earned a Bachelor of Arts in Asian Studies and Chinese Language from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

As Director of Green Coffee, it is Mr. Isais' responsibility to select the best green beans available from the world's finest growing regions, and manage the blending and roasting of all coffee. As Director of Manufacturing and Distribution, he has responsibility for all coffee & tea manufacturing, warehousing and distribution, both domestically and internationally. Mr. Isais was a founding member of the Roasters Guild, where he served on the executive council. He is currently serving the SCAA as a member of the retailer's committee, and volunteers his time at the annual conference. Mr. Isais is also a certified judge for the Cup of Excellence program run by A.C.E.

With both a personal and professional passion for tea, David De Candia is solely responsible for the company's tea research, buying, blending and packaging. He supervises tea and coffee production and a staff of sixteen employees. Mr. De Candia hand selects the finest teas from across the globe, and has traveled to tea estates in India, Japan, and Sri Lanka, as well as coffee estates in Costa Rica as a part of his work and development for The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf®;

Mr. De Candia is a member of the world renowned Specialty Tea Institute and has received awards for the tea forums he has led on their behalf. He is also a featured speaker at the annual Take Me 2 Tea Expo and a contributor to The Tea & Coffee Trade Journal.