Presenter Bios:

James Norwood Pratt

Brett Boynton

Michael J Coffey

Babette Donaldson

Isaac Dumiel

Donna Fellman

Suzette Hammond

Becky Li

Amy Lawrence

Bernadette Petrotta

Devan & Reena Shah

Lisa Boalt Richardson

Shiuwen Tai

Dr. Eric Yarnell

Becky Li

Becky Li grew up in a small town of tea farmers and tea gardens in the rolling foothills of Hunan China, and has been involved in the production of tea since early childhood. Active in the PRC tea industry for many years, Ms Li is intimately familiar with a wide variety of Chinese teas, including yellow and other rare teas unique to Hunan.

Over the years, she has developed many friendships with merchants, producers, researchers, monks and others who have dedicated themselves to tea not only as a business but also a way of life. As someone who has personally experienced the mental and physical benefits of living with tea as a daily practice, she co-founded the Chadao Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to the promotion of international peace and understanding through tea culture. Ms Li hopes to do her own small part to help offer everyone the opportunity to taste and savor the joy, beauty, friendship, culture, history and health benefits of tea.