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

Isaac Dumiel

After an initial career spent toiling in academic laboratories, Mr Dumiel then spent a number of years working for tea companies in mainland China and Hong Kong, researching tea's many health benefits, with a focus on anti-diabetic, anti-obesity and cardiovascular effects. He also researched the safety, toxicity and bio-availability of tea and some of its better-known components (eg. EGCG, theanine) for companies manufacturing natural supplements in the US.

A recognition of the tremendous wealth of the tea cultures of China and Taiwan led him to form a nonprofit called the Cha Dao Foundation together with Ms Li, whereby they hope to share a little bit of the many pleasures and benefits of tea with persons outside China.