THE HUMAN TOUCH

Interview with

gabrielle rosenau

THE HUMAN TOUCH

Interview with

gabrielle rosenau

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“As far as I can remember, I’ve always been a coffee addict.”

What was your first job related to coffee?
Setting up the NKG BLOOM farmer services unit for Ibero Uganda Ltd.
What profession did you want to be when you were a kid?
Volcanologist (and I still want to see an erupting volcano)
How do you relax best after a busy day at work?
I dance at home with my kids (and drink a glass of wine).
What type of series do you usually watch (Drama, Comedy, SciFi etc.)?
A bit of everything (from Narcos to the Queen passing by Lupin).
Do you play an instrument and if so, which?
Not really anymore. I used to play the piano and the transverse flute.
Do you have a role model and if so, whom?
Not really. I rather admire certain characteristics in certain people. Today, I’d like to share Vincent van Gogh’s saying: "if you hear a voice within you say 'you cannot paint', then by all means paint and that voice will be silenced.”
What is your preferred type of vacation (e. g. mountains, sea, city-trip)?
Visiting friends and hiking with them and my family.
What is the most beautiful place you have ever been to?
I think in Iceland I saw so many outstanding landscapes, I was really amazed by this country.
What would you do if you won one million in the lottery?
Buy a nice villa, party a little bit, and invest the rest.
What are you most grateful for in your life?
My parents: for the education and opportunities they gave me.
General
Info

NAME

Gabrielle Rosenau

DATE OF BIRTH

11th of July 1984

COMPANY

Ibero Uganda Ltd.

CITY AND COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE

Kampala, Uganda

POSITION/DEPARTMENT

Country Manager

DATE OF FIRST DAY AT NKG

31st of January 2017

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Which facial expression do you make before drinking your first coffee?
And which one after your coffee?
Which facial expression do you make during long days at work and in endless Teams Meetings?

“I like visiting friends and hiking with them and my family.”

Favorite hobbies or sports?
Cooking as the hobby, Volleyball for sports.
Your currently most played song on your playlist?
Massilia Sound System
What is your strangest/best/worst Covid-19-habit (if it has affected your daily life)?
Doing online sport during lockdown.
What should your fridge never be without? Any Covid-Updates on that?
Cheese, chocolate & wine.
How do you make your coffee at home (Capsules, pads, filter, bean-to-cup coffee machine)?
It depends on my mood (it can be espresso, airpress, or filter coffee machine). On weekends, I do what I call my weekend coffee (with some ‘pousse-café’ in it).
How did you first discover your passion for coffee?
As far as I can remember, I’ve always been an addict. Then it’s about the farmers and how to make it work so they can make a living and we can keep drinking coffee. There is so much to learn about coffee one can never get bored! I really do enjoy coffee and working with it.
How long have you been working for NKG and in which positions?
I started in 2017 as the Ugandan BLOOM manager and I’m now the Country Manager for Ibero Uganda Ltd.
What do you like most about working with NKG/your team?
The trust I have from my supervisors, which allowed me to build BLOOM Uganda, and the fantastic & dynamic team I have here in Uganda, which makes it work.
This summer, I hope I will be able to ...
enjoy some family time.
five things
you like

  • Good Coffee to start my day


  • Watching my kids playing without drama


  • Cooking & enjoying dinner with friends


  • Looking for a plot for our future factory


  • Murchisson falls National Park in Uganda

What do you prefer?
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