Thomas Silva first started his career in coffee when he worked as a divisional controller for the Noble Group Coffee Division on the first day the desk/department opened. After working with different commodities (energy, metals, softs), he kept coming back to agricultural commodities and specifically coffee. He enjoys the diversity of the product and working for companies that are involved in all aspects of the coffee value chain. In his year as CFO at NGUS, Tom valued the teamwork and working towards a common goal. “What I also like about NKG is that we are continually improving the way we work and collaborate with other departments”, says Tom and adds: “When working for a global company, it’s important to take advantage of global synergies and learning how other offices work.” And what would he be interested in learning more about if he was able to swap jobs with anyone at NKG? “I would swap jobs with Justin Schulze-Smidt, Group CFO. I think it would be interesting to get the view of CFO role from the holding perspective.”