Judith Ganes-Chase
Judith Ganes-Chase,
president and founder of J. Ganes Consulting, LLC, a research and
marketing services provider, has more than 25 years experience in food
and agricultural commodities. Her company provides research services on
a subscription basis on cotton, as well as coffee, cocoa, sugar, and
orange juice. Clients are global from all facets of each industry. J
Ganes Consulting also conducts educational seminars on futures and
options, has clients that utilize her extensive proprietary database
which is unrivaled by others, offers consulting services for hedging,
and other specialized services. She has just completed two major
studies on the coffee market. The first was collaboration with Beverage
Marketing Corporation on Growth Opportunities in the US Coffee Industry
and the second gives a fresh look at the Global Instant Coffee Market.
Both are now available for purchase. The Specialty Coffee Association
of America (SCAA) International Relations Council has commissioned Judy
to conduct an annual “State of the Industry” report. She is also an
instructor for ICE sponsored intermediate and advanced options workshops.
Prior to starting J. Ganes Consulting, Judy was Director of News and
Research at InterCommerical Markets, but spent most of her career on
Wall Street working for Merrill Lynch and Shearson Lehman (now
Citigroup/Smith Barney) as a Senior Softs Analysts for the firms many
institutional and retail clients.
Judy has spoken at
numerous industry conferences around the world and has been quoted
thousands of times over her career (a Google search on her name, often
misspelled, brings up over 20,000 results). Some highlights include
being a lecturer at the Central Intelligence Agency, a guest on the
Today show, and a centerfold picture in Forbes Magazine.
Judy is a participant in the ICE Research Program and is an active
member of many industry associations. She is currently serving on the
Board of Directors of the International Women’s Coffee Alliance and is
the co-chairman of the marketing committee J. Ganes Consulting,
LLC is a certified member of the Women's President's Educational
Organization (WPEO) as a Research and Marketing Consulting firm on food
and agricultural industries.
Judy holds a
Bachelor of Science degree in marketing, management, and English from
State University of New York at Albany, where she graduated with honors.
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