Meet the Founders
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Kerstin Wingert
Kerstin Wingert is Specialty Tea Institute Level III certified. Kerstin's
passion for tea dates back to her childhood in Bavaria, Germany where tea
is a big part of the culture. Prior to Souvia, Kerstin was in international
banking where she gained presentation experience with a wide range of
international clients. Kerstin's easy going style and grasp of the subject
matter make her classes a pleasure. Kerstin has been invited to speak for
groups ranging from Channel 8 KAET, to Paradise Valley Community
College to the American Heart Association. She has been an invited guest
on "Sonoran Living", "Good Morning Arizona", "The Pat McMahon Show"
and featured in several Arizona Republic Articles
Bret Wingert
Bret Wingert started his professional career working for NASA and IBM on
the Space Shuttle program. Later, while working for Motorola, Bret lived in
Tokyo for 3 years where he became an avid green tea drinker. Bret is an
internationally recognized speaker and instructor having been a featured
speaker at IBM's Quality Institute, Oracle Japan's customer forum,
Motorola's Software Engineering symposia, as well as his "space talks"
given to grade school children from Tokyo to Phoenix. Bret has presented
his Tea Talk's all over the Phoenix Metro Area to groups ranging from
10-100 people. Bret's personal experiences from Japan and his sense of
humor make his classes a memorable experience. Bret is also Level III
certified by the Specialty Tea Institute.
Kerstin Wingert is Specialty Tea Institute Level III certified. Kerstin's
passion for tea dates back to her childhood in Bavaria, Germany where tea
is a big part of the culture. Prior to Souvia, Kerstin was in international
banking where she gained presentation experience with a wide range of
international clients. Kerstin's easy going style and grasp of the subject
matter make her classes a pleasure. Kerstin has been invited to speak for
groups ranging from Channel 8 KAET, to Paradise Valley Community
College to the American Heart Association. She has been an invited guest
on "Sonoran Living", "Good Morning Arizona", "The Pat McMahon Show"
and featured in several Arizona Republic Articles
Bret Wingert
Bret Wingert started his professional career working for NASA and IBM on
the Space Shuttle program. Later, while working for Motorola, Bret lived in
Tokyo for 3 years where he became an avid green tea drinker. Bret is an
internationally recognized speaker and instructor having been a featured
speaker at IBM's Quality Institute, Oracle Japan's customer forum,
Motorola's Software Engineering symposia, as well as his "space talks"
given to grade school children from Tokyo to Phoenix. Bret has presented
his Tea Talk's all over the Phoenix Metro Area to groups ranging from
10-100 people. Bret's personal experiences from Japan and his sense of
humor make his classes a memorable experience. Bret is also Level III
certified by the Specialty Tea Institute.
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