Casey is the CEO and founder of Event Espresso. Out of her convertible, she started her business 13 years ago to share her love of coffee and value of the community that revolves around it; so much so, that she created a business that would share this community with people and places it hadn’t necessarily accessed before. She leads with integrity and compassion and seeks to bring these values to the forefront of Event Espresso and its clients.

Justine is 29 years old and is originally from Massachusetts. She initially moved to Chicago in 2011 for a trial period, fell in love with the city and never left. Justine first began working in the hospitality industry during this time. When she’s not making Italian coffee, she’s serving Italian wine in Oak Park. Her lifelong passion is learning, and she believes a cappuccino with whole milk is the pinnacle of coffee beverages.

Mackenzie both grew up in Charlotte and is a recent graduate from University of North Carolina at Charlotte in business finance. She has worked in specialty coffee for a couple of years, but is new to the Event Espresso team! She is also a lover of animals and is sure to create a calm environment for you and your guests as she is very capable in going with the flow of things.

Polina is a student at University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She has been in this area since 2013 and has a few years of experience in specialty coffee, which is demonstrated in her amazing ability to create latte art that is sure to wow you and your guests! As you can see, she has a great laugh that highlights her bubbly personality. She is also bilingual; fluent in both Russian and English. Though she is fairly new to the team, she is quick on her feet and understands how to give you a wonderful experience.

Molly is a current student at University of North Carolina at Charlotte in Sociology. She is bubbly and bright! A great addition to any event. She loves her cat, Juniper, and is curious about how to advocate for current social/cultural issues she finds worthwhile. She cares deeply about meaningful connection and will bring a great presence to each event she participates in.

Nick McMillan was born and raised in Chicago. He loves working events and seeing spectacular views from behind the espresso bar. His personal favorite drink is a cortado. In addition to coffee, he is a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in Chicago. He shares what he is up to at abolishvictory.com. Check him out!

Ruby has been working with coffee for a few years now as she continues her education at
DePaul University. She also works with the daily operations of Starving Artist Movers https://www.starvingartistmovers.com/. When she’s not busy with work and school, she spends her spare time cooking, reading and learning new skills.