Jean-Paul Burrus is a businessperson who has been at the helm of 13 different companies and holds the position of Chairman-Supervisory Board of Coffea, Chairman for Marquise de Sévigné Diffusion, Chairman & Treasurer at Les Amis du Chocolat, Chairman of Omnia Holding SA, Chairman for Mocaflor SA, Chairman of Salpa Inc., Chairman of Salpa Ecuador, Chairman at Guayaquil International Chocolate Fair, Chairman for Ecuadorcolat SA, Managing Director at Compagnie Française Chocolaterie et Confiserie and Managing Director at Chocolat Pfister. Jean-Paul Burrus is also Manager of SCI Université, Manager for Omnia SARL, Manager of Herbapac SNC, Co-Manager at Herbapack GmbH, Manager at Belco Trading SARL and Manager of Nice & Green SA and on the board of 10 other companies.

Mr. Burrus previously held the position of Chairman at Compagnie Fluviale de Transport SAS and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Holding SALPA SAS.

Mr. Burrus received an undergraduate degree from the University of Lausanne.