NAMA Show 2018

Howard Chapman
President, Office Beverage Division
Royal Cup, Inc.


Howard’s attitude toward both his professional accomplishments and personal endeavors has always been to pursue them with passion. From contributing to the tenfold growth of Alston & Bird to rising through the ranks at Royal Cup Coffee, his career has afforded him many opportunities to take initiative and “build” enterprises – in some cases, quite literally, from the ground up. Hard work and tenacity have never eluded him, dating back to his very first high school job. Working full time while pursuing his college degree at night, Howard had many generous mentors along my path. Today, Howard is grateful to serve in a senior management role at Royal Cup Coffee, a company that values the contributions of its employees and key managers. Although his is part of the company’s large, thriving OCS and beverage services division, most days Howard feels like an Entrepreneur, developing and participating in the success of many growth opportunities, such as the Royal Connection and myriad strategic partnerships. Royal Cup’s goal has always been to ensure that it is a national leader in the coffee industry, and to that end, Howard has been an active member of the Specialty Coffee Association of America, the National Coffee Association and previously served as Chairman of the Board of the National Automatic Merchandising Association, representing the $25B vending, OCS and refreshment services industry.

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