Our team
Meet the Refuge Family
We promise to leave our mark on everyone who experiences Refuge Coffee Co. by making you feel welcome. We will be friendly, reliable and consistent. You will not only experience quality and cleanliness, but we will uphold food service to the highest safety standards. Your experience with Refuge will always be agendaless, multicultural, simple and safe
Refuge Staff
Kitti
Role: Founder/CEO
Origin: St. Simons Island, Georgia
Favorite Drink: Cortado
Favorite Music: All types of music
Favorite Book: Anna Karenina
Susan
Role: Chief People Officer
Origin: Atlanta, Georgia
Favorite Drink: Iced Vanilla Latte (with Extra Ice & Extra Vanilla!)
Favorite Music: Anything that leads to a slow dance with Jonn
Favorite Movie: O Brother Where Art Thou?
Danait
Role: Norcross and Virtue Village Manger
Origin: Eritrea
Favorite Drink: Caramel latte
Favorite Music: Slow music
Favorite Movie: Pursuit of Happiness
Frey
Role: Clarkston Manager
Origin: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Favorite Drink: Black coffee
Favorite Music: Rainy Night In Georgia
Favorite Movie: The Sound of Music
Leon
Role: Customer Experience Coordinator
Origin: Uvira/Luvungi, South Kivu Province,
Democratic Republic of Congo
Favorite Drink: Ginger Peach Tea
Favorite Music: Rumber Music
Kyle
Role: Midtown Manager
Origin: Lubbock, TX
Favorite Drink: Iced Mocha
Favorite Music: Metal 😝
Favorite Movie: No Country for Old Men
Steph
Role: Community Engagement and Partnership Coordinator
Origin: Winston-Salem, NC
Favorite Drink: Caramel Macchiato
Favorite Music: Broadway/ Disney
Favorite Movie: Pride and Prejudice
Ivy
Role: Communication Assistant
Origin: Myrtle Beach, SC
Favorite Drink: Iced Decaf Chagaccino
Favorite Music: 70’s Soul
Favorite Movie: The Nightmare Before Christmas
Stacey
Role: Development Specialist
Origin: Kinston, NC
Favorite Drink: Brewed Coffee with a splash of cream
Favorite Music: 80’s Music and Yacht Rock
Favorite Movie: The Family Man
Refuge Board Members
Randy Walton, Chairman
CEO and Managing Partner
of The Walton Group, Inc.
Co-Founder ANGL Works Software
Co-Founder Remarkable! Culture Development
Founder of The Barnabas Group Atlanta – 501(c)(3)
Karen Guess, Secretary
Writer and Content Manager,
Kingdom Advisors
and the Ron Blue Institute at
Indiana Wesleyan University
Kenji Kuramoto, Treasurer
CEO/Founder of Acuity
Kitti Murray
Founder of Refuge Coffee Co.
Aaron Fortner
Owner of Canvas Planning Group
Jennifer Garrett
Senior Communications Specialist
at See, Spark, Go
Bob Day
Founder/President of Covenant Company
Scotland Wright
President at Scotland Wright Associates
Jared McFadden
VP of Talent and HR Operations of Boosterthon
Darara Gubo
Attorney at Darara Law Office
Lakisha Clemons
Global Head of Workforce and Organizational Transformation
