Sugar in the Americas
Virtual Conference

Patricia Luis-Manso

Head of Sugar Analytics
S&P Global Platts

Ms. Manso has 15 years’ experience in analytical and leadership roles in agri-commodities and network industries. She recently joined S&P Global Platts as Head of Sugar and Biofuels Analytics. Previously she was Head of Sugar and Ethanol Research at Louis Dreyfus Commodities, where she managed a global team with focus on developing critical market analysis to design trading strategies. Ms. Manso also worked at Kingsman, now part of S&P Global Platts, for seven years as Senior Analyst and Head of Research and Reports.

Maria Nuñez

Senior Sugar Analyst
S&P Global Platts

Ms. Nuñez is a Senior Sugar Analyst with Kingsman/S&P Global Platts, covering global sugar markets, Central America, NAFTA, and South America (except Brazil) since 2011. Previously, she worked on market research for Cubazucar, was a futures and options trader for 10 years for Caribsugar SA, and then worked for Novafin Financiere SA in Geneva (export finance and country risk). Ms. Nuñez holds a degree in Economic Sciences with a major in Finance and a masters in International Trade from the University of Havana. She had advanced training in Futures Trading and Options while at Sucres et Denrées (SUCDEN, Paris and SUCDEN Financial, London).

John Stansfield

Trader/Analyst
Group Sopex

Mr. Stansfield has been employed as an Analyst/Trader with Group Sopex in London for the last five years. Prior to joining Group Sopex he worked for trading houses and hedge funds in London and New York. Mr. Stansfield has a BSc (Hons) in Agricultural Economics from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne.

Raissa Cury Pires da Silva

Head of Americas Sugar Research
ED&F Man

Ms. Silva is Head of Americas Sugar Research at ED&F Man, based in Miami. She leads the company’s sugar research for South, Central, and North America with a focus on trade flows and markets for sugar. Previously she was a research analyst for ED&F Man in Brazil. Ms. Silva has a degree in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Sao Paulo and has ten years’ experience in Sugar and Ethanol markets.

Vincent O’Rourke

Trade and Market Analyst
Czarnikow Sugar, Inc.

Mr. O’Rourke began at Czarnikow in London as a market analyst before moving to the raw sugar trading team. In July 2019 he moved to Miami and is now the Trade and Market Analyst for the Americas. His role involves trading sugar across the Americas – specifically bulk raw sugar – and providing market data and analysis on the sugar flows in the region. He also participated in creating the new Czarnikow interactive analysis platform, czapp.com.

Andy Duff

Head of Food and Agricultural Research, Brazil
Rabobank

Mr. Duff is Global Strategist for international and national sugar markets, and is the head of RaboResearch Food & Agribusiness South America. His regular tasks involve the analysis of international and national sugar markets for colleagues in commercial departments of the bank, and providing research relating to specific proposals and transactions involving sugar. Before joining Rabobank in January 2001, he worked as a specialist in sugar for a commodity economics consultancy. Mr. Duff has a BA (Hons) degree in Applied Biology from Cambridge University (UK) and a Masters degree in Agricultural Economics from Reading University (UK).