Danny O’Neill, Bean Baron

President/Owner

Danny O'Neill is the Bean Baron at The Roasterie—a specialty coffee-roasting company that services espresso bars, coffeehouses, fine restaurants, high-end grocers, offices and retail accounts. Danny started The Roasterie in the basement of his Brookside home in November 1993.

It all began during his last year of high school when Danny spent the year in Costa Rica as an exchange student. While visiting, he spent several weeks picking coffee beans, and it was at this time that his passion for coffee ignited. Since then, Danny has made hundreds of trips touring different segments of the coffee industry and locating premier coffee-bean estates.

Since The Roasterie’s inception, Danny has become a sought-after expert in the ever-growing coffee industry. He has judged cupping and barista competitions all around the world since 1995. In April 2001, he was awarded Super Taster status on the Specialty Coffee Institute Sensory Aptitude Test.

Danny’s previous business experience includes 10 years in varied sales and marketing positions, spending the last seven of those years with a large multinational corporation. In his final position, Danny was responsible for an entire industry segment, with sales in excess of $80 million. Danny serves on a number of advisory boards for various local companies and associations and is currently on the Board of Trustees at Park University, Board of Regents at Rockhurst University, Board of Directors for FastTrac and is a past President of the Specialty Coffee Association of America.

"Storm'n" Norman Killmon, Bean Browner

Master Roaster

Norman Killmon is the ultimate coffee veteran. Before the specialty coffee boom of the ’90s, before coffee shops became coffeehouses, before the average person on the street knew what an espresso was, Norm was in the coffee trenches.

All the coffee book smarts in the world can’t match more than 40 years in the coffee business. Norm knows coffee, he knows the industry and he knows history like few others.

An expert roaster and excellent cupper, Norm resigned from his former company, with 26 years vested, to join Danny in 1995 in his quest to make the best coffee in the world.

Carla O’Neill, Dream Bean

Café General Manager

Born in Lebanon, Carla O’Neill is the oldest of four children. She graduated from The American University of Beirut with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and began her career as a Marketing Assistant. She later moved on to work for the distributors of Volkswagen and Audi in Lebanon where she started as a Marketing Coordinator and was promoted to Marketing Director.

Carla moved to the United States in December 2000, and two years later she followed her nose to The Roasterie. She has added a lot of pizzaz to the staff and is going strong keeping customers happy and informed every day.

Paul Massard, Bean Hunter

Green Coffee Buyer

Paul Massard was born in Barranquilla, Colombia he soon after moved with his family to Naples, Florida where he grew up. He got his bachelors degree from The University of Miami in International Finance and Marketing and during his time at The U, is when he found his passion for coffee as a summer intern at First Colony Coffee and Tea and then Coffee Resources. After his graduation Paul went to work for the family business at J&R Stone Crafters, during that time he attained his MBA from Florida Gulf Coast University. On his free time Paul, enjoys spending time with his family, traveling and exploring all that Kansas City has to offer.

Stacy Barter, Spacey Bean

Executive Assistant

Stacy started with The Roasterie in 2003, but after the birth of her twins in 2008 she decided to became a stay at home mom, but maintain a consultant status with The Roasterie.   She returned the summer of 2009 to reclaim her position as Customer Service Manager.  She was born and raised in Independence, Missouri, she now lives “in the country” in Buckner, MO with her husband and spends her free time chasing the twins who are almost 2.  In her past life she worked in accounting for Coca-Cola Enterprises and rumor has it before that she was the “Queen of Hardware” managing retail hardware stores.

Hank Miller, Jumping Bean

Production Manager

Hank joined the Roasterie in June of 2009. He was born and raised in Atchison, Kansas. He is a Kansas State University graduate with a BS in Hotel and Restaurant Management and brings with him 14 years of beverage industry experience.

Phil Barter

Shipping/Warehouse Manager

Emily Mahnke

Café Manager

Emily was born in Coupeville, Washington and has lived in Raytown, Missouri for most of her life.
She’s the oldest of five kids and was homeschooled through high school. She’s been drinking coffee since she was in Kindergarten when she would sneak drinks of her parent’s coffee! She love’s coffee; she has a passion for coffee. She loves the aroma, the wide variety of flavors that it brings and just the general relaxing feeling it gives with every sip. She joined the Roasterie team in April of 2006 and has loved every second of it!

Dave Wallace, Coffee Counselor

Sales Representative

Dave Wallace joined The Roasterie in 1996 and has worked in coffee sales since 1984. If you have a question about The Roasterie products and equipment, Dave can probably answer it. He works with customers to install equipment, create signature blends and, of course, answer questions. Dave lives North of the River with his wife and two kids. He starts every day with four shots of Super Tuscan espresso.

Phil Triano, Bean Martin

Delivery Driver

Phil Triano, a Kansas City native and avid coffee lover, spends his time delivering our fresh-roasted coffee to our valued Kansas City customers.

Neil Snow

Delivery Driver

Nick Pasley

Production/Shipping Associate

Kelly Shulze, Lucy Bean

Inside Sales

Amanda Butler, Screen Bean

Customer Relations/Reception

Kris Burch, Balanced Bean

Accounts Payable

Kris was born and raised in Newton, Iowa.  She has been married for 30 years to her husband, Rick.  Prior to coming to The Roasterie, she was an office manager for a law office for 25 years.  I also have one son, Daniel and two Brussels Griffon dogs.   She is also a K-State Johnson County Extension Master Gardener and she volunteers 100+ hours each year.  For fun she likes to garden, cook, and spend time with her family and friends.

Jose Ozuna, Blender Bean

Coffee Production

Hugo Gonzalez, Ground Bean

Coffee Production

Bonnie Smith, Biscuit Bean

Accounts Receivable

Ricardo Meza, Mr. Bean

Production Associate

John Greiner

Barista