Meet the team: Catie Di Gregorio

If you’ve participated in our Youth Exchange program — or you just love coffee — you probably already know Catie Di Gregorio. She’s been a crucial part of PBSCA for nearly a decade, including leading our flagship Youth Exchange program and serving as executive director during the most difficult years of the pandemic.

Born and raised in Portland, Catie studied at Perugia Università per Stranieri in 2004. She’s dedicated her career to bringing the delicious flavors of Italy to the United States, including working for Ritrovo Italian Regional Foods importing small-batch dry goods from Italy, and national sales for Caffe Umbria, a third-generation Perugia roaster with a major footprint in the Pacific Northwest.