Nina Vestmark Christiansen

Nina is a dedicated olive oil nerd with a passion and mission to spread the knowledge about and access to high-quality EVOO in Denmark. She has been an ONAOO Professional Taster since 2022. Nina owns “Oliviers & Co.” in Denmark with her partner. The business was established in 2019 after Nina had been working in […]

Wilma van Grinsven-Padberg

In 2018, Wilma finished her training at the ONAOO. She was in charge of buying Mediterranean products, including olive oil. Being Dutch, she didn’t know much about olive oil and found a school in Italy. She loved it so much that she left her job and started working in the olive oil business. She also […]

Ilknur Turkeli Civelek

Besides her management career as a Civil Engineer and Economist, Ilknur pursued her ambition to learn more about the plants and herbs of her native Turkey and their nutritional importance since 2004, gaining degrees in Agriculture and Culinary Arts. Growing up on the Aegean coast of Anatolia amongst ancient olive groves led her become a […]

Osman Tezeren

Osman, who is passionate about olives and olive oil, grew up in Izmir, one of the major olive producing regions of Turkey. He has extensive experience in blending and sensory evaluation in the tobacco business since 1996 and is currently a master blender and panel leader in a leading global tobacco company. In 2019, he […]