Born and bred in听艑tautahi, Adrian Palmer鈥檚 claim to fame is being the drummer of Kiwi band Zed.
Forming in high school, he squeezed in university studies before the band took off and toured the world. Now Adrian is the听General Manager听of the Addington Coffee Co-op, Common Good Coffee,听and听Joyya, a collection of social enterprises formed around the values of fair and ethical business practices. Opened in 2008, the cafe is iconic in the local hospitality scene and its profits help realise the mission of听sparking good in places of extreme poverty and modern slavery.
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Check out Adrian Palmer, one of our Champions for Change profiles in our 150th Alumni Showcase here.
