Kneading Conference 2026

Lisa Pollack is Corto’s Education Marketing Manager. She leads opportunities to taste and experience fresh olive oil that reach hundreds of chefs across the country each year. Lisa has visited olive oil producers all over the world, from New Zealand to Japan, and she found her way to the California industry in 2013. Her background comes from the California Olive Oil Council where she oversaw the organization’s commitment to quality and standards with the sensory taste panel, while also working as an advocate for California producers among discerning chefs, retailers and consumers. When she decided to step away from the COOC, she was elated to join Corto in furthering their education initiatives and sharing the exciting innovations that position them as a leader worldwide.Besides her experience overseeing the COOC taste panel, Lisa has acted as an oil category lead & judge for the Good Food Awards and is certified in sensory analysis by both UC Davis and the National Association of Olive Oil Tasters (ONAOO) based in Imperia, Italy. She currently serves on an international tasting panel with The Olive Oil Academy.