OUR STORY

Old Salt Coffee was started by a group of Navy Veterans who love a good cup o' joe. Combining this passion for coffee and the telling of “sea stories” of days past, they decided to create a coffee for old salt sailors that can be enjoyed on watch, in the wardroom, chief's mess, ready room, on flight decks, mess decks, engine rooms, or in the comfort of your own home.

Our goal is to bring sailors together to talk, joke, and do their job, day in and day out, whether on watch at sea, anchored to a desk, or at home.

"We're scattered far and wide;
But still when two or three shall meet,
And old tales be retold..."

OUR MISSION

Bring Sailors together - past and present, at sea or ashore - to share their sea stories over a cup of Old Salt Coffee.

OUR FOUNDERS

David Fulwider

David Fulwider is an accomplished Senior Executive. Leveraging extensive marketing, financial, and technical experience, with a consistent track record of strong leadership and significant improvement in revenue, profit, and environmental health and safety performance.

Richard Perry

Rich served as a submarine officer for the duration of his 20 year naval career. Following retirement in 2020, Rich became a co-owner and Chief Operations Officer at Old Salt Coffee Company.

Dave Haas

Serving over 25 years in his Naval Career, Dave served aboard multiple ships at sea from destroyers and cruisers to the amphibious fleet of the US Navy. Deploying 14 times in the Navy and nearly 14 years at sea, Dave is an Old Salt. At Old Salt Coffee Dave is our "Shitty Little Jobs Officer" (SLJO) and focuses on getting all the parts of the business focused on the course ahead and arriving at the designated port on time.

Chris Haas

A true military brat, Chris was raised on a plethora of Naval Bases and graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a dual degree in Information Systems and Civil & Environmental Engineering. As the Chief Technology Officer, he designed, built, and currently manages the e-commerce platform.

Brian Shipman

Over his 30 year Naval Career, Brian served at sea in a variety of ships from aircraft carriers, to cruisers and destroyers. Brian's infectious enthusiasm for Naval History and the seagoing profession is reflected in Old Salt Coffee's strategic messaging.

Joanna Kurylo

Joanna Kurylo is a revenue and business development professional focused on helping businesses turn strong products into scalable, profitable businesses. With a background spanning startups and established operators, Joanna brings a disciplined, data-driven approach to building revenue systems.