DIRECTORY
Listed Alphabetically BY COMPANY within category
ACCOUNTING & POINT OF SALE
Beverage Business Builders
Mary Brettmann, President
ACCOUNTING & POINT OF SALE
CraftBreweryFinancialTraining.com
Kary Shumway, Founder
bank & equipment finance
Dogwood State Bank
Scott Birkner, SBA Lending Specialist
bank & equipment finance
United Community Bank
Jason Sleeman, VP - Craft Beverage Lending
Business Plan
CraftBreweryFinancialTraining.com
Kary Shumway, Founder
Business Plan
Wickens Herzer Panza
Grant Steyer, Co-Leader Craft Beer Practice Group
educational resources
Brewers Association
Sarah Billiu, Membership Manager
educational resources
Metro State University of Denver
Brewing Ops Program, School of Hospitality
educational resources
UC Davis Brewing Program
Continuing & Professional Education Program
equipment & packaging
ABS Commercial
Alex Smith, Exec Brewer/Sales Consultant
equipment & packaging
Birko - A Diversey Company
Dana Johnson, Technical Director Craft Beer
equipment & packaging
Strange Craft Beer Company
Tim Myers, Founder/Head Brewer
graphic design/MARKETING
Misty Gordon Creative LLC
Misty Gordon, Multimedia Graphic Artist
human resources
Wickens Herzer Panza
Jon Hyman, Co-Practice Craft Beer Group Leader
Ingredients
Billy Goat Hop Farm
Chris DellaBianca & Audrey Gehlhausen, Owners
Ingredients
Inland Island Yeast Laboratories
John Giarratano, Founder/Lead Engineer
Ingredients
Yakima Chief Hops
Spencer Tielkemeier, E. Division/Brew Innov. Lead
Insurance
Guaranteed Rate Insurance
Jason Cook, Senior Sales Executive
Insurance
New York Life Insurance Company
Val Lang, Life, Health & Accident Insurance Agent
Location & Brewery Design
Horse & Dragon Brewing Company
Carol Cochran, Co-Owner
location & brewery design
Openso Consulting
Jon Carpenter, Craft Beverage Consultant
Not Applicable
location & brewery design
Plato Brewing & Consulting Inc.
Derek Wasak, Owner/Brewing Consultant
Marketing & public relations
American Homebrewers Association
Julia Herz, Executive Director
Marketing & public relations
Brand Elixir Partnership
Jeff Musial, Partner
Marketing & public relations
Freelance Journalist
Jonathan Shikes, Author/Beer Writer
marketing & Public Relations
Not Your Hobby Marketing Solutions
Julie Rhodes, Owner/Educator
Marketing & public relations
San Diego Beer News
Brandon Hernández, Founder/Owner
Marketing & public relations
Wild Barrel Brewing Company
Bill Sysak, CEO
quality assurance/control
Cicerone® Certification Program
Ray Daniels, Founder & Director Emeritus
quality assurance/control
DraughtLab Sensory Software
Lindsay Barr, Founding Partner/CSO
quality assurance/control
Ethan Tsai, PhD
Ethan Tsai, PhD, Brewing Operations Consultant
Not Applicable
quality assurance/control
Grist Analytics
Brynn Keenan, Founder & Lead Analyst
quality assurance/control
Melissa Antone LLC
Melissa Antone, Quality & Sensory Specialist
Not Applicable
quality assurance/control
UC Davis
Jon Hughes, Director of Brewing & Sensory Science
quality assurance/control
White Labs
Erik Fowler, Education & Brewery Experience Mgr
sales
Not Your Hobby Marketing Solutions
Julie Rhodes, Owner/Educator
Tap Room OPS
Cicerone® Certification Program
Ray Daniels, Founder & Director Emeritus
TAP ROOM OPS
Customized Craft Beer Programs
Laura Lodge, Owner/Consultant
Tap Room OPS
San Diego Beer News
Brandon Hernández, Founder/Executive Editor
web design/MARKETING
Misty Gordon Creative LLC