Natural products event executive joins Boulder-based team

Boulder, Colo. — The Brewers Association (BA) is pleased to announce the addition of Lacey Gautier as its new vice president of meetings and events. In this role, Gautier will oversee all the association’s events, conferences, and competitions, including the marquee Craft Brewers Conference^® & BrewExpo America^®; Great American Beer Festival^®;  World Beer Cup^®; and National Homebrew Competition.

“I am thrilled to join the Brewers Association team,” said Gautier. “The BA has a longstanding history of highly successful events, and I look forward to joining a team committed to curating highly transformative and exciting experiences. With the Great American Beer Festival right around the corner, I am excited to start my career with the BA during such a fun and festive time.”

Gautier is a decorated event leader with over 15 years of professional experience developing and executing events. Most recently, she was vice president of events for Informa Markets’ natural products portfolio where she was responsible for overseeing the strategy, development, growth, and execution of five events annually, ranging from executive summits to trade shows, most notably the Natural Products Expo, with 70,000+ attendees and 3,000+ exhibiting brands.

“We are pleased to welcome Lacey to the Brewers Association team,” said Bob Pease, president and CEO of the BA. “I’m excited for Lacey to contribute her expertise and fresh eyes to shaping the future of our existing events and identifying new scalable ways to engage with our members and prospective members.”

Gautier is based in Boulder, Colo., and started in her new role at the Brewers Association on Oct. 1, 2024.

Media contact: Jessie Vandenhouten (on behalf of the Brewers Association) 970.963.4873 ext. 1220.

About the Brewers Association

The Brewers Association (BA) is the not-for-profit trade organization representing more than 9,300 small and independent American brewers, their beverages, and the community of craft beer enthusiasts. With over 5,600 U.S. brewery members, the BA champions the independent craft brewer seal—a trusted symbol that helps consumers identify beer brewed by small and independent producers.

The BA organizes some of the industry’s most influential events, including the World Beer Cup®, Great American Beer Festival®, Craft Brewers Conference® & BrewExpo America®, and American Craft Beer Week®. It also publishes The New Brewer® and through Brewers Publications®, remains the country’s leading publisher of brewing literature. Beer lovers can explore the world of craft beer at CraftBeer.com and follow the BA on Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn. 

The Brewers Association is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, or marital/familial status. The BA complies with provisions of Executive Order 13672 and the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor.