Board of Directors Nominations

The Brewers Association (BA) is seeking self-nominations for the 2026 Board of Directors election starting July 15, 2026 through August 17, 2026. The election will occur in the fall of 2026. Board terms are three years each and start in February 2027. To ensure the commitment required to serve the industry, and to improve the efficiency of the nomination process, nominees must self-nominate.

The board seeks nominees who possess one or more of the following:

  • Have prior or current Brewers Association committee or subcommittee experience; OR
  • Have served in an officer position with their state brewers guild; OR
  • Have unique perspectives, insights, or experience that will benefit the craft brewing community.

The Brewers Association is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse board of directors that is committed to fostering equity and inclusion in the craft brewing industry. Women and nonbinary individuals, racial/ethnic minorities, members of the LGBTQ+ community, individuals with disabilities and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply.

Nominees must be brewery owners or designated as the brewery voting member representative by brewery ownership.

Open Seats

There are three open seats: one for brewpub & taproom brewers and two for packaging brewers.

The board recently approved a bylaws amendment that reduced the number of elected directors by one and combines the separate pub brewer and taproom brewer membership classes into a single class called the brewpub & taproom class. Current pub brewer or taproom class representatives automatically become representatives for the combined brewpub & taproom class for the remainder of their term.

  • Brewpub & taproom brewers are defined as brewers that sell more than 25% of their beer onsite and produce six million barrels or less annually.
  • Packaging brewers are defined as brewers that sell 75% or more of their product outside of the brewery and produce six million barrels or less annually.

Board candidates should review the association’s foundational documents and Board of Directors Expectations Agreement. The Governance and Nominating Committee will propose and set the final slate based on organizational gaps, such as geographic, size, and candidate diversity, and achievements on behalf of the craft brewing community.

Following the election, the Brewers Association will publicly announce the election winners as well as election result information, such as vote totals for each candidate.  

Nomination Deliverables

Deliverables can be submitted starting July 15, 2026 through August 17, 2026. Deliverables will be made available to BA voting members during the election. Nominees will be required to provide:

  • Candidate Statement (Maximum word count: 100 words)
  • Short Answer Questions (Maximum word count: 75 words each)
    • What unique skills and/or background (particularly service on BA committees and bodies, or service on a brewers guild board) do you bring to the board?
    • How have you supported the Brewers Association and/or the craft brewing industry? 
    • How can the BA help its members navigate business challenges?
    • What are the biggest opportunities for small and independent craft brewers?

After you submit your required and optional form information, you will be redirected to a new page to upload a photo and a video. We require these nomination materials for you to qualify as a candidate.

  • Photo: Hi-resolution, 300dpi photo of just you in the image
  • Video: Hi-resolution, 45-second video
  • Content: Tell voters who you are and why you want to be on the BA Board of Directors.
  • Script: Talk slowly and confidently.
  • Sound: Be sure it is quiet when and where you film your video.
  • Lighting: If you do not have professional lighting, natural lighting or window light will make you look best.
  • Location: Show your brewery, taproom, or barrelhouse to help give the viewer a sense of location.
  • File Format: Submit as either a .mov or .mp4 file in 1920×1080 at 30fps. If you don’t know what that means, just try to send a hi-resolution video. Phone videos in landscape orientation (not portrait) will work if that’s all you have to use.
  • Orientation: Shoot horizontally if shooting with a phone. No vertical videos, please.
  • File Length: Videos should be 45 seconds maximum. Fact: the average attention span of a goldfish is eight seconds and a human’s is currently estimated to be seven seconds.
  • Relax and have fun!

For questions, please reach out to Marc Sorini and Jessica O’Leary-Brennan.

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