The Brewers Association (BA) is seeking self-nominations for the 2025 Board of Directors election starting April 21, 2025 through July 3, 2025. The election will occur in the fall of 2025. Board terms are three years each and start in February 2026. 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 five open seats – two for pub brewers, two for packaging brewers, and one for taproom brewers. The election will occur in the fall of 2025. The board terms are three years each and start in February 2026.
- Pub brewers are defined as brewers that sell more than 25% of their beer onsite, operate significant food services, 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.
- Taproom brewers are defined as brewers that sell more than 25% of their beer onsite, do not operate significant food services, 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.
Nomination Deliverables
Deliverables can be submitted starting April 21, 2025 through July 3, 2025. 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 would you bring to the board?
- What accomplishment are you most proud of while serving your state guild or on a BA committee?
- 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
For questions, please reach out to Marc Sorini and Jessica O’Leary-Brennan.
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