I have owned and operated a brewery in California with two taprooms that self-distributes since 2017. I am an active member of the Taprooms Committee for the Brewers Association and assisted with the CBC 2023 seminar planning and Business Financial Leadership Workshop. I graduated college with a degree in Industrial Engineering with a Business minor. I worked in the manufacturing industry in inventory and operations improvement management for 6 years prior to opening the brewery.

As brewery owners and managers, we need to work smarter for our breweries and help the industry thrive and achieve long-term steady growth and profitability. Unfortunately, the days of exponential growth and instant success are long gone in our industry. I plan to advocate to focus the BA’s resources on member education beyond brewing exceptional craft beer. We need better educational tools to help us operate and improve our businesses’ financial health, stability, and management.

We need to focus our maturing industry and brewery businesses on financial management and continuous improvement. Every member of our industry – from owners, brewers, sales managers, delivery drivers, bartenders, cooks, etc. – needs additional education and empowerment to positively contribute to the success of their breweries. Easy growth and quick profit do not exist anymore. We need to equip members to think and act smarter and help our industry continue to expand and thrive.