Katie Marisic dedicated a decade of service to the Brewers Association, most recently as Senior Director of Federal Affairs, during which time she was recognized multiple years as one of Washington’s top lobbyists. Based in D.C., she planned and executed legislative, regulatory, and political strategies to expand the association’s federal affairs presence on Capitol Hill. Prior to joining the BA, Katie was Vice President of Political Affairs at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions, and she got her start in politics working on congressional campaigns during the 2006 and 2008 elections. A Pennsylvania native and longtime craft brewing supporter, Katie helped open Atlas Brew Works in Washington, D.C., in 2013. When she’s not championing the craft brewing community, you can sometimes find her pouring beers at a local tasting room.

Katie Marisic dedicated a decade of service to the Brewers Association, most recently as Senior Director of Federal Affairs, during which time she was recognized multiple years as one of Washington’s top lobbyists. Based in D.C., she planned and executed legislative, regulatory, and political strategies to expand the association’s federal affairs presence on Capitol Hill. Prior to joining the BA, Katie was Vice President of Political Affairs at the National Association of Federal Credit Unions, and she got her start in politics working on congressional campaigns during the 2006 and 2008 elections. A Pennsylvania native and longtime craft brewing supporter, Katie helped open Atlas Brew Works in Washington, D.C., in 2013. When she’s not championing the craft brewing community, you can sometimes find her pouring beers at a local tasting room.

Chuck joined the Brewers Association staff in 2013 after a long career as a craft brewer. He opened Tennessee’s first brewpub, Boscos, in 1992. As an owner and director of brewery operations for Boscos Brewing Company, he opened additional brewpubs in Memphis, Nashville, and Little Rock, Arkansas. In 2007, Chuck opened and operated Ghost River Brewing in Memphis. He has served as chair of the Association of Brewers Board of Advisors, chair of the Association of Brewers Board of Directors, and was a member of the first Board of Directors for the Brewers Association. In his capacity as technical brewing projects manager, Chuck works with the Technical Committee and the safety, sustainability, quality, draught beer quality, engineering, and supply chain subcommittees to encourage and facilitate best practices in all phases of Brewers Association members' brewery operations.

The Taprooms Committee's main objective is to foster the sharing of resources and ideas between taproom class breweries. As taproom brewery revenue is generated mainly from onsite sales, the committee’s job is to create resources that help breweries find ways to get customers to come to the taproom, stay a while, and keep coming back.