With the purpose of promoting and protecting small and independent breweries in the United States, their craft beers and the community of brewing enthusiasts, a tireless and passionate team of staff work in support of the brewing community.

The Brewers Association (BA) staff champions the idea that brewers from small and independent American breweries and homebrewers craft the best beer in the world and have the most diverse beer culture. Additionally, BA staff provides a unified voice against those who wish to marginalize the benefits that these small businesses give their community.

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Senior Management

Bob Pease

President & CEO

Paul Gatza

Senior Vice President of Professional Brewing Division

Nancy Johnson

Senior Vice President of Meetings and Events

Stephanie Johnson Martin

Senior Vice President of Operations

Ryan Farrell

Vice President – Staff Development

Membership

Bart Watson

Vice President of Strategy & Chief Economist

Matt Gacioch

Staff Economist

Kaylyn Kirkpatrick

Director of Education

Sarah Billiu

Membership Director

MacKenzie Staples

Education Program Manager

Graham Rausch

Membership Engagement Coordinator

Patrick Laflin

Membership Coordinator

Jessica O’Leary-Brennan

Membership Coordinator

Kara Kaatz

Membership Assistant

Zoe Robb

Membership Assistant

Conor O’Hagan

Membership Assistant

Government Affairs

Katie Marisic

Senior Director of Federal Affairs

Marc Sorini

General Counsel

Pete Johnson

State & Regulatory Affairs Manager

Sam DeWitt

State Government Affairs Director

Marc Preo

Special Projects Coordinator

Technical Resources

Chuck Skypeck

Technical Brewing Projects Director

Katie Fromuth

Technical Brewing Projects Manager

Adriana Terron

Technical Brewing Projects Administrative Specialist

The New Brewer

Jill Redding

Editor-in-Chief, The New Brewer & BA Special Projects

Zymurgy

Amahl Turczyn

Editor-in-Chief, Zymurgy & AHA Special Projects

Social Impact

J. Nikol Jackson-Beckham, Ph.D.

Director of Social Impact

Events

Chris Williams

Competition Director

Tara Forster

Senior Event Manager

Joe Damgaard

Event Manager

Millie Shamburger

Event Coordinator

Adam Dulye

Executive Chef, Special Projects

Mike Aronson

Beer Services & Cellar Team Manager

American Homebrewers Association

Julia Herz

AHA Executive Director

Duncan Bryant

Educational Project Manager

Export Development Program

Steve Parr

Director of International Relations

Sales

Kevin Doidge

Sales Director

Kari Harrington

Senior Manager, Business Development

Hans Tishmack

Sales Activation Manager

Kim Derr

Sales Activation Manager

Rachel Kesley

Supplier Relations & Growth Manager

Marketing, Creative & Web

Ann Obenchain

Vice President of Marketing & Communications

Jeb Foster

Marketing Manager

Luke Trautwein

Creative Director

Jason Smith

Senior Art Director

Taylor Holmes

Digital Marketing Manager

Sarah Baldwin

Senior Experience Designer

Alyssa Kirsch

Web Manager

Lisa Carlson

Senior Web Developer

IT

Mike Robichaud

IT Director

Aaron Schuette

IT Manager

Jeff Guggenmos

Systems Administrator

Mike Botto

Salesforce Administrator

Finance

Drew Rosanova

Finance Director

Adam Melin

Senior Accountant

Emily Silver

Staff Accountant

Operations

Dan Goloback

Operations Manager

George Myler

Warehouse/Shipping Manager

Connor Metz

Shipping Assistant

Human Resources

Holly Haslam

Human Resources Partner

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