Speakers 2015

2015 PAST Speakers at the CA Craft Beer Summit

Brewers, Brewery Owners, Chefs, Restaurateurs, Artisans, and Experts

The Summit brings together a collection of professionals who with their passion and dedication inspired the craft beer revolution in California.

Ken Grossman

Founder, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Garrett Oliver

Brewmaster, Brooklyn Brewery

Jamie Floyd

Founding Brewer, Ninkasi Brewing Company

Kim Jordan

Co-Founder, New Belgium Brewing Co.

Sierra Grossman

Second Generation Owner, Vice President, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Vinnie Cilurzo

Co-Owner, Russian River Brewing Company

Natalie Cilurzo

Co-Owner, Russian River Brewing Company

Chris Cramer

CEO & Co-Founder, Karl Strauss Brewing Co.

David Walker

Co-Owner, Firestone Walker Brewing Company

Bart Watson

Chief Economist, Brewers Association

Dr. Janel Jackson-Beckham

Diversity Ambassador, Brewers Association

Lori Ajax

Chief, California Bureau of Cannabis Control

Lynne Weaver

Owner of Three Weavers Brewing Co.

Jeff White

CEO, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Jay Goodwin

Co-Founder, CEO, The Rare Barrel

Jim Woods

Co-Founder, Woods Beer Co.

Lee Riegler

Supervising Agent in Charge, ABC

John Martin

Owner, Drake's Brewing Co.

Bob Kunz

Owner, Highland Park Brewery

John Palmer

Author of How to Brew, Palmer Brewing Solutions

George Thornton

Owner, CEO, The Homebrewer SD

Harrison McCabe

Brewer & Barrelmaster, Beachwood BBQ and Brewery

John Byrne

National Accounts Director, Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

Justin Catalana

Co-Founder, CEO, Fort Point Brewing

Dan Drown

Owner, Drown Consulting

Virginia Morrison, Esq.

CEO, Co-Founder, Chief Legal Officer, Second Chance Beer Co.

Amy Lessa

Partner, Fisher & Phillips

Brittney Berg

West Coast Technical Sales Manager, Lallemand Brewing

Jason Mussetter

General Manager, Mussetter Distributing

Katie Marisic

Federal Affairs Manager, Brewers Association

Doug Constantiner

Co-Founder, CEO, Societe Brewing Company

Derek Gallanosa

Head Brewer, Moksa Brewing Co.

Julia Herz

Craft Beer Program Director, Brewers Association

Neil Witte

Quality Ambassador, Brewers Association

John Stier

Sustainability Mentor, Brewers Association

Brian Brewer

Brewer, Co-Owner, HopSaint Brewing Company

Steven Roberts

Founder, HopSaint Brewing Company

Ilana Steffen

Co-Founder, Trademark Brewing Co.

Sterling Steffen

Co-Founder, Trademark Brewing Co.

Ryan Wheaton

Founder, Craft Brew Creative

Nick Longo

Owner, Longo Designs

Dan Spears

President of Industry Relations and Marketing, BMI

Megan Walker

Attorney at Law, Fisher & Phillips

Lance Shaner

Co-Founder, Co-Owner, Omega Yeast Labs

Jeremy Raub

Co-Founder, Eagle Rock Brewery

Marvin Maldonado

Owner/Operator, Federalist Public House & The Neighborhood Pizzeria

Alyssa Pereira

Journalist, SFGATE, San Francisco Chronicle

Derek Groff

Director, Moss Adams

Greg Koch

Executive Chairman and co-founder of Stone Brewing Co.

Seth Klann

Owner, Mecca Grade Estate Malt

Josh Cody

Founder, Owner, Colorado Malting

Amy Spackman

San Diego Chapter Leader, Pink Boots
Michael J Lewis

Dr. Michael J. Lewis

Professor Emeritus of Brewing Science at UC Davis

Dr. Charlie Bamforth

Distinguished Professor of Malting and Brewing Sciences at University of California, Davis

Henry Nguyen

Co-Founder, Monkish Brewing Co.
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Joe Whitney

Director Sales & Marketing at Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Richard Norgrove Jr.

Bear Republic Brewing

Mikkel Borg Bjergsø

Mikkeller

Jacob Gram Alsing

Mikkeller

Travis Smith

Brewmaster & Co-Founder, Societe Brewing Co.

Peter Kruger

Master Brewer, Bear Republic Brewing Company

Jared Long

Head Brewer, Fort Rock Brewing

Jeremy Grinkey

Production Manager, Bruery Terreux

Mark Weslar

VP of Marketing, Karl Strauss Brewing

Marc Martin

Vice President Beer, Karl Strauss Brewing Co.

JB Shireman

Arlington Capital
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Jamil Zainasheff

Owner/Brewer of Heretic Brewing Co.

Dr. Henry “Hoby” Wedler

Founder and Director, Accessible Science & Food and Beverage Sensory Expert.

Kristen James

Director, California Policy at Ceres, Inc.

Andy Hooper

Brewmaster & Founding Member, Seismic Brewing

Todd Karnig

Vice President of Sales, Stone Brewing

Alva Mather

Partner, Law Firm of DLA Piper

Cheri Chastain

Sustainability Manager, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Meghan Peltz

Sensory Manager, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Vickie Brennan

TTB Investigator, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)

Blanca Quintero

Chapter Lead, Pink Boots Society Los Angeles

Steve Parr

Export Development Program Manager, Brewers Association

Christian Miller

Owner, Full Glass Research

Craig Rashkis

Attorney, Farwell Rashkis, LLP

Marco D. Costales Esq.

Partner, Nossaman LLP

Ken Grossman

Founder, Owner & President of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.

Charlie Papazian

Founder and Past President, Brewers Association

Benj Steinman

President, Beer Marketer's Insights, Inc.

Jacob Appelsmith

Director, CA Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

Averie Swanson

Head Brewer, Jester King Brewery

Chris White

President & CEO, White Labs Inc.

Nile Zacherle

Founder and Brew Master of Mad Fritz Brewing Co.

Dan Wandel

Principal, Beverage Alcohol Client Insights IRI

Ryan Filippini

CA Craft Sales for PROSPERO Equipment & Co-Founder of Common Space Brewery

Brian Rauso

Co-Founder, Green Cheek Beer Co.

Rachael Akin

Brand Czar & Co-Founder, Benchmark Brewing Co.

Laura Urlich

Small Batch Brewer, Stone Brewing and President, Pink Boots Society

Joshua Charlton

California Division Sales Director, North Coast Brewing

Ken Anthony

Founder & Head Brewer Device Brewing Co.

Joseph McCullough

Deputy Division Chief, California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC)

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Tomme Arthur

Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer, The Lost Abbey/Port Brewing

Jim Finkelstein

CEO & President, Futuresense LLC

Ron Silberstein

Thirsty Bear Brewing Co.

Lori Nicolini Miller

Co-Founder, Berryessa Brewing

Joe Williams

Sierra Nevada Brewing Company Endowed Brewer at UC Davis
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Peter Zien

Owner and CEO of AleSmith Brewing Co.
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Nico Freccia

Co-Founder/Business Operations, 21st Amendment Brewery

Jen Pommier

Mikkeller Brewing San Diego

Oliver Ridgeway

Executive Chef, Grange Restaurant

Chef Bruce Paton

"The Beer Chef"

Esther Mobley

Wine, Beer and Spirits Writer, San Francisco Chronicle

Chef Mike Thiemann and Chef David LaRoche

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Dave McLean

Founder and Brewmaster, Magnolia Brewing Co.

Chris Cramer

CEO and Co-founder of Karl Strauss Brewing Co.

Ryan Graham

Co-Founder and Brewmaster, Track 7 Brewing Co.

Jeremy Little

Attorney,Carle Mackle Power & Ross
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Shaun O’Sullivan

Co-founder/ Brewmaster, 21st Amendment Brewery

Nicole Erny

Master Cicerone

Blair Anthony Robertson

Celebrator Beer News

Jeff Duggan

Owner, Portola Coffee Roasters

Tom Dalldorf

Editor, Celebrator Beer News

Phil Burton

Owner, Barrel Builders

Carolyn Burke

Director of Human Resources, Russian River Brewing Co.

Greg Brown

Assistant General Manager and Beer Program Manager, Beachwood BBQ and Brewing

Matthew Botting

General Counsel, California Alcoholic Beverage Control

Robin Biles

Bar Manager & Beer Curator, Zeitgeist

Randall Behrens

Senior Loan Officer, Live Oak Bank

Rob Archie

Co-Owner of Urban Roots Brewery & Smokehouse & Owner of Pangaea Bier Café

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Steve Dressler

Headbrewer, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
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Chuck Silva

SIlva Brewing Co.

Patrick Rue

Founder/CEO of The Bruery
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Terence Sullivan

Product Manager and Brewery Ambassador, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
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Yuseff Cherney

Head Brewer- Ballast Point
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Fritz Maytag

Former owner of Anchor Brewing & CA Craft Beer Pioneer
Mark Carpenter

Mark Carpenter

Brewmaster Anchor Brewing Co.

Steve Wagner

President and co-founder of Stone Brewing Co.

Tony Magee

Founder of Lagunitas Brewing Co.
Brian Hunt, Moonlight Brewing Co.

Brian Hunt

Moonlight Brewing Co.

Mitch Steele

Brewmaster at Stone Brewing Co.

Glynn Phillips

Owner of Rubicon Brewing Co.

Jay Brooks

Craft Beer Author + Writer

“Dr.” Bill Sysak

Owner, Founder, Wild Barrel Brewing Co.

Andy “The Beerman” Coppock

National Accounts Manager for TapHunter

Virginia Thomas

Cicerone® Certification Program

Mark Ruedrich

President & Co-Founder of North Coast Brewing Co.

Matt Brynildson

Brewmaster at Firestone Walker Brewing Co.

Tim Clifford

Co-Owner & Brewer at Sante Adairius Rustic Ales

Chef Adam Dulye

Executive Chef to the Brewers Association and Craftbeer.com

Chef Hanis Cavin

OWNER, CARNITAS SHACK

Candace L. Moon

The Craft Beer Attorney

Peter Hoey

Reginal Sales Manager- West Coast, BSG Craftbrewing

Chef Mike Almos

Circa

Alexandra Nowell

Brewmaster at Three Weavers Brewing Co.

Gary Glass

American Homebrewers Assocaition Director

Dave Adams

Director of Beer Education, Green Flash Brewing Co.

Michael Moore aka “Big Mike”

Beer Educator & Food Specialist

Casey Shideler

Executive Chef, Taylor's

Ryan Graham

Owner/Brewmaster, Track 7 Brewing Co.

Michael Moore aka "Big Mike”

Beer Educator & Food Specialist

Mike Hess

Founder & Proprietor of Mike Hess Brewing Company

David M. Gull

Founder and CEO of New Helvetia Brewing Co.

Michael Peacock

Draught Systems instructor at SDSU Business of Craft Beer

Bill Briwa

Culinary Institute of America, GreyStone, CA

FRANCIS ANG

Executive Pastry Chef and Sous Chef, Dirty Habit

GRACE NGUYEN

CORPORATE EXECUTIVE CHEF, ASIAN BOX

Pat Korn

Barrelmaster, Green Flash Brewing Co.
Don Barkley

Don Barkley

Brewmaster, Napa Smith Brewery
Kenny Gowan

Kenny Gowan

Loomis Basin Brewing Co.
Giana Rodriguez

Giana Rodriguez

Program Director with San Diego State University’s College of Extended Studies
Roger Hanney

Roger Hanney

Hanney & Associates

Patrick Mulvaney

Mulvaney’s B & L

David Macon

Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Firestone Walker Brewing Company
Dave McLean

Dave McLean

Founder & Brewmaster Magnolia Brewing
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