Andrew Mason Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Illinois, United States

• Overseeing production of both still and carbonated beverages for Cannabis Quencher (CQ), Artet, Senorita and Keef for the Illinois marketplace.
• Built a GMP compliant beverage production program for Illinois’first operating and most successful Social Equity cannabis license
• Rolled out over 30 beverage SKUs to Hemp and Adult use markets
• Manage inventories of finished goods, raw materials, andpackaging for multiple brands
• Directing scheduling and production planning for all beveragesand work alongside senior staff to schedule and produce ediblesand vapes

Chicago, Illinois, United States

• Hired to reinvent and revitalize beer program after Covidshutdown
• Collaborated with Chef/Owner and Management team to write recipesand brew new beers to fit food menu
• Implemented cost management and pricing metrics for breweryportion of business
• Increased beer sales to highest levels since founding of the business

Naperville, IL

• Reorganized operational brewing and production structure,increasing start to finish production capabilities and decreasingbeer residency time from four weeks to three weeks leading skillsof a staff of seven
• Realized efficiencies by identifying and upgrading infrastructureneeds resulting in 10% less raw material usage, shorteningproduction days, and estimated cost savings of 15%
• Identified need and established Quality Program. Hired QualityManager to implement new quality standards and testing. Shifteddecision making to a data driven process which resulted inincreasing beer yields from 10%-15%.
• Identified opportunities to redefine existing SOPs to best industrypractices and trained production staff to implement
• Developed a 16 week horizon planning routine to optimizethroughput, resulting in optimized execution for Sales, Marketingand Operations
• Point person for approval process with Tax and Trade Bureau fornew beer formulations, accustomed to working within agovernment regulated environment

Munster, Indiana, United States

• Robber Baron/Capt. of Industry
• Oversaw brewery expansion and growth plans with senior stafffrom 7000 bbls in 2009 to 60,000 bbls in 2017
• Lead the operations department for installation andimplementation of brewery management software, OrchestratedBeer (SAP Business One Platform). Subject Matter Expert (SME)for the platform at the brewery. Collaborated.
• Operational leader of regional brewery with expertise in alloperational aspects, responsible for managing production andraw material procurement in a dynamic environment
• Senior trainer of new staff in beer production, packaging, andS.O.P.s, oversaw 4-fold increase in staff during tenure
• Sourced equipment and oversaw specialty packaging of highvalue sour and barrel aged beers

• All brewing duties from planning to packaging.-Nine Great American Beer Festival Awards-2006 GABF Best Small Brewpub-Two World Beer Cup Awards-Eleven Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer Awards (including 2006 Runner.
• Produced world class beers on time and within budget
• Earned national recognition at prestigious national beer awardsdespite having fewer resources than competitors

· Extensive cleaning and cellar responsibilities · Managed draught system cleaning and maintenance · In charge of cask ale production and dispensing

Concise Course, Brewing

B.A., Film - Cinematography Concentration

Activities and Societies: Graduated with Honors