David Mclain Email & Phone Number

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

"We tell the story of our favorite beverage through the history of the greatest time traveling brewmaster the world has never known."Created and launched Fatty's Beer Works brand in 2014Contract brewed from 2015-2017 to launch Fatty's into distributionBrick and Mortar Brewery and Taproom opened on St. Fatty's Day 2017Managing every business aspect of Fatty's from 2017 to present:- Grew distribution sales by 25% year over year for past 3 years in stale… Show more "We tell the story of our favorite beverage through the history of the greatest time traveling brewmaster the world has never known."Created and launched Fatty's Beer Works brand in 2014Contract brewed from 2015-2017 to launch Fatty's into distributionBrick and Mortar Brewery and Taproom opened on St. Fatty's Day 2017Managing every business aspect of Fatty's from 2017 to present:- Grew distribution sales by 25% year over year for past 3 years in stale, saturated beer economy- 1 of 3 breweries in distributor brand of 75 breweries to achieve this growth during that period- Scaled operations from 40bbl per month capacity to 160bbl per month- Managed all employees from Assistant Brewmaster to Bartenders- Scheduled and planned all events and taproom activities- Completed and analyzed accounting and financial statements for company- Extreme focus on brand marketing for merchandise, can label concepts, web design and social media- Reported taxes to local, state and federal entities on monthly basis- Brewed the beer for Fatty's between brew masters- Ran payroll for all Fatty's employees- Assisted with running canning machine, cleaning and other brewhouse operations- Ensured throughput of product met distribution demands- Sourced and ordered all raw materials and consumablesTaproom at 1436 Meeting Street in Charleston, SC closed on October 1, 2024 due to high rents and the inability to increase production at facility to present distribution demandContract brewing with reputable local brewery to maintain brand continuity and shelf space until new location is sourced and operational Analyzing current business model to potentially reconfigure and reopen in new manner Show less

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Designed and sold modular stair sets, platforms, hand rails and gangways that enable safe access to operate equipment. Major focus on global beverage companies such as Nestle and Coca-Cola plus chemical companies such as DAK and DOW.

Charleston, South Carolina Area

Developed and sold front end Enterprise Software Package to C+ Executives throughout the United States. Streamlined potential customers products into highly configurable and modular solutions to simplify quote generation, CRM and manage sales opportunities. Wide diversity of manufacturing entities from decks to boats to automated welding solutions. Built relationships with mid level management all the way up to the final decision maker - CEO.

Florence, South Carolina, United States

Developed C+ relationships with large end users (>$1m) by creating value and reducing direct costs for their business. Sold to diverse group of business leaders from laborers to CEOs. Skilled welding and automation technical training.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Kappa Sigma Fraternity

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services