•Oversee all aspects of industrial yeast manufacturing. Collaborate with leadership to bridge manufacturing, R&D and sales, in concert with engineering goals, customer feedback, R&D pipeline, pilot testing, sensory, and manufacturing parameters.•Model inspired leadership. Foster a safe work environment, excellent morale, and a sense of equity and inclusion. Promote good organization, effective communication, and creative, collaborative problem solving.•Create detailed job descriptions to establish understanding of responsibilities and expectations. Deliver clear direction for daily operations. Actively seek feedback and practice coaching-in-the-moment. Execute periodic performance reviews and create growth plans. Proactively prevent and quickly diffuse conflicts.•Oversee development and continuous improvement of standard operating procedures for all manufacturing activities. •Maintain a clean, safe, and fully operational facility. Ensure performance of preventative maintenance and daily upkeep.•Supervise production scheduling with data driven decision-making. Meet and improve upon performance indicators in accordance with company goals.•Guarantee products are of the highest quality and every order ships on time. Oversee rigorous QA/QC, guaranteeing vigorous, healthy yeast which is free of contaminants. Foster an environment of critical thinking that empowers the team to assist in identifying and rectifying bottlenecks and instituting improvements to make processes more robust and repeatable. •Improve efficiency while balancing the cost of process modification. Execute buildouts in concert with contractors, equipment purveyors, production team, and leadership. •Support sales team and customers with process advice, best practices, technical expertise and problem solving. Work to rectify any issues with quick, creative solutions. •Represent Berkeley Yeast in a relatable, educational, and compelling manner at industry events and educational seminars.

•Guided customers and supported staff through an extensive list of often esoteric beer and wine offerings •Encouraged a listen first approach, aiming to engage the customer to be the primary influencer of the conversation, with the goal of creating individual and memorable experiences•Collaborated with beverage teams to determine and procure products and create a cohesive and unique beverage program•Awarded The Outstanding Restaurant in the US by the James Beard Foundation

• Proficient in broad spectrum of brewhouse and cellar work: sweet wort production, carbonation, dry-hopping, centrifuge operation, cask conditioning, racking and transfers, QA/QC, barrel sampling and selection, etc.• Creating and following SOP’s, training new-hires• Daily trouble-shooting and problem solving in concert with brewery team

Bringing Unique, High Quality Wines from California to the Chinese Market at an Affordable Price• Curated Veritas portfolio in coordination with US suppliers• Oversaw logistics for shipments from US producers to Port of Shanghai• Developed overview, mission, philosophy, wine/producer marketing materialCreated displays for and exhibited at central China trade shows

• Developed and implemented successful new beer program, focusing on craft American and Italian beer; Increased beer sales by multiples within one year• Conducted staff education on beer offerings, brewing process, and beer styles• Hosted weekly beer events; worked with executive chef to create pairings

• Established a host of new accounts and worked to ensure their success• Ensured proper shipping and routing of wines to restaurants and retail accounts• Responded to account inquiries and issues with prompt resolution

• Established wine curriculum for staff and delivered educational seminars• Managed all aspects of service; hired, trained, and scheduled staff of forty• Programmed front end of point-of-sale system• Analyzed financial reports to inform decisions on how to apportion resources