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Denver, CO, US

Denver, Colorado

• Lead all Stem Ciders production teams, cultivating a collaborative environment dedicated to elevating both quality standards and cost control measures
• Orchestrate all elements of product go-to-market process and strategy by collaborating cross-functionally with sales, marketing, and logistics teams. Adapted strategies to meet the dynamic market needs, ensuring a.
• Implement a strategic and impactful approach to cost management, effectively mitigating margin erosion during ingredient and material price fluctuations
• Direct operations for diverse portfolio of co-packing clients across local, regional, and international markets. Led efforts in new product formulation, strict adherence to specification parameters, and management of.
• Lead the comprehensive oversight of the Howdy Beer Co. brand, orchestrating all movements for co-manufacturing brewery, materials procurement, recipe formulation, volume forecasting, and production timelines ensuring.

Denver, Colorado

• Conceptualized and executed over 50 unique limited releases, featuring a diverse array of local and unusual ingredients, establishing a dynamic foundation for future product innovations
• Formulated and launched a successful product targeting Colorado sports and concert venues, securing successful placements at major locations including Mile High Stadium, Ball Arena, Dick’s Sporting Goods Park, Mission.
• Enhanced sanitation outcomes by auditing all production related SOPs, successfully lowering sulfite levels below declaration thresholds while maintaining a 0 CFU packaged cell count
• Established a new product and microbiology lab, instrumental in guaranteeing not only product quality but also equipping the facility with all necessary tools for reliable small batch trials

Greeley, Colorado

• Designed, sourced, and built a quality assurance program from the ground up – from an empty room to a well-equipped laboratory capable of ensuring world-class product wholesomeness, flavor stability, and brand.
• Researched and developed next generation of adjuncts through small-scale benchtop trials, with a unique emphasis on experimental flavor combinations and techniques, from powdered ice cream to fire roasted tomatoes
• Sourced, commissioned, and designed SOPS for suite of Anton Paar instruments including Alcolyzer, DMA4500, CBOX, PFD, as well as Chai Bio real-time qPCR
• Designed and built yeast propagation program for house ale strain, reducing number of commercial pitches by 95%, resulting in a savings of $28,000+/year
• Designed and implemented a full microbiology program, with a 100% defect detection rate over 140 new SKUs in the first year alone with a zero percent rate of recall

Greater Denver Area

• Managed production staff, ensuring world-class brewing, cellaring, and packaging practices are upheld while maintaining compliance with all health, safety, and manufacturing requirements
• Designed and formulated new products, including both clean and wild barrel aged projects, from small scale conceptualization to full scale packaged product
• Implemented and maintained comprehensive in-house Saccharomyces, Brettanomyces, and Lactobacillus propagation programs, realizing a savings of $38,000+ @ 75% fermentation independence in the first year
• Maintained and engineered solutions for both existing and new production equipment, including glycol delivery and control, brewhouse control, pumps/VFDs, grist delivery system, counter-pressure bottling equipment.

Boulder, Colorado

• Provided accurate and actionable sensory panel data to production management, driving process and brand changes with confidence
• Created in-house sensory software and reporting systems, realizing a savings of $7500/year over former system
• Designed and delivered lectures on barrel derived flaws, sensory program development, and beer style origins at colleges, festivals, and local venues
• Facilitated weekly research and development committee meetings, presenting data collected from brand development sensory panels

Greater Denver Area

• Private and public sensory training for both local breweries and service industry professionals, covering both positive and negative beer flavor attributes
• Developed catalog of beer history experiences, food pairing, and introduction to brewing classes, holding sessions at bars, restaurants, and bottle shops
• Collaborated with local bars and bottle shops to host specialized beer promotions, including events with local media and charitable organizations

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Facilitated design process and implementation of multimillion dollar Inpatient Nursing and Ancillaries solution, including an 18-month project at the 3rd largest public hospital in the US
• Led weekly conference calls with design team leads and subject matter experts to ensure end product design exceeded the expectations of the client
• Captured key performance indicators to identify potential weak areas in current system prior to design, and presented results to C-Suite of health organization after implementation