Craft Beer Professionals

Joshua Lance, CPA, CGMA is the founder and CEO of Table HR and founder and Managing Director of Lance CPA Group. In addition to leading these two companies, Josh is adjunct faculty at Northwestern University and University of Vermont and Head of Accounting at Practice Ignition. He enjoys making wine and beer, cooking, traveling, and cheering on the Green Bay Packers and Everton FC. www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

This conversation features: Dr. Christina Wade - Historian/Archaeologist at Braciatrix/Beer Ladies Podcast Dr. Sierra Dye - Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for Scottish Studies at the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario Tara Nurin - Writer, Reporter, Educator, Author of the upcoming "A Woman's Place Is in the Brewhouse: A Forgotten History of Alewives, Brewsters, Witches, and CEOs" www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

CBP Stories showcase individual members who have an inspiring story to tell. Collin and Jen have known each other since eighth grade and are now about to launch their third Craft Beer business together. www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

CBP Stories showcase individual members who have an inspiring story to tell. Jessi Flynn is the Managing Director and Head Brewer of Kweza Craft Brewery, the first female lead and the first craft brewery in Rwanda. A landscape architect by trade, Jessi moved to Rwanda in 2017 to design and build RICA (Rwanda Institute for Conservation Agriculture). She is now full time at the brewery and is passionate about engaging women in brewing at a commercial level. https://linktr.ee/KwezaCraftBrewery www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

We will be hosting a series of live events to draw attention to discrimination in Craft Beer. These events will include a spoken word reading of anonymous experiences followed by a speaker who will share actionable steps we can take. While uncomfortable and difficult, these conversations are critical for moving in a positive direction. Following a reading of anonymous experiences from your peers, Lauren Taylor of Safe Bars will speak on ways to make our industry less discriminatory. Safe Bars uses innovative bystander education and empowerment self-defense strategies to empower bar, restaurant, and club staff to stand up against sexual harassment and assault, ultimately changing nightlife culture. We've trained 40 establishments in DC. We also train people to start Safe Bars programs where they live, and have more than 25 Safe Bars-trained teams in cities and towns around the U.S. and Canada. Learn more at https://safebars.org/ Offer your support at https://givebutter.com/safebars www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

This conversation features: Betsy Lay - Lady Justice Brewing Britt Teusink - FrameShift Fermentation Kelly Quinn - Brioux City Brewery Mike Lock - Broken Goblet Brewing Tristan Brown - Pontoon Brewing www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

CBP Stories showcase individual members who have an inspiring story to tell. Bryan Roth has written about the beer industry for almost a decade, reporting on business, cultural, and personal stories. He currently serves as news editor for Good Beer Hunting's Sightlines section and director of the North American Guild of Beer Writers, a trade organization representing media professionals. A former newspaper reporter and sports play-by-play broadcaster, he's worked at Duke University for 13 years and has had his freelance work appear in print and digital publications, including BeerAdvocate, All About Beer, Thrillist, Paste, and more. www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

Thank you to our partner, Craft Beverage Expo & Distribution Conference, who helped to organize today's panel. Please visit their website, www.craftbeverageexpo.com, to learn more and register for their upcoming events and webinars including the March 9-10 event. This conversation features: Greg Lovensheimer - Chief Operating Office, Millcraft Harrison Chie - VP of Sales & Marketing, Weber Packaging Joel Miller - President, Phoenix Packaging International Mike Seitz - Sales Director – East Region, Saxco www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

www.ThingsWeDontSay.beer The THINGS WE DON’T SAY IPA project was created to help shift how we approach mental health by encouraging people to talk about their experiences and feelings, both good and bad, and to demonstrate the importance of asking for help when we need it. THINGS WE DON’T SAY IPA is a call to empower breweries from around the globe to use their platforms to stand up for those who suffer in silence with their mental health, be it with anxiety, depression, or other mental illness. Named after Hope For The Day’s flagship mental health education curriculum, THINGS WE DON’T SAY IPA is a 6% IPA being released in May 2021, in conjunction with Hope For The Day’s Shake The Stigma awareness campaign for Mental Health Month 2021. www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org

This conversation features: Bryan Van Den Oever - Red Bear Brewing Company Holly Regan - Freelance Journalist Michele Wonder - Perfect Pour Services Rachael Engel - Bosk Brew Works www.CraftBeerProfessionals.org