2023 Presenters

Hosts

 

OJ Lima

President Taste Select Repeat
 

Tara Nurin

Freelance Journalist Broadcast Professional and Author

CBX Keynote

 

Mary Guiver

Principal Global Category Merchant Whole Foods Market Inc.
 

Jackie Summers

Creator Sorel Liqueur

Women in Craft Keynote

 

Lori Ajax

Executive Director California Craft Brewers Association

Presenters

 

Gustavo Aguirre

Vice President, Incubation Sprout Beverages
 

Lori Ajax

Executive Director California Craft Brewers Association
 

Celeste Beatty

Brewer and Founder Harlem Brewing Company
 

Day Bracey

Founder Barrel & Flow Fest
 

Brook Bristow

Attorney at Lager Bristow Beverage Law, LLC
 

Andrew Coplon

Founder Secret Hopper Founder Craft Beer Professionals
 

Hannah Crum

President Kombucha Brewers International
 

John Davenport, PhD, MBA

Co-Founder and Head-Distiller Three Crosses Distilling Company
 

Samara B. Davis

CEO/Executive Director Black Bourbon Society / Society Marketing Group Executive Director Diversity Distilled
 

Hannah Ferguson

CEO & Owner D.O.P.E Cider House & Winery
 

Mary Guiver

Principal Global Category Merchant Whole Foods Market Inc.
 

Greg Heller-LaBelle

Co-Founder Colony Meadery
 

Brian Horne

Vice-President 3 Daughters Brewing
 

Lauren Hughes

Head Brewer Necromancer Brewing
 

Jon Hyman

Co-Leader of the Craft Beer Practice Group Wickens, Herzer, Panza
 

Aaron Keller

Founding Partner and Managing Principal Capsule
 

Brian Krueger

VP Business Development & Portfolio Strategy Bump Williams Consulting
 

Adam Lambert

Founder Craft-Union
 

Justin LeVaughn

Head Brewer Void Sake Co
 

OJ Lima

President Taste Select Repeat
 

Laura Lodge

Co-Founder Start A Brewery, LLC
 

Elise Miranda

Director of Marketing Wigle Whiskey
 

Nicola Nice, PhD

Founder Pomp & Whimsy
 

Tara Nurin

Freelance Journalist Broadcast Professional and Author
 

Jeff O’Brien

Attorney/Partner Chestnut Cambronne PA
 

Robert “R.J.” O’Hara

President Flaherty & O’Hara, p.c.
 

Paul Pisano

Senior Vice President, Industry Affairs and General Counsel National Beer Wholesalers Association
 

James Restivo

Senior Vice President - BevAL NielsenIQ
 

Brian Rosen

President BevStrat Chairman Growth Beverage
 

Ben Salisbury

Founder Salisbury Creative Group
 

Megan Seastedt

Owner Abstract Brewing Company
 

Marisa Sergi-Schumann

Co-Owner / Chief Executive Officer L’uva Bella Winery
 

Aadam Soorma

Head of Marketing and Guest Experience Trace Brewing
 

Michael Varda

Founder Craft Beer Advisory Services
 

Sherron Washington

Founder and CEO The P3 Solution
 

Beth Wilson-Parentice

CEO/Founder WoW Beverage LLC Entrepreneur | Author | Speaker Beth Wilson-Parentice
 

Rania Zayyat

Founder and President Lift Collective Wine Director Bufalina
 

Eric Zurita 

Co-founder and CEO Pa’lante Rum Co.