Board of Directors
Founder of the Vermont Brewers Association
Greg Noonan
Executive Director
Festival and Marketing Manager
Board of Directors and Officers 2019
Avery Schwenk (President) – Hermit Thrush Brewery – Term Ends 2022
Paul Sayler (Vice President) – Zero Gravity Craft Brewery – Term Ends 2021
Kelen Beardsley (Secretary) – Vermont Beer Makers – Term Ends 2021
Anne Linehan (Treasurer) – Brocklebank Craft Brewing – Term Ends 2021
Marty Bonneau – Goodwater Brewery – Term Ends 2021
Scott Gawitt – Vermont Pub and Brewery– Term Ends 2022
Bill Mares – House of Fermentology – Term Ends 2023
Steve Parkes – Drop-In Brewing Company – Term Ends 2021
Ross Richards – Madison Brewing – Term Ends 2022
2020 Committee Members
Events: The purpose of the Events Committee is to increase traffic to our brewer’s taprooms and further cultivate and engage Vermont craft beer lovers by hosting events throughout the year.
Andrea Gagner (Chair) – Mill River Brewing Company
Karen Bisbee – Black Flannel Brewing Co.
Joan Bulzacchelli – Hermit Thrush Brewery
Joshua Smith – Kickback Brewery
Amy Lieblein – Switchback Brewing
Terry Thompson – Mill River Brewing Company Anne Linehan – Brocklebank Craft Brewing
Finance: The purpose of the Finance Committee is to develop and review fiscal procedures, create an annual budget and ensure accurate tracking, monitoring, and accountability for funds.
Anne Linehan (Chair) –Brocklebank Craft Brewing
Marty Bonneau – Goodwater Brewery
Abbe Malcolm – Switchback Brewing
Sean Lawson – Lawson’s Finest Liquids
Josh Smith – Kickback Brewery
Dave Dumais – Rutland Beer Works
Membership and Governance: The purpose of the Membership and Governance Committee is to oversee VBA Board development and to ensure the effective operation of the leadership structure as well as to explore expanding membership benefits.
Kelen Beardsley (Chair) – Vermont Beer Makers
Sean Lawson – Lawson’s Finest Liquids
Josh Smith – Kickback Brewing
Andy Puchalik – Upper Pass Beer Company
Government Affairs: The purpose of the Government Affairs Committee is to assure a healthy brewing industry within the state by developing and articulating to the industry a consensus from within membership as it relates to regulatory, legislative and governmental affairs.
Paul Sayler (Co-chair) – Zero Gravity Craft Brewery
Shaun Hill (Co-chair) – Hill Farmstead Brewery
Sara Jasinksi – Beer Naked Brewery
Jason Petrelli – Beer Naked Brewery
Matt Nadeau – Rock Art Brewery
Scott Salmonsen – Saint J Brewery
Allen Van Anda – Lost Nation Brewery
Mike Czok – Bent Hill Brewery
Bob Montgomery – Hill Farmstead Brewery
Josh Smith – Kickback Brewing
Marketing: The purpose of the Marketing Committee is to facilitate internal and external communications for the VBA, and to promote and strengthen the culture of craft brewing in Vermont.
James Branagan (Chair) – Hermit Thrush Brewery
Kelen Beardsley – Trout River Brewing Company
Ross Richards – Madison Brewing
Nate Scull – Hermit Thrush Brewery
Alyssa Sorrentino – Lawson’s Finest Liquids
Drew Vetere – Long Trail Brewery
Richard Morin – Hired Hand Brewing Co.
Steve Shaw – Outer Limits Brewing
Karen Bisbee – Black Flannel Brewing Co.
Sustainability: The purpose of the Sustainability Committee is to assess the current environmentally sustainable practices of our members with an examination of wastewater treatment as a priority.
Chuck Soucy (Chair) – Hermit Thrush Brewery
David Fitzgerald – Mill River Brewing BBQ & Smokehouse
Adam Fuller – Zero Gravity Craft Brewery
Peter Logan – River Roost Brewery
Steve Miller – The Alchemist
Garin Frost – Frost Beer Works
Bret Hamilton – Stone Corral Brewery
Ross Richards – Madison Brewing
Nate Scull – Hermit Thrush Brewery
Technical and Education: The purpose of the Technical and Education Committee is to provide education and training to member brewers with the goal of improving and maintaining the highest quality standard of beer brewed in this State.
Scott Gawitt (Chair) – Vermont Pub and Brewery
Brandon Mayes – Long Trail Brewery
Steve Parkes – Drop-In Brewing
Scott Shirley – Lawson’s Finest Liquids
Josh Smith – Kickback Brewery
Chuck Soucy – Hermit Thrush Brewery
Amy Todd – Zymology Labs
Chris Kesler – Black Flannel Brewing Co
Vermont Craft Brewers Conference: This brand new committee will develop it’s charge at their first meeting.
Steve Parkes (Chair) – Drop-In Brewing
Dan Ukolowicz – Simple Roots Brewing
Chuck Soucy – Hermit Thrush Brewery
Terry Thompson – Mill River Brewing Company