Board of Directors
Founder of the Vermont Brewers Association
Greg Noonan
Executive Director
Festival and Marketing Manager
Board of Directors and Officers 2017
Avery Schwenk (President) – Hermit Thrush Brewery – Term Ends 2019
Paul Sayler (Vice President) – Zero Gravity Craft Brewery – Term Ends 2019
James Branagan (Secretary) – Whetstone Station – Term Ends 2019
Garin Frost (Treasurer) – Frost Beer Works – Term Ends 2019
Matt Nadeau – Rock Art Brewery – Term Ends 2017
Steve Parkes – Drop-In Brewing – Term Ends 2017
Sean Lawson – Lawson’s Finest Liquids – Term Ends 2017
Committee Members and Chairs 2017
Events
Andrea Gagner (Chair) – 14th Star Brewing Co.
Paul Sayler – Zero Gravity Craft Brewery
Anne Linehan – Brocklebank Craft Brewing
Marly Thompson – Harpoon Brewery
Joe Lemnah – Burlington Beer Company
Finance
Garin Frost (Chair) – Frost Beer Works
Marty Bonneau – GoodWater Brewery
Steve Miller – Harpoon Brewery
Governance
Kara Pawlusiak (Chair) – Simple Roots Brewing
Mike Sardina – Hill Farmstead Brewery
Avery Schwenk – Hermit Thrush Brewery
Government Affairs
Avery Schwenk (Chair) – Hermit Thrush Brewery
Steve Miller – Harpoon Brewery
Dan Sartwell – 14th Star Brewing Co.
Mike Sardina – Hill Farmstead Brewery
Shaun Hill – Hill Farmstead Brewery
Paul Sayler – Zero Gravity Craft Brewery
Matt Nadeau, Rock Art Brewery
Marketing
James Branagan (Chair) – Whetstone Station
Prescott Stanton – 14th Star Brewing Co.
Kelen Beardsley – Trout River Brewing Company
Mark Hegedus – Magic Hat Brewing Company
Melissa Hamilton – Stone Corral Brewery
Technical and Education
Steve Parkes (Chair) – Drop-In Brewing
Scott Shirley – Harpoon Brewery
Mark Hegedus – Magic Hat Brewing Company
JP Williams – von Trapp Brewing