Board of Directors
Founder of the Vermont Brewers Association
Greg Noonan
Executive Director
Events 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
2021 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.
Kelen Beardsley (Chair) – Vermont Beer Makers
Karen Bisbee – Black Flannel Brewing Co.
Joan Bulzacchelli – Hermit Thrush Brewery
Andrea Gagner – Mill River Brewing Company
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 (Chair) – Zero Gravity Craft Brewery
Mike Czok – Bent Hill Brewery
Shaun Hill – Hill Farmstead Brewery
Bill Mares – House of Fermentology
Bob Montgomery – Hill Farmstead Brewery
Matt Nadeau – Rock Art Brewery
Allen Van Anda – Lost Nation Brewery
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 – Hermit Thrush Brewery
Kelen Beardsley – Vermont Beer Makers
Ross Richards – Madison 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
Dan Sartwell – Black Flannel Brewing Co.
Ross Richards – Madison Brewing
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
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
Dan Sartwell – Black Flannel Brewing Co.