Team
We cultivate and celebrate beer, business, people, and place.Â
Leadership
Leah Wong Ashburn
President/CEO, Family Owner
Brock Ashburn
Vice President of Operations
Nikki Mitchell
Vice President of Brand Development
Sales
Matt Thompson
Sales Director
Amy Heald
Sales Operations Manager
Fritz Wirt
Market Development Manager - Western North Carolina
Andrew Baker
Key Account Manager: Large Format, Small Format, & On Premise Chains
Ben West
Market Development Manager – Charlotte
Bryan Ludwig
Market Development Manager – WNC
Allison Brown
Market Development Manager – Raleigh-Greensboro
Matthew Watson
Strategic Account Manager
Marketing
Marissa Burns
Destination Marketing Manager
Laura Beck
Creative Design Manager
Jared Turbyfill
Brand Manager
Hannah Smentkowski
Social Media & Content Creator
Cait Brennan
Graphic Designer
Dave Lee
Retail & POS Planner
Private Events
Erin Winter
Event Manager
Monica Mayville
Venue Coordinator
Bailey Penrod
Events Assistant Manager
Kirsten Fraude
Venue Coordinator
Kara Bonelli
Venue Coordinator
Vivienne Ankeney
Venue Coordinator
Taproom Events & Programming
Chris Norred
Talent Buyer
Steve Till
Lead AV Engineer
Keith Thering
AV Engineer
Douglas Mostyn
Sports & Rec Coordinator
People & Culture
Andrew Wachter
Manager of People and Culture
Meg May
Payroll & Benefits Admin Specialist
Accounting
Liza Van Cauwenberghe
Finance Director
Megan Best
Accounting and Regulatory Coordinator
Beth Gaither
Accounting & Purchasing Assistant
INNOVATION BREWING
Josh Jiles
Brewing Innovation Manager
Mike Shield
Pilot Room Brewer
Brewing
Jesse Lapinski
Brewing Supervisor
Alan Robinson
Brewer
Drew Ashdown
Brewing Team
John Mitchell
Brewer
Nate Corn
Brewing Team
Ivan Hernandez
Brewer
Keith Wright
Brewer
Quality
Megan Rayfield
Quality Manager
Hannah Motter
Quality Lead
Chris Messina
Quality Lab Assistant
Packaging
Cooper Allison
Production Services Specialist
Mike Radzilowsky
Packaging Technician
Ryan Sullivan
Packaging Team Leader
Emily Fisher
Packaging Technician
Van Wharton
Packaging Technician
Jonathan Sorrentino
Packaging Technician
Steve St. Clair
Packaging Technician
Aiden Delowery
Packaging Technician
Distribution
Tyler Melton
Distribution Team Leader
Cole Crusenberry
Distribution Associate
Fetch Miller
Distribution Technician
Facilities
Reggie Lunsford
Events & Facilities Tech
Ben Glass
Facilities Maintenance Manager
Justin Adams
Facilities Operations Manager
Operations
Josh Yoder
Production Maintenance Manager
Jamie Rowe
Production Brewing Manager
Kevin Kellar
Project Manager/Optimization
Ben Strall
Production Maintenance Technician
Russ Robertson
Brewery Operations Director
Hospitality
Chris Genua
Guest Experience Director
Peter Landis
Assistant Taproom General Manager
Blake Daughtrey
Taproom General Manager
Matt Smith
Hospitality Ambassador
J Unger
Hospitality Ambassador
Karoline Carr
Hospitality Ambassador
Jennifer Nathanson
Hospitality Ambassador
Paul Richau
Hospitality Ambassador
Lori Ahn
Hospitality Ambassador
Mike Herder
Hospitality Ambassador
Sophie Pruett
Hospitality Ambassador
Kenzie Alexander
Hospitality Ambassador
Taylor Pierson
Hospitality Ambassador
Lucas Owens
Hospitality Support Staff
Adam Jones
Assistant Taproom General Manager
Daryl Nathanson
Hospitality Ambassador
Margot Sutton
Hospitality Ambassador
Kevin Williams
Hospitality Ambassador
Kelcie Barker
Hospitality Ambassador
Bianca Colangelo
Taproom Assistant Manager
Jacob Coats
Hospitality Ambassador
Liza A
Hospitality Ambassador
Joe Austin
Hospitality Ambassador
Satchel Moberg
Taproom Assistant Manager
Brittany Carter
Hospitality Ambassador
Maggie Anderson
Hospitality Ambassador
Jessica Newhouse
Hospitality Ambassador
Lexie Harvey
Hospitality Ambassador
Cynthia McDermott
Hospitality Ambassador
Nicole Moore
Taproom Assistant Manager
Chelsea Gulliver
Hospitality Ambassador
Matt Tobia
Hospitality Ambassador
Nicholas Williams
Parking Attendant
Brent Soesbee
Parking Attendant
Doug Rowe
Parking Attendant
Merrick Noyes
Parking Attendant
Frank Milko
Parking Attendant
Eric Odom
Parking Attendant
Amanda Mortensen
Hospitality Ambassador
Elizabeth Shirley
Hospitality Ambassador
Michael Plourde
Hospitality Ambassador
Dustin Randall
Hospitality Ambassador
Beth Madden
Parking Attendant
Natalie Bova
Hospitality Ambassador