Team
We cultivate and celebrate beer, business, people, and place.
Leadership

Oscar Wong
Founder, Vice President, Schmoozing and Cleanup Guy

Leah Wong Ashburn
President/CEO, Family Owner

Brock Ashburn
Vice President of Operations

Nikki Mitchell
Vice President of Brand Development
Sales

Matt Thompson
Sales & Marketing Director

Kiara Shay
Large Format Chain Account Manager

Amy Heald
Sales Development Specialist

Fritz Wirt
Market Development Manager - Western North Carolina

Gabby Joubert
Sales Representative

Kyle Osterhaus
Market Development Manager - Western North Carolina

Aaron Love
Market Development Manager - Raleigh/Triangle

Josh Weber
Field Sales Representative - NC Coast
Marketing

Eeva Redmond
Communications Manager

Laura Beck
Creative Design Manager

Victoria Branch
Marketing & Communications Manager

Kaitlin Trimboli
Digital Marketing Specialist

Lindsay Dilley
Retail & POS Coordinator
Private Events

Brandi Lingo
Private Events Sales Manager

Erin Winter
Wedding Sales Assistant Manager

Olivia Huskins
Venue Coordinator

Tyler Hurd
Venue Coordinator

Marissa Barone
Venue Coordinator

Bailey Penrod
Venue Coordinator
Taproom Events & Programming

Marissa Burns
Events & Programming Manager

Chris Norred
Music Coordinator

Rob May
Sports Programming Assistant Manager

Douglas Mostyn
Tour Guide

Keith Thering
A/V Engineer

Steve Till
Sound Engineer

Emily Perry
Events Coordinator

Chris Savery
Sports & Events Assistant
People & Culture

Richie Whitson
Director of People & Culture

Meg May
Payroll & Benefits Admin Specialist
Accounting

Liza Van Cauwenberghe
Finance Director

Megan Best
Accounting and Regulatory Coordinator

Ayesha Hiranandani
Accounting Assistant
INNOVATION BREWING

Shane Cummings
Brewing Innovation Manager

Josh Jiles
Brewing Innovation Lead Brewer
Brewing

Jesse Lapinski
Brewing Supervisor

Alan Robinson
Brewer

Drew Ashdown
Brewing Team

John Mitchell
Brewing Team

Nate Corn
Brewing Team

Mike Shield
Brewer

Ivan Hernandez
Brewer
Quality

Mariah Taavon
Quality Lab Supervisor

Megan Rayfield
Sensory Scientist

Hannah Motter
Quality Technician

Katrina Fortier
Quality Lab Assistant
Packaging

Cooper Allison
Packaging Supervisor

Brendon Treible
Packaging Technician

Ana Reynolds
Packaging Coordinator

Mike Radzilowsky
Packaging Technician

Ryan Sullivan
Packaging Technician

Jordan Ziegler
Packaging Technician

Emily Fisher
Packaging Technician

John Reid
Packaging Technician

Van Wharton
Packaging Technician

Damien Blazak
Packaging Technician
Distribution

Tyler Melton
Warehouse Lead

Cole Crusenberry
Distribution Associate
Facilities

Reggie Lunsford
Events & Facilities Tech

Ben Glass
Facilities Maintenance Manager
Operations

Andrew Klosinski
Operations Director

Josh Yoder
Production Maintenance Manager

Jamie Rowe
Production Brewing Manager

Kevin Kellar
Technical Brewing Coordinator

Sean Sutherland
Distribution Manager

Ben Strall
Production Maintenance Technician

Russ Robertson
Packaging Manager
Hospitality

Chris Genua
Taproom Operations Manager

Peter Landis
Assistant S&W General Manager

Blake Daughtrey
Assistant Taproom General Manager

Matt Smith
Hospitality Ambassador

Natalie Bova
Hospitality Ambassador

J Unger
Hospitality Ambassador

Karoline Jumper
Hospitality Ambassador

Jennifer Nathanson
Hospitality Ambassador

Paul Richau
Hospitality Ambassador

Lori Ahn
Hospitality Ambassador

Mike Herder
Hospitality Ambassador

Monica Mayville
Hospitality Ambassador

Sophie Pruett
Hospitality Ambassador

Vinnie Falcone
Hospitality Ambassador

Annie Mullen
Taproom Assistant Manager

Cale Belcher
Hospitality Ambassador

Kenzie Alexander
Hospitality Ambassador

Kathryn Wilson
Hospitality Ambassador

Taylor Pierson
Hospitality Ambassador

Lucas Owens
Hospitality Support Staff

Casey Brown
Hospitality Ambassador

Tyler Roach
Hospitality Ambassador

Heather Cerda
Hospitality Ambassador

Kevin Williams
Hospitality Ambassador

Adam Jones
Taproom Assistant Manager

Liz Jackson
S&W Shift Lead & Ambassador

Daryl Nathanson
Hospitality Ambassador

Margot Sutton
Hospitality Ambassador