Experience

MadTree Brewing Company

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Capital Project Manager

  • Jan 2022 - Present

  United States

• Director of Brewing Operations

  • Dec 2016 - Dec 2021

  Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Responsible for leading a 25-person manufacturing team including brewing, packaging, maintenance, quality, and supply chain functions in support of a $6 Million revenue line of business reporting to the business founders. Accountable for the management of business unit operations, professional development of staff, and strategic targets in conjunction with the Senior Leadership Team. - Created a culture of accountability and strategy alignment through the creation of bi-monthly team… Show more Responsible for leading a 25-person manufacturing team including brewing, packaging, maintenance, quality, and supply chain functions in support of a $6 Million revenue line of business reporting to the business founders. Accountable for the management of business unit operations, professional development of staff, and strategic targets in conjunction with the Senior Leadership Team. - Created a culture of accountability and strategy alignment through the creation of bi-monthly team forums in which all production staff reviewed Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the business and operational units and progress against key strategic objectives - Successfully organized and lead the transition of manufacturing and packaging of beer from one facility to another over the course of six months with zero supply disruptions and minimal product loss - Lead as the Project Manager the planning and construction of a 15,000 square foot brewing facility which included optimized process flow, design, and layout - Organized installation and commissioning schedules for 100 BBL Brewhouse, 15 BBL Brewhouse, 2,200 BBL Cellar, and High-Speed Canning & Kegging lines maintaining key schedules and timelines

• Production Manager

  • Mar 2014 - Dec 2016

  Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Responsible for the management, ordering, scheduling, allocation, and forecasting of all raw material and finished goods inventories for beer production. Lead in management of key supplier relationships including negotiating pricing and terms of futures contracts for critical business needs. - Managed brewery operations through a period of 10X growth in capacity to 20,000 BBLs in just over two years by optimizing process flow, production cycle times, and personnel shift schedules -… Show more Responsible for the management, ordering, scheduling, allocation, and forecasting of all raw material and finished goods inventories for beer production. Lead in management of key supplier relationships including negotiating pricing and terms of futures contracts for critical business needs. - Managed brewery operations through a period of 10X growth in capacity to 20,000 BBLs in just over two years by optimizing process flow, production cycle times, and personnel shift schedules - Lead the addition of key productions asset critical growth including the expansion of the cellar from 120 BBLs to 960 BBLs, expansion of packaging operations, and raw grain silo and weigh scale - Successfully managed relationships with key raw material vendors including hops, malt, cans, kegs and more through rapid grow which ensured both adequate supply and stable pricing - Designed and implemented new supply chain and purchasing disciplines including a Kanban Inventory (Critical Stock) system for targeted raw materials which reduced carried inventory and introduced just in time purchasing practices

• Brewer

  • Oct 2013 - Mar 2014

  Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Acted as a lead for daily product manufacturing including wort creation, cellar transfers, beer clarification, and packaging during the early development phase of the company.



Fifth Third Bank

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Portfolio Manager, Structured Finance

  • Dec 2009 - Oct 2013

  Cincinnati, Ohio Responsible for leading the financial underwriting of transactions in support of Asset Based Loans, Commercial Lines of Credit, and Private Equity purchase transactions within the Middle Market Business Group. - Managed monthly portfolio review for 200+ commercial loan clients, including reporting on key business metrics, financial ratios, and loan covenants which enabled Senior Credit Leadership to quickly identify and address potential customer issues within our portfolio - Created… Show more Responsible for leading the financial underwriting of transactions in support of Asset Based Loans, Commercial Lines of Credit, and Private Equity purchase transactions within the Middle Market Business Group. - Managed monthly portfolio review for 200+ commercial loan clients, including reporting on key business metrics, financial ratios, and loan covenants which enabled Senior Credit Leadership to quickly identify and address potential customer issues within our portfolio - Created a department wide customer aggregation tool, which allowed loan officer and credit staff increased visibility of customer metrics, loan performance, and industry exposure, allowing for a faster decision-making process

• Commercial Associate

  • Jun 2008 - Dec 2009

  Cincinnati, Ohio, United States Member of a highly selective initial class for newly chartered Commercial Associate Program, with rotational responsibilities throughout various commercial lines of business.