Experience

Old Trestle Distillery
• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• DSP Operations Manager/Master Distiller

  • Jan 2022 - Present


State 38 Distilling LLC

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

• Head Distiller

  • May 2021 - Jan 2022

  Headed production of bourbon, rye, wheat, and peat smoked whiskies, blanco, reposado, and anejo “Hacedor” agave spirits, and “Damn Smooth” brand vodka, gin, and absinthe. Headed production of bourbon, rye, wheat, and peat smoked whiskies, blanco, reposado, and anejo “Hacedor” agave spirits, and “Damn Smooth” brand vodka, gin, and absinthe.



Santa Fe Spirits

• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Distiller

  • Jul 2018 - Mar 2020

  Managed all aspects of distilling operations and staff, producing 20,000 pg/year and 8,000 cs/year. Producing American single malt whiskey, calvados style apple brandy, vodka, gin, white whiskies, and liqueurs. Managed all aspects of distilling operations and staff, producing 20,000 pg/year and 8,000 cs/year. Producing American single malt whiskey, calvados style apple brandy, vodka, gin, white whiskies, and liqueurs.



Rising Sun Distillery

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing

• Assistant Distiller

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2018

  Assisted in production of USDA certified organic liqueurs, brandy, vodka and whiskies. Spearheaded production and blending of Bourbon and Rye Whiskies. Assisted in teaching Denver Metro State Fermentation and Brewery Operations Students in spirits production. Assisted in production of USDA certified organic liqueurs, brandy, vodka and whiskies. Spearheaded production and blending of Bourbon and Rye Whiskies. Assisted in teaching Denver Metro State Fermentation and Brewery Operations Students in spirits production.



Krooked Tusker Distillery

• Assistant Distiller

  • Aug 2016 - Aug 2017

  Assisted in all aspects of distillery operations and start-up for New York State Certified Farm Distillery. Assisted in the creation of recipes and protocols for bourbon, wheat whiskey, white whiskey, triticale whiskey, vodka, gin, and absinthe. Assisted in all aspects of distillery operations and start-up for New York State Certified Farm Distillery. Assisted in the creation of recipes and protocols for bourbon, wheat whiskey, white whiskey, triticale whiskey, vodka, gin, and absinthe.



Colterra Food & Wine

• Executive Pastry Chef

  • Jan 2015 - Jul 2016

  Managed all aspects of pastry production and staff. Recipe creation, menu planning, cost evaluation, wine pairing, etc. Managed all aspects of pastry production and staff. Recipe creation, menu planning, cost evaluation, wine pairing, etc.



The Mediterranean Restaurant

• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Pastry Chef

  • Dec 2013 - Jan 2015

  Produced desserts for The MED and sister restaurant Brasserie 1010. Assisted in the creation of menu items and plating design. Produced desserts for The MED and sister restaurant Brasserie 1010. Assisted in the creation of menu items and plating design.



Frasca Food & Wine

• Pastry Extern

  • Oct 2013 - Dec 2013

  Completed a two month externship to finish pastry school. Duties included pastry prep, gelato, cake, panna cotta etc. Completed a two month externship to finish pastry school. Duties included pastry prep, gelato, cake, panna cotta etc.