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Industry Advisory Board

The Industry Advisory Board is a valuable resource for the College of Arts and Sciences at Western Michigan University. This board provides program development insights and unique industry perspectives. Board members serve as ambassadors externally for the sustainable brewing program and create alliances between the program and business.  Many advisory board members provide valuable internship experiences for students.
 
The board is divided to represent four major industry categories to ensure that the program has the benefit of the perspectives of a broad range of roles in the industry.
 

Evan Garrett, Blackrocks Brewery 
Mike Babb, Industry Expert
Aaron Ross, KVCC Brewing
Dan King, Alumni Representative and Kalsec
Dave Sippel, Bells Brewery, Inc.
Brad Bishop, Latitude 42 Brewing Company
Bryan Bastow, Virtue Cider and Goose Island
Casey Butler, Tapistry Brewing
Max Trierweiler, Mitten Brewing Company and Michigan Brewers Guild
Dan Rogers, Griffin Claw Brewing
Emily Lechowiscz, Alumni Representative and Saugatuck Brewing Company
Jared Vosler, Founders Brewing
Jason Salas, New Holland Brewing
John Mallet, MBAA and Bells Brewery
Mike Christensen, Final Gravity
Scott Vant Hul, Alumni Representative, Perrin Brewing Company and CanArchy
Trevor Klimek, One Well Brewing
Tyler Glaze, Short's Brewing Company

John Liberty, West Michigan Beer Tours
Brian Lindberg, KVCC Brewing
Ellie Maddelein, Five Shores Brewing
Kim Collins, Guardian Brewiing Company
Christian Cook, Silver Harbor Brewing 

Greg VanOverloop, SpartanNash Beer Category Manager (Michigan/Ohio)
Jason Howard, IHS Distributing
Jim Flora, Kalamazoo Beer Exchange
Jake Kirkendall, Kalsec
Taylor Darling, KVCC Brewing
Kati Spayde, Sicilianos
Marcel Zondag, WMU Haworth College of Business
James Flora, Beer Exchange
Chris Vogel, Great Lakes Hops
Jeff Malkiewicz, Great Lakes Malting Co
Jeff Steinman, Alpha Wolf Diversified Services
Ryan Hamilton, Michigan Barley Association and MSU Hops & Barley Extension

Chris Gartman, Miller Canfield
Emily Bennett, Fermenta
Kris Spaulding, Brewery Vivant
Scott Graham, Michigan Brewers Guild
Steve Bertman, WMU Environment and Sustainability
Walker Modic, Brewers Association and Bells Brewery, Inc.
Jennelle Jagmin, Michigan Craft Beverage Council