Why I’m telling you these things

• I’ve got the right balance of academic experience and real-world marketplace experience

• I started my own business so that I could work around my family, not the other way around

• I know what it’s like to have limited resources and have to DIY your own success with creative solutions

• I believe the ethos of the craft beverage world is centered around inclusivity and equity, and we all have a responsibility to uphold those values

• I want small to medium-sized organizations to know there’s always a workaround, there’s always a way, you just have to be strategic about it