Brewbound Session San Diego 2015

December 3, 2015
San Diego, CA
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Final Agenda

Welcome Reception

Wednesday, December 2: 6:00PM - 8:00PM at Mission Brewery ... sponsored by:

               

Please note: All times US Pacific Time

  • 7:30 AM
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    9:00 AM

    Breakfast and Registration

  • 9:00 AM
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    9:15 AM

    2015 Year in Review

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  • 9:15 AM
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    9:45 AM

    Brewery Development and Succession Planning

    • Wynne Odell
      , CEO and Co-Founder, Odell Brewing Company
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      Wynne Odell

      CEO and Co-Founder, Odell Brewing Company

      Wynne Odell is co-founder and CEO of Odell Brewing Company in Fort Collins, CO. Starting in 1989 with her husband, Doug, and sister-in-law, Corkie, the trio had no grand plans, but after five years of a draft-only format, bottles were introduced and rapid growth ensued. 26 years later, Odell Brewing Company ranks 34th in size among craft breweries in the U.S. Odell is a Colorado-centric company, with 65% of its sales coming from Colorado. With the addition of Texas in 2014, it now distributes in 11 states. Wynne, Doug and Corkie undertook two transactions in July, 2015 that sold the majority of their stock to a combination of an ESOP and a trio of long-term managers. Having chosen legacy over maximum wealth, the three founders sleep well at night. Wynne, Doug and Corkie, along with 3 of their children, remain active at the brewery. Wynne currently chairs the Colorado Brewers’ Guild Board.

    • Wynne Odell, CEO and Co-Founder, Odell Brewing Company

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  • 9:45 AM
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    10:30 AM

    Understanding Exit Strategies 

    • Mike McCann
      , Chairman, Corporate Practice Group, Spencer Fane LLP
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      Mike McCann

      Chairman, Corporate Practice Group, Spencer Fane LLP

      Mike McCann is a partner at Spencer Fane LLP where he serves as chair of the firm's Corporate Practice Group. Mike has represented several of the region’s largest and most well-regarded companies through business decisions, mergers, and acquisitions that pave the way for their continued growth and success. In particular, he has been recognized for his representation of major craft brewers in significant deals including Boulevard Brewing Company in its sale to Duvel Moortgat and more recently Firestone Walker in its deal with Duvel.

    • Rocky Fiore
      , Managing Director, Praire Capital Advisors
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      Rocky Fiore

      Managing Director, Praire Capital Advisors

      Rocky Fiore is a Managing Director/Principal at Prairie Capital Advisors, an employee owned company that provides investment banking, ESOP advisory and valuations services to support the growth and ownership transition strategies of middle-market companies. Mr. Fiore has extensive experience in various corporate advisory services including Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOP), valuation and capital structuring and has a diverse background working with companies in many different industries.

    • Ryan Lake
      , Director, First Beverage Group
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      Ryan Lake

      Director, First Beverage Group

      Ryan Lake joined First Beverage in 2010 and works on the investment banking team, where is he is focused on mergers and acquisitions for craft beer, spirits and non-alcoholic beverage transactions. While at First Beverage, he has been involved in over $1 billion of closed M&A transactions, including assignments for craft brewery clients such as Boulevard Brewing, Firestone Walker, Southern Tier, 10 Barrel and Saint Archer. Prior to his time at First Beverage, Ryan spent nearly a decade with GE Capital in various positions in sales and underwriting.

    • Mike McCann, Chairman, Corporate Practice Group, Spencer Fane LLP
    • Rocky Fiore, Managing Director, Praire Capital Advisors
    • Ryan Lake, Director, First Beverage Group

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  • 10:30 AM
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    11:00 AM

    Coffee & Networking Break

  • 11:00 AM
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    11:30 AM

    The Latest Craft Insights

    • Danelle Kosmal
      , VP, Beverage Alcohol Practice, Nielsen
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      Danelle Kosmal

      VP, Beverage Alcohol Practice, Nielsen

      As Vice President of Nielsen’s Beverage Alcohol Practice, Danelle provides industry thought leadership and best practice solutions to beer, wine, and spirits clients, industry groups, and the media. She is committed to leveraging Nielsen’s breadth of resources to provide an integrated and holistic understanding of consumer behavior and retail trends across beer, wine, and spirits. Danelle has more than 15 years of marketing experience, and has been with Nielsen for over 10 years, working across various clients in the food, beverage, and consumer goods industries. Prior to joining the Beverage Alcohol Practice, Danelle led Nielsen’s business at MillerCoors in Chicago. Danelle received her MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, and her BA in International Studies and Economics from Allegheny College in Pennsylvania.

    • Danelle Kosmal, VP, Beverage Alcohol Practice, Nielsen

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  • 11:30 AM
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    12:00 PM

    Profitable Business Planning

    • Adam Lambert
      , VP of Sales, New Holland Brewing
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      Adam Lambert

      VP of Sales, New Holland Brewing

      Adam Lambert has spent the last 20 years learning from just about every angle of the beverage industry. Starting as a grocery store liquor clerk and growing to his current position as Vice President of Sales for New Holland Craft Brewery and Artisanal Spirits. Today’s duties involve managing the day-to-day operations and long-term vision for the sales department. Prior to working for New Holland, Adam spent seven years as Vice President of Sales for Dogfish Head Craft Brewery and six years as National Sales and Marketing Manager for Rogue Ales and Spirits. Past experiences include owning a wine distribution company, beverage brokerage and managing the west coast as a brewery brand manager. Adam is a proud graduate of Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. He is currently a member of the Independent Council on 3-Tier Dynamics and a long serving member of the Brewers Association Export Development Committee.

    • Adam Lambert, VP of Sales, New Holland Brewing

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  • 11:00 AM
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    12:00 PM

    Financial Planning Work Sessions (30 minutes each):

    • Preparing Your Brewery for a Sale: Mike McCann, Chairman, Corporate Practice Group, Spencer Fane LLP
    • Brand Valuation and Seller Considerations: Kevin O’Brien, Senior Vice President & Cody Jennings, Vice President, Zepponi & Company
    • Traditional Bank Lending: Brian Mulvaney, Vice President, Bank of America
    • Employee Stock Ownership Plans: Rocky Fiore, Managing Director, Prairie Capital Advisors
    • Private Equity & Strategic Transactions: Ryan Lake, Director, First Beverage Group
    • Generational Transfers: Deborah Steinthal, Founder & Managing Director, Scion Advisors
  • 12:00 PM
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    1:00 PM

    Lunch & Networking

  • 1:00 PM
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    2:00 PM

    Startup Brewery Challenge 5, presented by Craft Brew Alliance. Featured judges include:

    • Karmen Olson, Senior Manager of Emerging Business, Craft Brew Alliance
    • Ben Dobler, Brewing Innovation Manager, Craft Brew Alliance 
    • Tomme Arthur, Co-Founder, The Lost Abbey
    • Tom Nickel, Owner, Nickel Beer Company
    • Michael Kiser, Founder, Good Beer Hunting

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  • 2:00 PM
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    2:30 PM

    The Squeeze: What happens to breweries caught in the middle?

    • Simon Thorpe
      , President, Duvel Moortgat USA
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      Simon Thorpe

      President, Duvel Moortgat USA

      Simon Thorpe is the president of Duvel Moortgat USA, the US arm of Duvel Moortgat NV, an independent, family-owned Belgian brewer specializing in super-premium craft beers in Europe and North America. For the past six years, Simon has led the growth of the company's US breweries from a small base to its current position as a respected leader in the craft beer segment. He was instrumental in bringing Boulevard Brewing Company into the Duvel Moortgat family in 2014 as well as building the success of Brewery Ommegang in Cooperstown, New York.

    • Simon Thorpe, President, Duvel Moortgat USA

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  • 2:30 PM
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    3:00 PM

    Assessing New Growth Opportunities

    • Steve Crandall
      , Founder, Devils Backbone
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      Steve Crandall

      Founder, Devils Backbone

      I’ve been in the construction business since college and in the mid-2000’s I was fortunate enough to be able to buy 100 acres of land in the heart of the mountains of Nelson County, VA which we now call the Base Camp Brew Pub and Meadows. After falling for craft and considering adding a brew pub to my property I contacted the Brewers Association to inquire about building a brewery, The Basecamp, and they sold me “How to Build your Own Brewery” in 2006. Devils Backbone Brewing Company opened at our Basecamp Brewpub in the fall of 2008, and based on our success there we opened our packaging brewery in Lexington, VA in 2012. I’ve been lucky enough to work with one of the finest Brew Master’s in the industry, Jason Oliver and a team of a dozen other brewers supported by over 120 great employees.

    • Hayes Humphreys
      , Chief Operating Officer, Devils Backbone
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      Hayes Humphreys

      Chief Operating Officer, Devils Backbone

      Hayes Humphreys serves as the Chief Operating Officer at Devils Backbone Brewing Company, Virginia's largest craft brewery. His interest in Craft Beer was spawned by a visit to the always irreverent Magic Hat Brewery as a teenager and his first legal-age love was Pete’s Wicked Ale. Beer and brewing turned from passion and hobby to profession when faced with a slate of soul-sapping job prospects upon his graduation from the Darden School of Business. He joined the team at Devils Backbone in 2011 and has been awed each day since by the talent, intelligence and personality in the beer industry. As Chief Operating Officer, Hayes helps to develop the strategic direction for the company and oversees management of Operation, Sales, Marketing and Hospitality.

    • Steve Crandall, Founder, Devils Backbone
    • Hayes Humphreys, Chief Operating Officer, Devils Backbone

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  • 3:00 PM
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    3:30 PM

    Beer & Networking Break

  • 3:30 PM
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    4:00 PM

    A Conversation with Felipe Szpigel

    • Felipe Szpigel
      , The High End President, Anheuser-Busch InBev
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      Felipe Szpigel

      The High End President, Anheuser-Busch InBev

      Felipe Szpigel is president of The High End, with responsibility for the development of the company’s craft and import beer brands in the U.S. market. His portfolio includes Stella Artois, Shock Top and the company’s craft businesses: Goose Island in Chicago; Blue Point in Patchogue, N.Y.; 10 Barrel in Bend, Ore.; Elysian in Seattle; Virtue Cider in Fennville, MI; and Golden Road in Los Angeles. Szpigel is also a member of the company’s North American management committee, who oversee all aspects of the business in the United States and Canada. Before his current position in the U.S. market, Szpigel was vice president of trade marketing for the global parent company, Anheuser-Busch InBev, in New York. There he led a series of key projects around the world such as the company’s renewed on-premise focus.

    • Felipe Szpigel, The High End President, Anheuser-Busch InBev

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  • 4:00 PM
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    4:45 PM

    Panel: California’s Changing Craft Landscape featuring:

    • Jeff Hansson
      , Vice President, Saint Archer Brewing Company
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      Jeff Hansson

      Vice President, Saint Archer Brewing Company

      Jeff Hansson is the Vice President of Saint Archer Brewing Company in San Diego. A 13-year veteran in the beverage industry, Jeff has worked for high profile companies such as the Boston Beer Company and Pepsico, specializing in sales strategy, distributor management, national accounts, training and revenue management.

    • Steve Almaraz
      , Craft Category Development Director, Reyes Beverage Group
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      Steve Almaraz

      Craft Category Development Director, Reyes Beverage Group

      Steve joined Reyes Beverage Group in Aug 2014 to head the craft segment as the Craft Category Director. His various roles include growing the Craft category (spirits, craft beer, and cider), specialty brand education, best practices, National account development, and enhancing brewery business relations for Reyes Beverage Group. Prior to joining Reyes, Steve served as the vice president of sales and marketing for Firestone Walker. In that role, which he assumed in 2001, Steve developed the distribution network and sales team and was influential in the branding and marketing of all Firestone Walker brands. In his 15 years with Firestone Walker, Steve helped grow sales from 6,000 barrels in 1999’ to over 225,000 barrels in 2014.

    • Amy Gutierrez
      , Category Manager – Beer, BevMo!
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      Amy Gutierrez

      Category Manager – Beer, BevMo!

      Amy Gutierrez, a native Northern Californian, started her Beverage career, with Southern Wine & Spirits. The last two years at SWS, she was the BevMo! Category Captain, where she helped open 19 stores. She joined BevMo! in 1997, in the same roll and then transitioned to Assistant Buyer for Food and Hardlines. Amy has always had a passion for beer, and in 2003 was promoted to the Assistant Buyer for beer. Then four years later, was promoted to her current position as Category Manager for Beer. She is responsible for all beer buying in 157 stores, in three states.

    • Tom McCormick
      , Executive Director, California Craft Brewers Association
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      Tom McCormick

      Executive Director, California Craft Brewers Association

      Tom entered the craft brewing industry in 1982. Two years later he founded McCormick Beverage Co., one of the first beer wholesalers in the country that sold craft beer exclusively. After selling the company, he created an on-site educational seminar for major brand wholesalers about how to sell craft beer. He also taught classes at the American Brewers Guild and UC Davis Extension and consulted for brewers, wholesalers and importers. In 1997 he was a co-founding partner in Wolaver’s Organic Ales. He later became editor of the online industry newsletter BeerWeek and manger of the online industry resource site ProBrewer.com. In 2006 he became the first executive director of the California Craft Brewers Association.

    • Jeff Hansson, Vice President, Saint Archer Brewing Company
    • Steve Almaraz, Craft Category Development Director, Reyes Beverage Group
    • Amy Gutierrez, Category Manager – Beer, BevMo!
    • Tom McCormick, Executive Director, California Craft Brewers Association

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  • 4:45 PM
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    5:00 PM

    2015 Brewbound Awards

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  • 5:00 PM
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    5:15 PM

    Startup Brewery Challenge Winner Announcement & Closing Remarks

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  • 5:15 PM
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    7:00 PM

    Happy Hour & Networking
  • 7:30 PM
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    9:30 PM

    Official Brewbound Session After Party -- Complimentary beers for Brewbound Session attendees at the Coronado Brewery & Taproom.