The California Small Brewers Association recently added two new board members, increasing the number from five to seven.
The CSBA Press Release:
The California Small Brewers Association has elected a new and expanded board of Directors. The new Board was elected in December and took their seats on January 1st.
The CSBA Board was expanded from five to seven members.
“The Board was expanded to allow greater representation of the membership,” said Tom McCormick, Executive Director of the association. “It will also allow for more Board involvement as we embark on a new and expanded mission for the future.”
With a new Board at the helm, the association plans to expand and broaden the realm of services for small brewers in 2007.
“For the first time, the CSBA will be conducting work shops to address critical business issues.” McCormick said. “We will also be implementing a new marketing campaign to promote California craft beer in addition to conducting numerous events and meetings to help foster communication and education among our family of brewers.”
The CSBA is a non-profit trade association that as founded in 1989 to protect the political and legislative rights of the small brewers of California.
The new Board of Directors of the CSBA are:
- President: Steve Harrison (Sierra Nevada Brewing)
- 1st VP: John Martin (Triple Rock Brewery)
- 2nd VP: Steve Wagner (Stone Brewing)
- Treasurer: John Dannerbeck (Anchor Brewing)
- Secretary: Glynn Phillips (Rubicon Brewing)
- Board Member: Geno Acevedo (El Toro Brewing)
- Board Member: Lee Doxtader (San Diego Brewing)