Corporate Training By Zack Academy - Sustainability Teams for Craft-Brewing

Why Should You Take This Sustainability Teams for Craft-Brewing Webinar?

Join us for this webinar series hosted by brewers and sustainability experts to discuss how energy efficiency and sustainability pair perfectly with craft brewing. Our focus during this webinar will be on reconnecting ancient arts with today's aspirations for Sustainable Brew.

PRESENTERS

Chris Asher - Asher Brewing Company    

A native of Massachusetts, Chris has been brewing beer since his days at Wesleyan University, where he taught home-brewing classes. After college he brewed for four years at the Golden City brewery in Golden, Colorado before getting a Master�s in Business Administration from the Leeds School of Business at CU Boulder.  After that Chris ran the brewery at the RedFish in Boulder, Colorado for five years before starting Asher Brewing Company.  Brewing awards include two GABF silver medals and a gold medal in 2004 for Fat Tuesday Strong Ale.

Brian Shaeffer - Oskar Blues Brewing Company

Brian is a brewer at Oskar Blues Brewing Company and leads the Sustainability and Efficiency efforts.  Oskar Blues was built on the concept of packing big, full-flavored craft-beer into the world's most recyclable package.  Today, Oskar Blues is growing at an amazing pace while fully engaging efforts to reduce our environmental footprint.

Steve Indrehus - Tommyknocker Brewery

Steve Indrehus is the Director of Brewing Operations at Tommyknocker Brewery.  With 22 years of experience in the business, Steve began, like many others, as a home brewer.  He spent a few years at Mont Elise Winery in Oregon, 6 years as a brewer at Wasatch Brewery in Park City, Utah before coming to Tommyknocker Brewery 16 years ago.

Lindsey Brandt - Upslope Brewing Company     

Lindsey works as the Upslope Brewing Company's Sustainability Coordinator where she builds and maintains their health and safety programs along with developing sustainable practices within the brewery.  Lindsey has a background in Environmental Health and Industrial Hygiene.

Jeffrey Nathanson - Recharge Colorado

Mr. Nathanson is the Chief Executive Officer of Recharge Colorado.  He is a long-time leader and participant in the Cleantech Industry in Colorado.  Jeffrey is currently the Vice Chairman of the State of Colorado�s Clean Energy Development Authority and is a member of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association.  Jeffrey served on the advisory board for the development of the Colorado Cleantech Action Plan and serves on the board of CORE (Colorado�s sustainable business trade association) and was the managing director for its 2009 Colorado Cleantech Cluster Analysis that identified energy and water efficiency as key drivers in the future development and economic impact of the cluster.

Richard Fair - Philips Lighting

Rich has worked in the lighting and electrical industry for over 40 years in the Colorado market.  Rich has spent 20 years with Philips Lighting and regularly conducts trainings, energy audits and application solutions for distributors and end-users.  Rich has taught the ED-100 and ED-150 lighting class for the local section of the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES).  Rich is lighting certified �LC�, a certification through the National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions (NCQLP).

Stephen Michael Self - Sustainable Ideas

Sustainable Ideas offers a wide range of services to companies and organizations transitioning to, or growing in the building performance, energy efficiency and sustainability industries.  Our multifaceted approach addresses building science, training, mentoring and business development.  At Sustainable Ideas we seek to nurture the seeds of the future while delivering green revenues today.