Justin D. Leigh is the founder and principal of the Law Office of Justin D. Leigh, based in Spokane and serving clients throughout Washington. He is admitted to practice law in Washington and Oregon. His practice focuses on alcohol beverage matters, representing producers (breweries, wineries, distilleries, and cideries) in the corporate and business work that keeps them running: entity formation and structure, operating and buy-sell agreements, contracts and distribution, real estate and leasing, and business succession and estate planning for owners and their families. He also assists breweries and retailers with licensing at the state and federal level, regulatory compliance, trademark and other intellectual property matters, and LCB enforcement defense. He handles civil rights litigation, suing state and federal government agencies for constitutional violations as they affect producers, including challenges to statutes and regulations that restrict how producers make, sell, distribute, and promote their products. Justin serves as volunteer in-house counsel to the Washington Brewers Guild, and he is actively involved in the Guild’s government affairs and legislative advocacy work on behalf of Washington breweries.

Ashley started her career with Yakima Chief Ranches as an intern in the summer of 2016 and came back for a full-time position in March 2018. Her main responsibilities include conducting hop and beer sensory panels and brewing with HBC experimental hops. Her background includes a Bachelor of Science in Biological Anthropology from the University of Oregon and a Bachelor of Science in Food Science and Technology with an option in Fermentation Science from Oregon State University. Between 2021 to 2024, she completed the UC Davis Applied Sensory and Consumer Science Certificate and the Master Brewers Certificate Programs . She is now working on finishing up her Master of Science in Agriculture with the Food Science and Management Option from Washington State University. In her free time, she enjoys being outside with her two dogs, Dottie and Millie, while drinking a tasty IPA!

Dominic Wise was born and raised in Yakima, WA, and unwittingly developed a deep connection to the rich agriculture around him. He was first formally introduced into the hop industry in 2017 where he scouted hop yards, as well as orchards, for an agricultural research and consulting company for 4 years before joining Yakima Chief Hops. In the past 5 years , Dom has seized every opportunity to learn and grow, continuously expanding his knowledge about the hop and beer industry, and received his certificate in Applied Sensory and Consumer Science from UC Davis in the fall of 2024. As the Sensory Supervisor at YCH, he strives to uphold the Yakima Valley's reputation for producing world-class hops, build community camaraderie, and guide others in sensory education.

Kerry Shiels is a business consultant with more than 15 years of experience in small-business ownership and management, including four years as CFO of two businesses. Coming from a production-based family winery, Kerry understands that the numbers on a financial statement are ultimately the result of hundreds of operational decisions, from purchasing and production to staffing, inventory, pricing, and sales. With an engineering background and a knack for “telling the story with numbers,” she helps small-business owners understand what their financials are really telling them and turn that information into practical decisions. Today, Kerry works with small businesses to improve financial systems, profitability, cash flow, and day-to-day operations.

Ryan Downey has over 15 years experience in the craft beer scene of Seattle, WA. He has held positions such as beer tender, bar manager, cellarman, head brewer, and operations manager at various bars and breweries. With his passion for beer, he was driven to obtain certifications to the Advanced Cicerone®️ level and completion of the UC Davis Intensive Brewing program. With a goal of improving draft quality across the Greater Seattle Area, in 2018 Ryan founded Draft Punk, a draft beverage installation and maintenance company. He has also attended Micromatic's Advanced Draft Tech program twice in conjunction with this team at Draft Punk. He continues his search for new and innovative information about draft beer and maintaining quality while remaining focused on providing increasingly cost effective and improved quality results for his customer base.

Born & raised in WA, I went to school at Washington State University (go cougs). After undergrad, I spent a year teaching English in the Czech Republic and then went to graduate school in Colorado for Human Resources. After graduation, I wanted a fun job and started working at the local brewery, Dru Bru. 6.5 years later, I'm stoked to be doing HR & Operations for the company and being involved in the beer community. I spend most of my time outside, working at Dru Bru, or drinking a beer (or margarita).

A Bellingham, WA native, I moved to Kauai, HI in my early 20s, where I spent 10 years building a career in events and hospitality. I made my way back to Washington during Covid, and started working at Kulshan Brewing Co. as a seasonal beertender. 5.5 years later, I've worked my way from beertender to Event Coordinator to Admin Ops & Event Manager, overseeing events and programming across Kulshan's three Bellingham locations. I spend a lot of time planning, producing and attending community events, and when I'm not doing that, you'll probably find me listening to live music, getting outside, or enjoying a beer (or also a margarita) somewhere along the way.

I’m the Head Brewer at Dru Bru. I got my start as a home brewer in 2020 and then moved to study brewing at CWU where I graduated with a B.S. in Brewing Science. Since then, I’ve worked in various roles at Dru Bru, all with an emphasis on education, quality and improvement. I've led the development of our sensory program and continued to hone my tasting skills as a Certified BJCP Judge. In my free time you can find me in the mountains hunting, snowboarding or relaxing with a pint. 

As a Craft Brewer since 2010, I’ve mashed in thousands of brews at breweries ranging from 300 BBL-45K BBL per year. Originally from Old Schoolhouse Brewery which was started by my family, my brewing journey has taken me from Winthrop to Durango, up to North Idaho, and now back home to the PNW where I belong. When I'm not on the brew deck, you will find me rowing my raft on whitewater expeditions.

I am one of the brewers at Dru Bru. Working a decade in the beer industry in retail and beer education after earning my Level 2 Cicerone, I made the switch to brewing in 2022 after graduating Skagit Valley College brewing program. I've since worked in breweries ranging from 100-5000 barrels. In my free time I can be found playing Dungeons and Dragons, and smoking meat.

Adam Robbings is the co-founder of Reuben's Brews in Seattle, Washington. What began as a homebrewing hobby in his garage grew into one of Washington's larger and most decorated independent breweries after winning the People's Choice award at a local beer festival in 2010. Since opening in 2012, Reuben's has expanded to produce more than 25,000 barrels annually while brewing over 130 different beers each year. Before founding Reuben's, Adam built his career in finance, where he learned to approach complex problems through systems and data. Over the past 14 years of growing a brewery, he has developed a practical framework for intentionally designing businesses rather than allowing them to evolve by accident. Adam is currently writing Design, Don't Drift, a book that shares this approach and the lessons learned building Reuben's Brews.

Hi, I’m Ryan. I’ve been designing shirts and labels for Holy Mountain for a little over ten years. I illustrate the cans and shirts, order all of the merch, work with manufacturers on custom projects, and take care of the brewery cats.