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jrgsportsbuzz · 5 years ago

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WISCONSIN'S MVP QUARTET

Fans of Wisconsin sports teams produce a mixed bag of reactions when asked about how it feels to be said fan. Some point to the overall success of the teams while others are somewhat down about the lack of championships.

However, no one can deny the talent of the athletes the state’s sports fans have the privilege of witnessing. The four players who have taken home their sport’s top honors represent a perfect mix of the past, present and future.

The Milwaukee Brewers and Green Bay Packers have three players between the two teams that have won Most Valuable Player awards in Major League Baseball (MLB) and the National Football League (NFL), respectively. Brewers outfielders Ryan Braun and Christian Yelich won the National League (NL) MVP in 2011 and 2018 and Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers took home the NFL’s top hardware in 2011 and 2014.

Now, the Milwaukee Bucks have joined the fray, as forward Giannis Antetokounmpo is the National Basketball Association’s MVP for 2019. Giannis is the Bucks’ first MVP since Hall of Fame center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the award as a member of the team in 1971, 1972 and 1974. The long and uber-athletic Giannis led Milwaukee to its best season since 1980-81 this past year, finishing with a scoring average above 25 points per game, rebounding average above 10 per game and an assist average above five. He has improved in each of his six seasons in the NBA and has established himself as one of the league’s icons. The Bucks’ lethal transition offense ran through Antetokounmpo, as he was the league’s top paint scorer by virtue of many easy layups and dunks on the fast break. Giannis still needs to improve his jump shot, but the increased team production from beyond the 3-point line allowed him to remain one of the NBA’s elite despite his shaky jumper. Giannis brought the NBA’s top player award back to Milwaukee for the first time in 45 years and, at age 24, could bring it home on a few more occasions throughout his career.

Braun and Rodgers are seasoned veterans who have been entertaining fans of Wisconsin sports for just over a decade now, while Yelich and Giannis are young phenoms who could provide similar excitement for years to come.

Yelich broke through in his first season in Milwaukee in 2018. The right fielder was a solid hitter through the first half of the season, but was otherworldly following the All-Star break and has continued that amazing hitting into 2019. He spearheaded the Brewers’ hot stretch during the final month and a half of 2018 that earned the team its first playoff berth since 2011 (Braun’s MVP year). That torrid second half allowed Yelich to beat out Chicago Cubs’ infielder Javier Baez for the NL’s top honor. Yelich is also putting up one of the best seasons in Brewers’ history in 2019 and could be well on his way to winning another MVP.

Rodgers has consistently been one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks throughout this decade, with many arguing for him being the best. He is one of the league’s craftiest field generals and has always been the league’s best at avoiding mistakes and turnovers. He won the MVP award in 2011 after leading the Packers to a 15-1 season following a Super Bowl XLV victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers the previous season, in which he was named MVP of the game. Rodgers then won his second MVP three years later in 2014 during a season that ended in a fashion that Packers fans need not rehash. Despite the declining talent around him, Rodgers has remained one of the top signal-callers in football and has been the main reason for the Packers’ success during this decade.

Braun’s MVP award in 2011 was the most controversial, as many around baseball, including some Brewers fans, do not believe he was deserving of the award because of steroid use. However, on stats and success of his team, Braun’s case was as strong, if not stronger, than anyone else in the NL that season. Braun, while not being what he once was, still is a productive outfielder for Milwaukee and is a great complementary piece for Yelich and center fielder Lorenzo Cain. Those three, along with utility outfielder Ben Gamel, combine to give the Brewers one of the best groups of outfielders in the league.

A lot of fans and followers of Wisconsin professional sports praise the success of the teams but are critical of the fact that they only have one championship while having these special athletes (Packers SBXLV win).

The Packers have been the most criticized because of their many playoff appearances with Rodgers at the controls and only one championship to show for it. The team has been to two NFC championship games since, including the 2017 blowout loss to the Atlanta Falcons and the appearance two years prior. Green Bay has fallen on hard times since that 2017 loss, having not made the playoffs the past two seasons and firing coach Mike McCarthy, who was the head man during the Super Bowl victory.

The Bucks’ rebuild finally culminated in a successful year in 2018-19, but fans waited 18 painstaking years for the team to advance past the first round of the playoffs before their Eastern Conference Finals appearance this past season. Milwaukee was one of the league’s most downtrodden franchises during most of the 2000s and the first half of this decade, as they were consistently mediocre at best during the latter part of previous owner Herb Kohl’s tenure. The team’s rebuild and new arena are a function of shrewd management and ownership under New York hedge fund investors Marc Lasry and Wes Edens.

The Brewers have been a struggling franchise throughout the majority of their existence (first season was 1969 as the Seattle Pilots, moved to Milwaukee and became the Brewers in 1970). However, the general manager and manager pair of David Stearns and Craig Counsell, respectively, have turned the franchise into a winner for the time being. Acquiring Yelich and Cain before last season turned a talented, up-and-coming team into a World Series contender, but the Brewers are one of the smallest markets in baseball. They will likely need to win a title with a lot of their current group, or could face another painful rebuilding process.

Despite the lack of trophies, most fans do appreciate the talent of the star athletes of the Wisconsin teams. Wisconsin fans are very lucky to have some of the country’s premier sports stars suiting up for their home franchises.

Giannis could be the most gifted player the Bucks have ever had and he has become the cornerstone of the franchise at age 24. He went from being a thin, raw rookie in 2013 to one of the NBA’s dominant forces and was one of the best NBA Draft steals of all time. Much of the newfound excitement for a once-moribund franchise can be attributed to the player known as “The Greek Freak”.

The Brewers acquired Yelich in a trade with the Miami Marlins for four minor league prospects in January 2018, one day before signing Cain to a 5-year, $80 million deal. Yelich was always a solid player in Miami and continued that in Milwaukee en route to his first All-Star appearance last season. However, he became inarguably the best hitter in baseball during the latter two-plus months of 2018 and will be the main piece of the Brewers’ lineup for years to come thanks to his team-friendly contract that doesn’t expire until 2023.

Rodgers has spent many years as one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks and, at age 35, can be considered a legend. He took the reins from Hall of Fame signal-caller Brett Favre in 2008 and has continued the Packers’ legacy of outstanding passers. Rodgers has been at the controls of offenses that consistently rank among the NFL’s best during his time as the Packers’ quarterback and has shown an ability to make a good receiver out of almost anyone. He has shown some signs of slowing down later in his career, but he still can produce better than most at his position.

Braun came up as a hitting prodigy in 2007 and has remained a solid piece of the Brewers’ lineup despite no longer being one of the league’s stars. He likely will remain with the team throughout the rest of his career and is one of the team’s all-time leaders in nearly every hitting category. His leadership was invaluable during the Brewers’ late-season push in 2018 and continues to be during this current renaissance of the franchise.

The presence of Yelich, Braun, Giannis and Rodgers have generated much excitement for Wisconsin sports during their tenures here. With their presence has come success, though not as much as some people have hoped for. However, these four are special talents who have been linchpins for their teams for a long time (Braun, Rodgers) and provide excitement for the future (Yelich, Giannis).

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usnatarchives · 6 years ago

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Executive leadership from the National Archives and Records Administration addressed archivists from across the nation during the annual Society of American Archivists conference in Washington, DC, on August 17, 2018. Seated from left to right: Chief Records Officer of the United States Laurence Brewer and Chief Innovation Officer Pamela S. Wright. Standing from left to right: Chief Operating Officer William J. Bosanko, Chief of Management and Administration Micah Cheatham, and Deputy Archivist of the United States Debra S. Wall. (National Archives photo by Ben Jordi)

Leaders Share Archives’ Vision for a Digital Future

By Kerri Lawrence | National Archives News

WASHINGTON, August 23, 2018 — The National Archives’ strategic plan is a major step toward 21st-century records management, the Deputy Archivist of the United States said last week during a major conference of archival professionals.

Debra Steidel Wall joined other senior leaders from the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) to detail the agency’s digital goals during an August 17 panel discussion at the joint annual meeting of the Society of American Archivists, the Council of State Archivists, and the National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators held August 12–18 in Washington, DC.

Other National Archives panel members included William J. Bosanko, Chief Operating Officer; Micah Cheatham, Chief of Management and Administration; Laurence Brewer, Chief Records Officer of the United States; and Pamela S. Wright, Chief Innovation Officer. The executives addressed the agency’s strategic plan, many echoing the conference theme, “Promoting Transparency,” as they outlined the agency’s progress and plans for modernizing Federal recordkeeping and implementing strategic records management mandates and priorities.

Wall shared the agency’s four strategic goals: make access happen, connect with customers, maximize NARA’s value to the nation, and build our future through our people.

“One particularly bold initiative . . . we’ve set is that we will no longer take records in paper form after December 31, 2022,” Wall said. “Although that goal sounds dramatic and is going to be a major milestone for us, it’s really part of a long evolution at the National Archives. We started our first electronic records program 50 years ago, and we’ve been taking a series of steps over the last decade or more to help Federal agencies transition to fully electronic recordkeeping.”

With additional goals of advancing electronic recordkeeping for all government agencies and digitizing 500 million pages of the collection, Wall called the strategic plan a major step toward modernizing records management.

“We think our strategic plan respects our traditions as archivists and our responsibilities,” she said. “[It] also helps the Federal Government take its modern recordkeeping responsibilities very seriously for the benefit of government transparency, not just for today, but for well into the future.”

Read more of the story over at National Archives News.

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wineanddinosaur · 5 years ago

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We Asked 24 Brewers: How Is Your Brewery Finding a Path Forward During Covid-19?

As businesses navigate the unknowns of coronavirus and Covid-19, breweries across the country are finding ways to stay active. For many small breweries, that means transitioning from taproom sales to curbside pickup and delivery services. Production breweries, meanwhile, are leaning deeper into larger packaging formats and retail partner support.

Along with staying in business, brewers are staying connected to consumers in creative ways, from virtual beer tastings and brewery tours, to social media contests, to beer deliveries by “shark.”

Other breweries, while still struggling, are looking past survival to the post-coronavirus future for the beer business, launching global beer collaborations to benefit hospitality workers, pivoting production to help create hand sanitizers for first responders, and giving away free pizzas to families in need.

From a simple hashtag to a multimillion-dollar fundraising campaign like the New Belgium Bar & Restaurant Relief Fund, beer lovers are reminded once again of the camaraderie in the craft beer community. Here’s how 24 brewers are pushing forward during Covid-19.

“We launched All Together, a worldwide collaborative brew with proceeds going to organizations that support hospitality workers, to help unite the brewing community across the globe. The idea for the All Together Beer project is that any brewery around the world can make beer with the assets provided (open source recipe, label and social media graphics) and donate proceeds to their staff, relief funds and/or organizations that are supporting hospitality workers in their community. We hope the All Together Beer project will inspire creativity and help get our hospitality community through this crisis and emerge stronger at the end.” — Sam Richardson, Co-founder, Other Half Brewing, Brooklyn

“With draft business essentially shut down, we’ve shifted gears on the wholesale side to best serve our retail partners by ramping up our packaging. We’ve launched takeout for both food and beer at our Beer Hall with curbside delivery. In addition to a concise list of pizzas and sandwiches, we’ve created a menu of ready-to-bake meals to serve our community of families. … In a situation that poses an existential threat, it is easy to lose yourself in the fight to survive. That being said, this brewery is a part of a community. If we are going down, we will go down while giving away pizzas to hungry families. We’ve partnered with local food pantry, Daniel’s Table, to donate 150 pizzas a week.” — Sam Hendler, Co-owner, Jack’s Abby Craft Lagers and Springdale Beer Co., Framingham, Mass.

“Maxline Brewing is doing its best to retain the majority of its staff, at least to some minimal level. Our beertenders have been cut to one shift each per week, which if nothing else should be a supplement to their unemployment. Our GM is working with the beertenders daily to handle our to-go beer sales in crowlers, which has been our primary source of revenue since this [crisis] started. … Crowler Nation (Oskar Blues) has been overwhelmed with orders from around the country, and they’re working hard to help us all keep things running. So a big shout out to them!” — Kevin Gearhardt, Co-owner, Maxline Brewing, Fort Collins, Colo.

“Part of the difficulty navigating through this pandemic, aside from the obvious and starting with our customers, is that we are dealing with two extremes. On the one hand, our on-premise customers are completely devastated while the off-premise accounts are growing for us. So for our on-premise friends, we’re trying to help as best we can through the #BuyNeighbor program we started aimed at support through gift cards and takeout. For our fans, we’re staying connected through social media. … And for our employees, we’re looking at this as a difficult period but [are] hopeful that we’ll start getting to a new normal by Memorial Day. Unfortunately we haven’t hit the middle of this dark tunnel yet but we’re optimistically looking forward to the other side.” — Mark Hellendrung, CEO, Narragansett Beer, Pawtucket, R.I.

“The New York State Brewers Association came up with a really good idea with virtual happy hours. It’ll give us a chance to showcase things about our brewery that some people may not know. I hope it’ll be both informative and also fun, getting people to forget that they can’t go out and enjoy a beer with a bunch of people. Now they get to enjoy a beer in their living room with us. It makes you think that we could do these virtual happy hours even after we are back to normal.” — Manny Coelho, Brewer, Lithology Brewing Company, Farmingdale, N.Y.

“We are making fast and challenging decisions in order to ensure we land strong on the other side of this crisis. With the closures of our pubs, we’ve focused on moving quickly to ensure our people have immediate access to unemployment benefits, and have committed to extending their medical benefits through the month of April. In brewing operations, we also had to furlough employees, to adapt production with the loss of on-premise business with the closure of restaurants and bars in most of the country. Our main focus has been connecting with our people and keeping them safe through daily communication from our Covid-19 task force, establishing new safety protocols at our brewery, virtual town halls with our senior leadership team, keeping in touch with employees that have been temporarily laid off, and enjoying virtual ‘shifties’ (our term for the shift beers we share after work). Our ultimate goal is to get everyone back to work.” — Veronica Vega, Director of Product of Development, Deschutes Brewery, Bend, Ore.

“First, I think it’s important to define what success looks like for us in the current situation — namely, it’s making sure that, despite massive disruptions to our business, we preserve our employees’ pay and healthcare benefits for as long as possible. We’ve undertaken some pretty massive efforts to that end, and have made all the info available to our fellow small businesses (and generally interested parties) via a blog post detailing our approach to this ‘new normal.’ You can check out all the information at moderntimesbeer.com/blog.” — Dan Reed, Communications Metabaron, Modern Times, San Diego

“Like many breweries that were reliant on taproom revenue and keg sales through distributors, we’ve had to be resourceful and pivot. For us that means (socially distanced) packaged beer sales, both curbside and delivery; pop-up retail sales at some of our favorite accounts and partners; and a lot of crowlers! We were also able to lend our empty taproom for a couple of days to a local effort to livestream musicians, themselves now suddenly without livelihoods. We’re thankful that we can at least keep making and selling beer in any capacity, and especially to the NYS Brewers Association who worked so quickly to ensure we and others would be able to operate and keep a few people employed. And of course, we have daily conversations on safety and best practices, which keep evolving.” — Ethan Cox, Co-founder and President, Community Beer Works, Buffalo, N.Y.

“With all of our friends and neighbors staying inside, delivery and social media have seen a huge spike in activity. We repurposed some of our front-of-house staff to make direct deliveries in our borough of NYC (curbside drop-off to keep safe distances), and have spent extra time keeping our followers engaged. Most notably, our #SingleCutDistancing contest is getting a lot of attention by challenging Instagram followers to come up with their best photos of some ice-cold beers and 6 feet of solitude. So far we’ve seen a lot of backyard hikers, rooftop solo salutes, and more than our fair share of doggos and newborns.” — Dan Bronson, GM, SingleCut Beersmiths, Astoria, N.Y.

“We have been focused on helping our staff in every way we can and have been able to retain more than half the staff. Our people are our priority. We have been doing ‘family meal night’ on Thursdays in which Rohrbachs offers a free meal and groceries to staff members who have been temporarily laid off. We are also very excited to be working with our neighbor, Three Heads Brewery, on a collaboration beer. The camaraderie in our industry during this tough time has been incredible.” — Brittany Statt, Marketing Director, Rohrbach Brewing Company, Rochester, N.Y.

“At Anchor we are focused first on employee and customer safety. We temporarily shut down public tours and closed our taprooms prior to the shelter-in-place directive. We are running the brewhouse sporadically to ensure healthy yeast and to keep the beer flowing. We are running minimal packaging shifts of both bottles and cans to meet all orders and are doing everything possible to provide for safe distancing for employees on site and proper hygiene for people and equipment.” — Scott Ungermann, Brewmaster, Anchor Brewing, San Francisco

“Throughout all of this, the health of the community has been our top concern. We are cleaning and sanitizing everything in sight and minding strict rules of social distance to make this a safe experience for everyone involved. Through our online store we’re able to provide the community brewery-fresh 6-packs and cases of your favorite core Three Weavers beers along with 4-packs of limited releases available for both brewery pickup and local next-day delivery.” — Alex Nowell, Brewmaster, Three Weavers Brewing, Los Angeles

“[W]e are currently developing a program to help provide meals to those in the service industry, frontline workers, or frankly anyone who has been affected by recent closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic in NYC in need of a good meal. This initiative will roll out within the next week. Our brewery will remain closed, per Governor Cuomo’s guidelines, through the end of April. Currently, we are not offering beers-to-go, but suggest folks check our website and social channels to stay up to date on any developments. We are truly looking forward to re-opening our doors and enjoying a Mermaid [Pilsner] and some sunshine in our beer garden with our people. Until then, we just hope that everyone stays safe and healthy.” — Jim Betz, Head Brewer, Coney Island Brewery, Brooklyn

“We keep getting asked how we’ll keep up with business and also support our neighbors. The simple answer is: however we can! We’re keeping the stores fully stocked, offering regional delivery for beer and ready to heat, family-style meals and offering pay increases, perks and rewards to brewery-critical folks that can’t work from home. We couldn’t pull this off without them. The hospitality side of things has been most challenging. We didn’t want our rural location to limit us from continuing to serve the local community. Over a third of the population in our home county was food insecure before this all hit, so we’re also launching a pay-it-forward option with delivery, where you can add a boxed meal to your order that will feed a family in need or a front- line worker. Even though we’re over 11 years in the business, it feels a lot like starting the brewery all over again!” — Hayes Humphries, General Manager, Devils Backbone Brewing Co., Roseland, Va.

“These are uncharted times for our industry and our No. 1 priority has been to support our loyal employees and the communities we call home. Once the taproom business was shuttered to allow for social distancing guidelines, we launched a direct-to-consumer beer delivery service in Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati. Our tasting room bartenders and kitchen staff have stepped up in a big way and have put in the hard work to take, process, and deliver beer orders to the doorsteps of local residents. This has also provided a unique opportunity for our staff to maintain reasonable employment when things are so uncertain for so many people.” — Justin Carson, Co-founder and President, Platform Beer Co., Cleveland

“Rogue is forging a path forward by doing what we’ve done since day one, giving back to our community any way that we can. We’re currently making hand sanitizer for first responders at our distillery in Newport and are looking into distilling beer for future batches. We are committed to safely continuing production to ensure our beer and spirits are available across the world while still making time to help those on the front lines fighting this pandemic. The days are long and busy, but we know what’s needed of us right now and are honored to be able to step up and help.” — Dharma Tamm, President, Rogue Spirits & Ales, Newport, Ore.

“[W]hile Ratio has predominantly focused solely on draft accounts, opting not to rush into canning or bottling our beers, during this time when we’re limited to packaged goods, we’ve been lucky to have been helped by our friends at Codi Manufacturing in Golden, Colo., who offered up their mobile canning line so we could package a release of Rooftops Mexican Lager. We’ve also been helped by our friends at New Belgium Brewing, as we were running low on crowler cans. We called up our buddy Andrew Emerton who works for New Belgium and they were willing to sell us half a pallet within the day to help fulfill our needs.” — Tristan Chan, Communications Manager, Ratio Beerworks, Denver

“Colorado, along with the rest of the world, is facing an unprecedented time of uncertainty, and in these tough times, the Breckenridge Brewery team believes that staying united and connected in our community is the best way to stay strong. From supporting our local healthcare heroes or helping those in need through causes like Food Bank of the Rockies, to providing opportunities where people can come together for a moment of joy through virtual dance parties, we are committed to being there for our fellow Coloradans and keep us connected when it’s needed most.” — Todd Usry, President, Breckenridge Brewery, Breckenridge, Colo.

“Sycamore was the first brewery in Charlotte to close to the public, days ahead of any state mandates. Our packaged product, beer, cider, and hard seltzer (BUBS) is available across our four-state distribution network. Our international markets are a different situation, and we have necessarily halted shipments to several European countries. We have not furloughed a single team member and we feel proud of this decision. Sycamore is more than a company, we are a family. While we wait for life to come back to normal, we have launched a fundraiser for Second Harvest Food Bank: Buy a Sycamore Gift Card from our online store to be used in the taproom, after we reopen; 100 percent up to $30,000 will go to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. — Sarah Brigham, Managing Member, Sycamore Brewing, Charlotte, N.C.

“It’s important to keep spirits up while the world is turning so quickly. We are a two-person team, just the owners, so we did not have to deal with the disappointments of laying off staff. We spent the first week of the Denver restaurant/bar closing trying to quickly shift to to-go sales. We had a great response from our customers and feel really good about that option. The stress of running after the tail of the dragon was hard on us, though, so we chose to take a step back from daily to-go sales, allowing us to focus on packaging a lot more, while also brewing and moving our beers forward. … To stay connected and provide some levity for folks, we use [Facebook Live] on our brewery page to produce ‘Socially Distanced Drinking With Wayne And Laura,’ and spend 15 minutes a day chatting, toasting, being human — looking to bolster spirits and stay in relationship with our friends and fans.” — Laura Worley, Managing Director, Owner, Burns Family Artisan Ales, Denver

“Karl Strauss has weathered some storms in our 31 years. We have quickly pivoted our menu at our brewpubs to allow for Meals At The Ready, which allows for people to get much-needed proteins, side dishes, and platters for their families. From a brewery standpoint we have adjusted brewing to accommodate an increase in package sales. We are still selling draft through our brewpubs and select restaurants that are offering growler and crowlers of beer. Our latest can offering is Red Trolley in cans. What better way to weather a pandemic than with our best-selling beer, now available in a can?! Stay safe and drink well.” — Chad Heath, VP of Sales & Marketing, Karl Strauss Brewing, San Diego

“There are two challenges right now in this Covid-19 crisis: how to take care of your people, and how to keep selling beer. So we’re trying to adapt our sales to this new market by getting as many of our people into different roles as possible: Start employing tasting room staff to handle home deliveries, changing brews last minute to focus on the beers that go to grocery stores, using your people to complete construction work instead of contractors, cut kegs to put that beer into cans (and the required staff to run the line), and still providing insurance and benefits to employees we had to furlough. Plus the other things we’re doing that I can’t remember. Add in the required social distancing and all of sudden no more shift beers to unwind with your coworkers at the end of the day, and it makes taking care of the people that make up the company really hard.” — Jeff Joslin, Director of Brewing Operations, Left Hand Brewing, Longmont, Colo.

“As a company, our first initiative was to ensure that the team was safe. … The team has been great working remotely to ensure our service levels to distributors and retailers have not lowered at all. In the marketplace, we have refocused our entire sales team toward the off-premise to ensure we are supporting our distributors and retailers as effectively as possible in a safe and secure format. For example, we have a major display program with Total Wine and More starting this week, the materials for which are being distributed in a customized fashion directly to TW&M, the distributor, or our team members to ensure 100 percent execution. We see this as a way of not only ensuring support for our TW&M retail partner in the short term, but as a way to reinforce Paulaner USA as a supplier that is easy to do business with.” — Steve Hauser, President and CEO, Paulaner USA

“The reality is, we’re fortunate. As an established brewery with a large percentage of our sales coming from packaged product, we’re not as exposed to the current market conditions that are heavily impacting brewers who have to rely on tap sales. Because of that, we very much feel a responsibility to carry the flag for a bit. First, it’s a priority for us to make sure that we keep our existing staff on payroll. We’re not doing any layoffs or furloughs and we have actually made the decision to hire some staff and just brought on four new sales people and an assistant brewer. Second, we’ve also chosen to not engage in brewery-direct sales or do local delivery. We thought it more important in a time like this to encourage people to support our local businesses and also support the retailers and our distributor partners who are also trying to navigate this crisis and pay their staff as well. Third, we are trying to find creative ways to stay connected, like our weekly remote happy hours, and take advantage of opportunities to take on projects like painting the taproom to make use of our downtime. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, we are doing everything we can to keep brewing and to keep craft beer on shelves in order to support our local economy with jobs, knowing that we can do it safely and in accordance with all state and federal guidelines.” — Kevin McGee, CEO and President, Anderson Valley Brewing, Boonville, Calif.

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johnboothus · 5 years ago

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We Asked 24 Brewers: How Is Your Brewery Finding a Path Forward During Covid-19?

Along with staying in business, brewers are staying connected to consumers in creative ways, from virtual beer tastings and brewery tours, to social media contests, to beer deliveries by “shark.”

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Ninkasi Brewing promotes Chief Operating Officer Cheryl Collins to CEO, with co-founder Nikos Ridge transitioning to President

image of Cheryl Collins and Nikos Ridge, courtesy Ninkasi Brewing Company

Press Release

EUGENE, Ore.—March 29, 2017—Independent craft brewery Ninkasi Brewing Company announces Cheryl Collins as its new chief executive officer effective May 1, 2017. Current CEO and co-founder Nikos Ridge will assume the role of president and will remain on the brewery’s board.

Founded in 2006 by Nikos Ridge and Jamie Floyd, Ninkasi is now the 33rd largest craft brewery in the United States with operations based in Eugene, Ore. (Brewers Association, 2016). Since its beginning, Ridge has been at the brewery’s helm moving from roles in production and sales to directing and leading day-to-day responsibilities as the company’s CEO.

“The first 10 years of Ninkasi were about inventing ourselves as a company: bringing to life the vision Jamie and I both had, to now a brewery employing over 100 people,” says Ridge. “The next chapter of Ninkasi is about taking the capabilities and teams we’ve built and aligning them even more to better serve our customers and craft beer fans.”

Current chief operations officer, Cheryl Collins, began her career with Ninkasi in 2012 and has held senior roles at the brewery including VP of organizational development and chief people officer. With over a decade of organizational leadership experience, Collins has been recognized for her exceptional contributions to organizational development: she received the Recruiter of the Year Award from the University of Oregon, the Manager of the Year Award from the Willamette Chapter Credit Union Association, and two national awards from the Credit Union National Association for development and execution of training programs. She has been featured in industry publications as a thought leader for small business best practices and last year appeared as the keynote speaker at the Oregon Manufacturers’ Summit.

“Nikos and Jamie have done an amazing job building Ninkasi to what it is today; it’s an immense honor to become the next CEO,” states Collins. “I look forward to continuing our commitment to our core purpose-- Perpetuate Better Living—and working with our teams to develop innovative approaches to how we do business.”

During her time at Ninkasi Collins spearheaded employee recruitment, training and onboarding programs, implemented Continuous Improvement strategies and best practices across brewery operations, fostered teambuilding activities to nurture organizational culture, implemented safety protocols and initiatives, facilitated leadership development, contributed to employer branding, and helped oversee the leadership and implementation of company strategies.

“Cheryl has worked closely with every department across Ninkasi and is a pivotal force in pushing our teams to their full potential,” says Ridge. “Her leadership, coaching and strategic focus make this transition an obvious step forward.”

“It’s inspiring to be a part of a community with the level of commitment and engagement we see here at Ninkasi,” explains Collins. “You feel, believe and know you are part of something bigger than yourself; that level of inspiration is what we strive for every day.”

“This transition marks a milestone as we continue to evolve into a more mature company,” states Ridge. “Now that we have established ourselves with world class brewing facilities and an exceptional team, Cheryl’s leadership will focus on strengthening our capabilities in an ever-changing industry.”

Effective May 1, 2017, Ridge will assume the role of president and will remain a member of the brewery’s board, contributing to company strategy while deepening his daily focus into operational and strategic improvements.

Read more about additional changes on-tap at Ninkasi on the official Ninkasi blog.

About Ninkasi Brewing Company Founded in 2006 by Jamie Floyd and Nikos Ridge, Ninkasi Brewing Company continues to grow from its first batch of Total Domination IPA, to two brewhouses, a 55-barrel and a 90-barrel brewhouse, located in Eugene, Ore. Ninkasi’s Flagship beers—Total Domination IPA, Tricerahops Double IPA, Dawn of the Red IPA, Easy Way IPA, Hop Cooler Citrus IPA, Pacific Rain Northwest Pale, Helles Belles Helles Lager, and Vanilla Oatis Oatmeal Stout—are sold throughout Alaska; Alberta; Arizona; California; D.C.; Colorado; Idaho; Maryland; Nevada; New York; Oregon; Texas; Utah; Washington; and Vancouver, British Columbia. The brewery remains privately-owned and is committed to community support and giving. Ninkasi’s Beer Is Love program offers in-kind donations and support for organizations throughout its footprint. For more information, call 541.344.2739 or visithttp://bit.ly/1tcP53B.

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We Asked 24 Brewers: How Is Your Brewery Finding a Path Forward During Covid-19?

Along with staying in business, brewers are staying connected to consumers in creative ways, from virtual beer tastings and brewery tours, to social media contests, to beer deliveries by “shark.”

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businessfrontrunners · 6 years ago

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PROGRAM 15 Enlists Major League Scouting Power For 2019 New Balance Baseball Future Stars Series Player Development and Evaluation Events

https://authoritypresswire.com/?p=25382 PROGRAM 15 Scouting Reports are just one of the reasons Future Stars Series Scouting and Evaluation events have built a reputation as the most comprehensive amateur baseball player identification and development experiences available.Backed by decades of Pro Baseball Scouting experience, PROGRAM 15 ’s highly skilled scouting staff provides amateur players in-depth and credible evaluations they can trust, because they are the same credible evaluations that are trusted by Major League scouts and college coaches across the country.NY Mets Scouting Director, Marc Tramuta stated, “The evaluation staff at the PROGRAM 15 has had their credibility tested daily throughout Major League Baseball. Reading their reports and discussing the players with them directly leaves little doubt as to what you’ll be seeing. It’s easy to look forward to the Future Stars Series Events and the players in them.”Jeremy Booth, PROGRAM 15 Founder, CEO and President of Baseball Operations for The New Balance Baseball Future Stars Series recently confirmed the 2019 Scouting Staff which includes former Professional Scouts and Major League veterans who will be covering New Balance Future Stars Series Regional, National and International Player Evaluation events.Rick Oliver - Director of ScoutingRick Oliver brings 28 years of experience with the Major League Baseball Scouting Bureau; 10 years as an area scout, 18 years as the Assistant Director with oversight of amateur scouting, cross-checking, and Scout School, as well as, 11 years as a collegiate coach at U La Verne, Cal State Fullerton (CWS) and Chapman College. Oliver played four years in the California Angels organization; finishing in Triple A (PCL Champions).Adam Czajkowski - Northeast SupervisorAdam Czajkowski has 7 years of professional baseball experience, beginning his player evaluation career as an Assistant Coach at Erie Community College in Buffalo, NY while serving as an Associate Scout for the Washington Nationals. He would move on to the Pittsburgh Pirates and would spend a season working with their Major League staff as a video intern. He would later join the New York Yankees within the Scouting/Player Development departments, ultimately signing 2 major league players. Czajkowski has worked with the PROGRAM 15 and the Future Stars Series since inception, first in the front office and now as the Northeast Scouting Supervisor.Mike Eaglin - West Coast SupervisorMike Eaglin spent four years as Scouting Supervisor for the Minnesota Twins, as well as, the better part of a decade as a pro player with the Atlanta Braves and Chicago White Sox. Before becoming a scout, Eaglin transitioned his knowledge and experience as a professional athlete into the field of coaching and player development. Eaglin started “E3 High Performance Baseball, LLC” to develop the tools of amateur and professional ballplayers across the state of California and beyond.Rusty Gerhardt - Texas, Gulf CoastRusty Gerhardt spent 18 years on the field as a pitcher, manager, and coach in the San Diego Padres Organization. While with San Diego, Gerhardt pitched in 23 Major league games. He eventually joined the MLB Scouting Bureau in North Texas and Louisiana, patrolling the area's high school, college, and junior college baseball talent for 28 years. Gerhardt is also a graduate of Clemson University where he was inducted in their Hall of Fame. Over the last 25 years, Gerhardt has organized and worked 200+ Open Tryout camps across a 9-state area.Robbie Moen - Texas, MidwestRobbie Moen was a standout player at the University of Arizona. After a 4-year pro career, Moen spent 9 years in collegiate baseball as an assistant coach for the University of Arizona, Kansas State University and Loyola Marymount University. Moen was hired by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays as a scout and signed Robi Estrada, Steven Tinoco, and Jake Thompson.Brad Matthews - Southeast SupervisorBrad Matthews scouting career has spanned over two decades as a Major and Minor League Scout with the Toronto Blue Jays, an Area Scouting Supervisor with the Tampa Bay Rays, and part-time scout with the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds. Matthews has drafted and signed 39 players including 6 Major Leaguers and was responsible for signing the 1st overall pick and later Cy Young Award winner and 5-time all-star, David Price in 2007. The following year he was selected the Tampa Bay Rays Scout Of The Year. Matthews evaluated Major and Minor League players for the Toronto Blue Jays from 2012-2018.Noel Sevilla - International DirectorNoel Sevilla brings 10+ years of pro baseball scouting experience in the amateur, pro, and international scouting departments for the Boston Red Sox (2008-2010), Seattle Mariners (20102016), and as an MLB Scouting Consultant for The Baltimore Orioles (2017-present). He’s a member of the South Florida Collegiate Baseball League Advisory Commission (2013present). Sevilla is the signing scout of closer Edwin Diaz (3rd round, 2012 MLB Draft) and played a vital role on the signing of former Cuban free agent Guillermo Heredia.Brad Stoll - MidwestBrad Stoll has spent 17 years as a part-time scout with the Milwaukee Brewers and nearly 15 of those years as Head Baseball Coach at nationally ranked Lawrence High School, leading his team to the Final 4 or winning the State Title nearly 30% of his tenure. Stoll was named Kansas 6A coach of the year in 2009 as well as Baseball Coaches of America Region 5 Coach of the Year. From 2009-2016, Stoll was the Assistant Coach for the Falmouth Commodores of the Cape Cod Baseball League which played in the championship series twice. Stoll has served as a member of the USA Baseball 18U task force selection committee. He has been a guest speaker at state coaches’ conventions in Texas, Arkansas, Missouri, and Kansas, as well as, a presenter at the ABCA National Convention.ESPN Senior Writer, Keith Law said “PROGRAM 15 has assembled an enviable staff of longtime industry veterans who bring their experience, scouting acumen, and development expertise to all of their events. They get the right players on the field and they work to help those players improve.”For the latest Future Stars Series updates and announcements follow @ftrstarsseries on Twitter or visit https://futurestarsseries.com.ABOUT PROGRAM 15PROGRAM 15 boasts a faculty and staff that includes multiple Major League All-Stars and World Series veterans responsible for executing the New Balance Baseball Future Stars Series, an initiative between the two organizations to elevate the game of baseball by providing amateur players across all economic levels an opportunity to reach their full potential through the training, development, and guidance of former MLB players, scouts, and coaches. For more information on PROGRAM 15 and the Future Stars Series, visit www.futurestarsseries.com or @program15bb and @ftrstarsseries on twitter.ABOUT NEW BALANCENew Balance, headquartered in Boston, MA has the following mission: Demonstrating responsible leadership, we build global brands that athletes are proud to wear, associates are proud to create and communities are proud to host. New Balance is the only major company to make or assemble more than 4 million pairs of athletic footwear per year in the USA, which represents a limited portion of our US sales. Where the domestic value is at least 70%, we label our shoes Made in the USA. New Balance owns five factories in New England and one in Flimby, U.K. New Balance employs more than 5,000 associates around the globe, and in 2015 reported worldwide sales of $3.72 billion. To learn more about New Balance, please visit www.newbalance.com and for the latest press information please visit http://newbalance.newsmarket.com. Keep up-to-date with all of the latest New Balance news on Twitter @NewBalance and newbalance on Facebook.

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miamibeerscene · 8 years ago

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Ninkasi Brewing Company Names Cheryl Collins as CEO

March 30, 2017

Collins to Assume CEO May 1, 2017

EUGENE, Ore.—Independent craft brewery Ninkasi Brewing Company announces Cheryl Collins as its new chief executive officer effective May 1, 2017. Current CEO and co-founder Nikos Ridge will assume the role of president and will remain on the brewery’s board.

“Nikos and Jamie have done an amazing job building Ninkasi to what it is today; it’s an immense honor to become the next CEO,” states Collins. “I look forward to continuing our commitment to our core purpose– Perpetuate Better Living—and working with our teams to develop innovative approaches to how we do business.”

Read more about additional changes on-tap at Ninkasi on the official Ninkasi blog.

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