Christopher Bauer
Vice President - National Sales at Wein Bauer
Fernando Beteta, MS
Master Sommelier | Partner, High Road Wine & Spirits | Founder, PopSomm
Mark Braver
Director of Operations, Partner, The Fifty/50 Group.
Julieta Campos
Beverage and Bar Operations Director at The Fifty/50 Group, Chicago
Paul Carayas
GM and Wine Director at Saison Cellar San Francisco and Scotts Valley
Matthew Caskey
Client Director, Customer Success at NielsenIQ
Ryan Crane
Strategy at Canopy Growth Corporation
Susan Danenberger
Winemaker/Owner at Danenberger Family Vineyards
Callan DeBruyn
Callan deBruyn – Director of Business Development at US Wine Transport
Sam Garcia
Beverage Manager at Tre Dita at the St. Regis, Chicago
Mark Guillaudeu, MS
Sommelier at Wrigley Mansion
Morgan Harris MS
Head Sommelier at Saison Hospitality
Colin Hofer
General Manager and Sommelier, Adalina Chicago
Arthur Hon
Beverage Director at the Modern - Union Square Hospitality Group
Andrew Howell
Founder & Co-owner of Thornton Distilling Company
David Keck MS
Master Sommelier and Owner at Stella14 Wines, VT
Ari Klafter
Head Distiller Thornton Distilling Company and President Illinois Craft Distillers Association
Sid Patel
CEO and Founder at Beverage Trade Network
Daisy Penzo
Founder and CEO Tuscany Wines Import
Wesley Phillips
Business Development Manager at Glunz Beer
Brian Rosen
Chairman of InvestBev
Jeff Ruhle
Master Distiller and Owner, at Idlewild Spirits
Mike Ryan
Global Beverage Director, Acurio International, Chicago
Raj Sabharwal
Founding Partner at Glass Revolution Imports
Cassie Sakai
Corporate Director of Beverage Operations - Gibsons Restaurant Group
Lee Schlesinger
Vice President, Portfolio Management & Education at Winesellers, Ltd
Caroline Schrader
Winemaker at City Winery Chicago
Jeremy Shanker MS
Corporate Wine Director at Mina Group and Master Sommelier
Kimberly Shannon
Beer, Wine and Liquor Specialist at Giant Eagle, Inc
Rachel Speckan
Portfolio Manager at Maverick Wine Co
Timothy Sullivan
Director of Education and lead instructor for classes at the Sake Studies Center at Brooklyn Kura
Toshio Ueno DipWSET
Vice President, Sake School of America, Director of Sake Specialist at MTC
Joseph V. Micallef
Journalist and commentator on food, wines, spirits, and travel. (Forbes)
Abraham Vucekovich
Beverage Director at Meadowlark Hospitality
