About

CRAFT SPIRITS magazine is the unparalleled resource for in-depth insight and intelligence for the entire craft spirits universe. The bi-monthly digital magazine from the American Craft Spirits Association features the information and analysis that small, independent spirits producers and allied businesses need to operate in today’s complex craft beverage market. Through this website, we also provide videos and features to keep the industry informed every single day.

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Staff

CRAFT SPIRITS magazine

CEO, American Craft Spirits Association: Margie A.S. Lehrman, margie@americancraftspirits.org

Editor in Chief: Jeff Cioletti, jeff@americancraftspirits.org

Senior Editor: Jon Page, jon@americancraftspirits.org

Media Sales Representative: Annette Schnur, sales@americancraftspirits.org

Designer: Michelle Villas

Web Developer: Sean Fousheé

American Craft Spirits Association

Education Manager: Kirstin Brooks, kirstin@americancraftspirits.org

Director of Marketing & Membership: Anna Klainbaum, anna@americancraftspirits.org

Administrative Assistant: Albab Melaku, albab@americancraftspirits.org

Director of Meetings & Events: Stephanie Sadri, stephanie@americancraftspirits.org

ACSA Advisors

Strategic Communications: Alexandra S. Clough, GATHER PR

Legal: Ryan Malkin, Malkin Law, P.A.

Public Policy: Jim Hyland, The Pennsylvania Avenue Group

State Policy: Michael Walker, The Walker Group, LLC

Craft Spirits Magazine Editorial Board 

Lew Bryson, Alexandra Clough, Sly Cosmopoulos, Kamilah Mahon, Prof. Dawn Maskell, Teri Quimby

ACSA Board of Directors, 2024-2025

PRESIDENT

Kelly Woodcock
Westward Whiskey (OR)

VICE PRESIDENT

Amber Pollock
Backwards Distilling Co. (WY)

SECRETARY/TREASURER

Jeff Kanof
Copperworks Distilling Company (WA)

East

Jordan Cotton
Cotton & Reed (DC)

Greg Eidam
Sugarlands Distilling Co. (TN)

Becky Harris
Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. (VA)

Adam Polonski
Lost Lantern Whiskey (VT)

Colin Spoelman
Kings County Distillery (NY)

Jaime Windon
Windon Distilling Co. (MD)

Central & Mountain

Tom Bard
The Bard Distillery (KY)

Amber Pollock
Backwards Distilling Co. (WY)

Phil Steger
Brother Justus Whiskey Co. (MN)

Olivia Stewart
Oxbow Rum Distillery (LA)

Mark A. Vierthaler
Whiskey Del Bac (AZ)

Thomas Williams
Delta Dirt Distillery (AR)

Pacific

Lucy Farber
St. George Spirits (CA)

Jeff Kanof
Copperworks Distilling Company (WA)

Kelly Woodcock
Westward Whiskey (OR)

Ex Officio

Jessica J. Lemmon, Cart/Horse Distilling (PA)

ACSA Past Presidents

2023-2024 Gina Holman, J. Carver Distillery

2020-2023 Becky Harris, Catoctin Creek Distilling Co.

2018-2020 Chris Montana, Du Nord Craft Spirits

2017-2018 Mark Shilling, Shilling/Crafted, Big Thirst Consulting

2016-2017 Paul Hletko, FEW Spirits

2014-2016 Tom Mooney, Westward Whiskey

Committees

ACSA PAC

Jordan Cotton
Cotton & Reed

Membership

Jeff Kanof
Copperworks Distilling Co.

Becky Harris
Catoctin Creek Distilling Co.

Convention

James Montero
Dogfish Head Distilling

Lee Wood
Wood’s High Mountain Distillery

Judging

Colton Weinstein
Corsair Artisan Distillery

Jeff Wuslich
Cardinal Spirits

Technology

Mike Blaum
Blaum Bros. Distilling Company

Molly Troupe
Freeland Spirits

Elections

Renee Bemis
Driftless Glen Distillery

Education

Courtney McKee
Headframe Spirits

Amber Pollock
Backwards Distilling Company

Lucy Farber
St. George Spirits

Ethics

Thomas Jensen
New Liberty Distillery

Government Affairs

Mark Shilling
Big Thirst

State Guilds

P.T. Wood
Wood’s High Mountain Distillery

Gina Holman
J. Carver Distillery

Finance

Jessica J. Lemmon
Cart/Horse Distilling (PA)

Development

Tom Mooney
Westward Whiskey

Safety

Colton Weinstein
Corsair Artisan Distillery

DtC

Dan Farber
Osocalis Distillery

Becky Harris
Catoctin Creek Distilling Co.

Mentorship

Jake Holshue