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When Stone Bewing, the ninth biggest craft brewery in the US, picks a new CEO its big news.
We’ve some comments and an amusing announcement video with Strone co-founders Greg Koch and Steve Wagner who join Maria Stipp virtually for a beer.
First the video…
Stipp, who has spent the past five years as CEO of Lagunitas Brewing will oversee Stone’s East and West Coast brewing production facilities, two Stone Brewing World Bistro & Gardens locations, seven Stone Brewing Tap Room locations and distribution to all 50 states and more than 40 countries. So clearly she’ll be busy…
And as CEO of Stone Brewing, she’ll also lead Stone Distributing Co., which distributes more than 40 brands of craft and specialty beverages throughout eight counties of northern and southern California.
New Stone CEO Maria Stipp
Stipp will also hold a seat on the Stone Brewing Board of Directors.
“We couldn’t be happier to welcome Maria to Team Stone,” said Greg Koch, Stone Brewing co-founder & Executive Chairman…..
“She has experience with companies both similar and quite different than our own. We’ll no doubt benefit from her strong leadership. In addition, she is clearly passionate about the beers, the ideals and the philosophies that Stone represents. I’m excited, knowing that we’re bringing a leader on who’s already clearly one of our own. We welcome her with great enthusiasm and promise.”
“Maria has all the qualities we were looking for in a CEO,” explained Steve Wagner, Stone Brewing co-founder & interim CEO….
“She brings experience from a very well-respected brewery, and experience from outside the industry too. She lives up to our values and has long admired our revolutionary spirit. Most importantly, she’s someone co-founder Greg Koch and I are honored and excited to work with. And the latter is a must, because we’re sticking around!”
