Who We Are
Jim Kuhr
Jim is a results-driven, strategic thinking, operations professional with over 40 years of experience providing effective leadership within the specialty food & beverage industry. He has proven experience managing diverse functions and teams. A people-centric, involved leader with a history of building high-performing teams in fast-paced manufacturing environments. A brewmaster with extensive product development, packaging, project management, process manufacturing, and quality experience.
CORE COMPETENCIES
· Brewhouse & Cellar Operations
· Process Improvement
· Product Development
· Packaging Management
· Quality Management
· Hop Selection & Contract Management
· Supplier/Vendor Selection and Management
· Multi-Site Operations
· Project Management
· System Commissioning and Optimization
· Strategic Planning
· Production Planning
· Employee Relations Management
· Talent Development
· Team Leadership
· Safety Leadership
· Wellness Leadership
· Sustainability Leadership
· Stakeholder Management
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
· Master Brewers Association of the Americas, Past President, and Life Member
· American Society of Brewing Chemists, member
· Institute of Brewing and Distilling, member
· Brewers Association, member
AWARDS
· Master Brewers Association of the Americas, Award of Honor, 2019
· Master Brewers Association of the Americas, Honorary Life Membership, 2016
· Master Brewers Association of the Americas, Award of Recognition, 2013
PUBLICATIONS
· Lessons Learned Regarding Spent Hop Material Recovered from Wastewater Stream and the Final Composting Solution, TQ Vol 57, No. 4, 2020
· The Red Lion: My Introduction to Craft Beer and Fuller’s ESB, TQ Vol. 57, No. 3, 2020
· Guest Editor, Master Brewers Association of the Americas, TQ Vol. 57, No. 2, 2020, Safety Focus Issue
· Brewery Health and Safety, Coauthor, Handbook of Brewing, Third Edition, 2018
· Jetting and Yield, The Oxford Companion to Beer, 2012
· Malt Handling in the Brewhouse, The New Brewer, Vol. 13, No. 6, 1996