Deschutes Hires New Technical Director Kris Scholl (Former AB/InBev)

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From Deschutes:

16 January 2013/mbb/ – Bend, Oregon – Deschutes Brewery hired Kris Scholl as the Technical Director, a new position that oversees and guides all functions and activities related to brewing, cellaring, packaging, maintenance and quality control. Scholl comes to Deschutes from Anheuser-Busch Inbev, where he was the Director of Global Brewing and Quality for Asia and Latin America.

“As we continue to grow geographically and accept greater challenges in experimenting with new beers and styles, it is increasingly important to have someone like Kris on our team,” said Gary Fish Founder and owner of Deschutes Brewery. “He is passionate about beer and has spent much of his time home brewing, as well as gaining professional technical experience as a brewer. This, combined with his operational management expertise, will give him a unique perspective in driving quality and innovation at Deschutes.”

Kris spent close to 16 years in various positions with Anheuser-Busch Inbev where he gained operations expertise, designed process improvement initiatives, led cross-functional teams, planned strategies and managed projects. Kris received his Bachelor of Science degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology in Chemical Engineering, his MBA from Syracuse University and completed the Master Brewers Program at UC Davis. He also holds a brewing diploma from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling in London. He is active on several industry boards and committees. Kris and his wife, Kenesia, have relocated to Bend, Oregon from St. Louis, Missouri.
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