January 2015—Frederick, Maryland. The Brewers Association of Maryland
(BAM) has hired Kevin Atticks as its executive director, and his firm—Grow &
Fortify—to manage the organization, cultivate the industry and achieve new
legislative and promotional successes.
Atticks recently launched Grow & Fortify, a management firm developed to assist
businesses and create and strengthen organizations to support them. He has led
the Maryland Wineries Association (MWA) since 2002, where his strategic
leadership of the organization helped grow the industry from 15 to over 70
wineries, oversaw major revisions to state and county alcohol laws and created
new events to grow market awareness of local wines.
“The rich tradition of brewing in Maryland continues today, and I am thrilled with
the opportunity to assist the local brewers as they take the industry to new
heights,” said Atticks.
The Brewers Association of Maryland joins the Maryland Wineries Association as
clients of the new firm.
6247 Falls Road • Suite G • Baltimore, MD 21209 • (410) 252-9463 • marylandbeer.org
“Our local craft beer industry is growing at an unprecedented rate, and the
Brewers Association of Maryland needed to take a big step forward to continue to
grow and promote Maryland beer,” said Ben Savage, chief marketing officer at
Flying Dog Brewery, and president of the Brewers Association of Maryland. “Our
members came together and took that step by voting to bring Kevin and his team
on board—and now Maryland breweries will be well positioned for whatever
opportunities lay ahead.”
"I have a tremendous amount of respect for Kevin as both a person and
a passionate advocate for the issues he works on,” said Comptroller of Maryland
Peter Franchot, whose office is the chief regulator of the alcohol industry. “I'm
confident that he will bring his usual effective and collaborative approach to his
work on behalf of the Brewers Association."
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