All general inquiries can be sent to info@vancouvercraftbeerweek.com. All other inquires should be directed to the appropriate VCBW Director below.
President
Rick Green is the former president of CAMRA Vancouver (Campaign for Real Ale), a writer of a lively BC Beer Blog, as well as a regular columnist to Urban Diner and Northwest Brewing News, and generally fighting to raise the bar for real, quality based ale makers and connoisseurs on a daily basis. A true beer champion.
Marketing Director
Chris Bjerrisgaard is a veteran marketing professional and passionate beer lover. In addition to his role as VCBW Marketing Director he also runs his own marketing consulting business with notable clients such as Connection Point Systems on their FundRazr project, Blackbird Interactive where Chris serves as Marketing Lead, and the Binary Event Network on their TradeSports project.
Events Director
Leah Heneghan was the Events and Exhibitions Coordinator for Christie’s Auction House in London, and has coordinated events in Palm Springs, New York, Asia and Europe, just to name a few. She has now turned her world class event skills onto her new found passion — Craft Beer!
Sales Director
Paul Kamon is the founder and owner of UrbanDiner.ca, a popular online guide to eating and drinking in British Columbia and a graduate of certified Cicerone Chester Carey’s inaugural 8 week beer program at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts in Vancouver. When he is not enthusiastically drinking and promoting craft beer, he is directing the marketing for Tourism Powell River and Sunshine Coast Tourism.