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2018 Beer Insights Spring Conference

Maria Stipp
Lagunitas
Chief Executive Officer

Maria is the CEO of Lagunitas
Brewing Company, one of the largest
craft brewers in the US, offering the
number one IPA on the planet. To date,
Lagunitas has two breweries in the
US and a third site under construction
in Los Angeles. In her role, she drives both the global business
growth as well as integration with Heineken. She is proud to
lead the tribe of over 800 employees.

Prior to Lagunitas, Maria was President of ecoATM, an
automated kiosk business that enables consumers to sell or
recycle their electronics for instant cash. Before joining ecoATM,
Maria was the Executive Vice President of the Owned Properties
Business Unit at Activision. Maria was responsible for the Call
of Duty, Guitar Hero, and Tony Hawk franchises as well as the
task of new IP invention and revitalizing franchises for growth
and profitability. Before joining Activision, Maria led sales,
marketing, and category management teams at Miller Brewing
Company and Kellogg Sales Company. Maria started her career
in retail management at the Nash Finch Company.

Maria holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa in
Business Administration. She is a proud mother of 11 year old
twins and enjoys trying all types of craft beers around the globe.

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