The Shepherds

WE ARE A FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED COMPANY BUILT ON POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS AND HIGH QUALITY LIQUIDS (CHEERS!!).

Office

Mark Ewald

Head Shepherd (aka Shep)
Can be found drinking an Augustiner Edelstoff, Sierra Nevada Celebration, or a Boneyard RPM IPA.
Big fan of gardening, fermenting anything and Tele Skiing.
Speaks Italian.
Indy Ewald

Head Shepherdess
Can be found drinking West Coast IPA’s, lagers, sparkling wine, or red blends.
Big fan of trees, travel, music and gardening.
Pursuing meditation as a super power.
Willojah Ewald

Vice President / Purchasing Director
Can be found drinking a Big Tree Glampin’ Pilsner or a Schilling Nordertor
Big fan of sports that involve chasing a ball around, warm temperatures, and time with his people.
Noticeably skeptical of new things.
Amy Scharf

Human Resources / Office Manager
Can be found drinking a Boneyard Incredible Pulp.
Big fan of mountain biking and the ocean and loves being a mom to her kids.
Can often be found belly laughing out loud.
Kate Ewald

Communications Director
Can be found drinking a Weird Window Cersei’s Wildfire or Grochau Commuter Cuvée Pinot Noir
Big fan of mountain biking, backcountry skiing, and direct sunlight.
Almost always accompanied by her dogs, Turbo & Rev
David Pinette

Traffic Manager
Can be found drinking a Silver Moon IPA 97 or a Schilling Hanse.
Big fan of cooking, basketball, and reggae music.
A Florida native, isn’t that weird?
Bryan Shay

Operations Manager
Can be found drinking any well made lager. Dust Bowl’s Taco Truck is a favorite.
Big fan of mountain biking, pursuing knowledge in all things, and working with his hands.
If it’s information that’s useless or obscure, he probably knows it.

Sales

Dan Ushkow

Sales Manager / Key Account Manager
Can be found drinking a Boneyard Diablo Rojo or an Augustiner Edelstoff.
Big fan of skiing, music, and all things fermentable.
Was once emergency evacuated out of a Rainforest in Australia.
Brett Bascom

Senior Account Manager / Small Brewery Ambassador
Can be found drinking Schilling dark lagers or any kind of fruited sour ale.
Big fan of travel, recreation, and quality time with others.
Did not like chocolate until he was in his 20’s.
Cameron Petrie

Account Manager
Can be found drinking a Hofbrau Helles, Schilling Alexandr, or an Underberg
Big Fan of hiking, games (digital and tabletop), and riding his motorcycle.
Has his pilots license.
Dylan Niedecker

Account Manager
Can be found Drinking any and all New England IPAs, a funky Cascade Sour, and Fernet.
Big fan of walking his dogs (with a beer in hand, of course), hiking, cooking, and gardening.
His son, partner, 3 dogs, 4 cats, and trip of goats are his life.
Ted Lange

Key Wine Account Manager
Can be found drinking dry Riesling, anything from the Loire, Pinot Noirs or California Cabs.
Big fan of anything baseball, hiking VT trails, and gardening.
Has attended five B.B. King performances.
Robert Karmin

Wine Sales Manager
Can be found drinking Champagne Augustin Brut Cuvee Terre - go big or go home ;-)
Big fan of snowboarding, making his baby twins laugh, and exploring backroads .
Has a strange knack for bumping into Martina Navritalova.

Warehouse and Delivery

Nick Wheeler

Delivery Manager
Can be found drinking a Shilling Alexander.
Big fan of dancing, hunting or fishing, and walking his dogs.
Has 4 dogs (because we all know they are like potato chips you can’t have just one!!)
Mike Smith

Delivery Beer Ambassador
Lincoln Grow

Assistant Warehouse Manager
Can be found drinking water - Gotta stay hydrated!
Big fan of snow, cats, and video games.
Can flip a coin on his knuckles.