Mike is a seasoned consumer packaged goods marketing and general management professional, rising through the ranks throughout his twenty-one year career. After graduating from Carnegie Mellon University, Mike began his corporate life in Cincinnati at Procter & Gamble. He went on to successful experiences at Johnson & Johnson and Spectrum Brands. In 2007, Mike returned to Cincinnati as Marketing Director of Sunny Delight and later served as their GM/VP and later their CMO. In 2016 he left the corporate world and started the plans to open a brewery. Mike turned 16 Lots Mason into one of the best breweries in Cincinnati. He has been the backbone and overall champion in growing the 16 Lots brand and has cultivated an amazing team at both Mason and Southern Outpost locations.