About NBWA | NBWA: America's Beer and Beverage Distributors

America's Beer Distributors

Magnify

Mission Statement

The purpose of the National Beer Wholesalers Association is to provide leadership which enhances the independent beer and beverage distribution industry; to advocate before government and the public; to encourage the responsible consumption of alcohol; and to provide programs and services that will benefit its members.

What Is a Beer Distributor?

America's beer distributors may be most recognizable as the people driving beer trucks down your local streets, delivering beer to neighborhood stores and bars. But there’s much more than meets the eye − independent beer distributors are licensed by both the federal and state governments and help brewers and importers of all sizes grow by delivering a wide selection of brands to retailers through a safe, transparent and accountable system.

Annual Report

The NBWA 2020-2021 Report provides an update on the association’s activities, including NBWA’s advocacy initiatives and membership programs.

Meet the Staff

Executive Office

Craig Purser

President & CEO

Grace Connolly

Executive Assistant to the President

Federal Affairs

Laurie Knight

Executive Vice President, Government Affairs

Linda Auglis

Senior Director, Political Affairs

Brittanny Meierling

Senior Director, Federal Affairs

Brittanny Meierling

Kate Beaulieu

Director, Federal Affairs

Eric Bunning

Director, Federal Affairs

Samantha Ross

Assistant, Federal Affairs

Legal & Industry Affairs

Paul Pisano

Senior Vice President, Industry Affairs and General Counsel

David Christman

Vice President, State Affairs

David Christman

Lester Jones

Vice President, Analytics and Chief Economist

Communications & Public Affairs

Erin Donar

Vice President, Communications

Annele Jones

Manager, Public Affairs

Elizabeth Baker

Assistant, Public Affairs

Membership & Meetings

Patti Rouzie

Senior Vice President, Membership and Meetings

Tracey Anderson

Senior Director, Meetings and Events

Jackie Furdyna

Manager, Membership Development

Jenna Sugg

Coordinator, Membership and Meetings

Finance & Administration

Kimberly McKinnish, CPA

Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer

Kimberly McKinnish, CPA

Rita Figueiredo

Accounting and HR Manager

Margaret “Cos” Manner

Senior Director, Information Systems

Tiffany Bennett

Receptionist and Finance Administrative Assistant

Careers at NBWA

The National Beer Wholesalers Association (NBWA) values professionalism, integrity, teamwork and service. We hire outstanding people, provide opportunities to excel and recognize both individual and group achievements. Our friendly work environment allows for personal and professional development. Washingtonian Magazine has named NBWA as one of 50 great places to work in the Washington, D.C., area.

NBWA strives to hire people who are highly qualified to meet the association's current and future needs. Throughout the selection process, efforts are made to match a candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities and career goals to the association's job opportunities and requirements.

Federal Affairs Assistant

Position Objective:
Provide administrative and logistical assistance to the executive vice president of government affairs and the senior director of political affairs. Coordinate directly with the federal affairs team on the association’s legislative, political and grassroots affairs activities.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Administrative/Federal Affairs:

Provide administrative support for the executive vice president of government affairs and the federal affairs department including scheduling, managing expenses and submitting federal lobbying disclosure reports.
Participate in weekly legislative and political strategy meetings.
Assist with logistics, preparation and staffing for NBWA membership events including the Annual Legislative Conference and Annual Convention & Trade Show.
Represent NBWA at various public or political events/conferences as needed.
Other administrative duties as requested to support the NBWA office operation including answering phones and assisting with the receptionist desk.

Political Affairs:

Responsible for tracking and processing all NBWA PAC disbursement requests and assist with the NBWA PAC receipts process.
Work closely with the senior director of political affairs to execute PAC solicitation campaigns, maintain donor relationships and increase political engagement.
Produce PAC materials and analysis reports for the Board of Directors’ meetings, Annual Legislative Conference and Annual Convention & Trade Show.
Maintain the PAC database utilizing Aristotle software.

Grassroots:

Support NBWA’s advocacy efforts through the grassroots program which involves coordinating with members of Congress and NBWA membership across the country.
Prepare materials and briefing memos for site visits.

Legislative Affairs:

Assist with on-going communication efforts to educate members of Congress and congressional staff on NBWA’s legislative priorities.
Research and monitor developments on legislative issues affecting our industry as requested.

External Relations:

Communicate and build strong relationships with association membership, state association executives, industry and association groups, PAC professionals, hired consultants and congressional staff.

Education and Experience:

College graduate preferred.
Hill, trade association, and/or political experience is preferred.
Must be familiar with general office procedures and Microsoft Office Suite (proficiency in Excel is a necessity).
Experience with Aristotle or similar database software is a plus.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Previous knowledge of Capitol Hill, the legislative process and political fundraising preferred.
Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Excellent attention to detail and the ability to multitask.
Keeping up to date with the technical aspect of the job and its related functions.

Work Environment/Physical Demands:

This job is performed in a professional office environment. This position regularly uses standard office equipment such as phones, copiers and computers. While performing the duties of this position, the employee may occasionally be required to lift boxes that weigh 20 lbs. and stand for long periods of time.

Position Type/Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position. The workweek consists of Monday-Friday working 37.5 hours per week. Additional requirements are occasional long hours and weekend work.

*Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of all job duties or responsibilities. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.

The National Beer Wholesalers Association provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

This job description is not a contract and all employees are employed at-will. The employee and the position can be terminated with or without notice.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates should forward a cover letter and resume to careers@nbwa.org.

Industry Affairs Coordinator

Basic Function

• Serve as focal point in organizing and executing priorities of the Industry Affairs Department.

• Assist the Senior Vice President in an informational, administrative and organizational capacity including correspondence, scheduling, word processing, organization, filing and general office support.

• Provide assistance and support to the Vice President of State Affairs, Senior Economist and NBWA staff in other areas as needed.

• Collect industry data and monitor industry trends. Manage daily tracking of state legislative activity and assist in legal efforts where appropriate. Manage department’s budgeting process.

• Develop and help organize the functions of NBWA’s educational foundation (The Center for Alcohol Policy), such as organizing alcohol policy educational activities, conferences, forums, and research projects.

• Help manage the foundation’s external communications and marketing by creating and publishing stakeholder newsletters and announcements, website maintenance, and social media engagement

• Look over horizon to keep department focused on goals and moving forward.

Duties

Include but not limited to the following:

• Assist with correspondence:

-Merge lists

-Draft memorandums and letters

-List management

-Mail (sorting, posting, sending)

-Filing and record keeping

• Draft correspondence to elected officials and press releases

• Develop strategies to implement department goals

• Social media management and engagement

• Fulfill routine requests for NBWA members, board members and state association executives

• Respond to requests from allied industry organizations and breweries.

• Coordinate budgets and invoices for Department.

• Assist with travel arrangements for Department.

• Maintain organized filing system for Department including electronic storage.

• Collect and compile industry data and statistics.

• Understand the industry and the various challenges facing it.

• Represent NBWA at selected events

• Provide telephone relief for Receptionist including lunch on a rotating basis.

• Maintain confidentiality of organizational activities.

Suggested Skills

• Ability to be very organized and advance many different priorities at the same time.

• Demonstrate ability to research, write and proofread.

• Ability to Multi-task with great attention to detail.

• Ability to work independently towards completion of goals.

• Ability to help develop and monitor a million-dollar budget.

• Possess familiarity of ordinary business correspondence.

• Possess knowledge of Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Demonstrate ability to learn and navigate AMS software as it applies to membership applications.

• Exhibit pleasant telephone skills; ability to make, receive and respond to phone calls as required.

Internal Relations

Reports to Senior Vice President. Assists department as needed.

External Relations

Interaction with NBWA membership, board of directors, officers, state executives, industry members, public health officials, state and federal governmental staff and public.

Minimum Education Requirements and Desired Level of Experience

Undergraduate degree required. Experience in beverage or related industry a plus. Legal or academic research experience a plus.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should forward a cover letter and resume to careers@nbwa.org.

Contact NBWA

National Beer Wholesalers Association
1101 King St. Ste 600 Alexandria, VA 22314
p. 703-683-4300 Toll-free: 800-300-6417