MONTANYA DISTILLERS STAFF

Montanya Distillers has eleven employees in Crested Butte and more that roam the nation at large.  

Karen Hoskin is Co-Owner and President of the company. She handles national sales and marketing, brand development, events, web and social networking, graphic design, advertising, product development, quality control, fulfillment, mixology, and the busy Tasting Room.  

Brice Hoskin is Co-Owner and Vice President of the company and the Head Distiller.  Brice designs the distilling process and manages the Distilling staff, in addition to handling federal compliance, packing and shipping, quality control, and product development.

Heather vanLaningham is the Tasting Room General Manager in Crested Butte.  Heather oversees the Tasting Room staff and many of the events that take place at Montanya.  She also develops the cocktail program along with her co-workers.  

Jackie Mearman began as a staff person in Montanya's tasting room. Her deep interest in distilling quickly lead her to help with distilling tasks as they arose.  Her role grew until she took over as Assistant Distiller, working with Brice in the distillery on a daily basis, handling everything from fermentations to distilling and bottling.  

Michelle Baldwin joined Montanya in 2009 as a Global Brand Ambassador.  Michelle travels the USA (and world!) promoting and representing Montanya at events, trade shows, and meetings.   

 
Matt Schmalz is a bartender at the Tasting Room and has been with Montanya since 2009, relocating from the flagship distillery in Silverton to work in Crested Butte as the company grew.

Andrea Rybarz is a bartender at the Tasting Room and joined Montanya in Crested Butte in 2011.  Like all Montanya Tasting Room staff, Andrea provides tours and educates visitors about the process of making our rums.

 
Jodi Harper Nute is also a Silverton transplant, although she arrived in CB almost three years before the Distilery made the move.  Jodi gives tours, educates visitors, bartends, and prepares many of our housemade ingredients.

Amy Newfield is a Crested Butte local who provides accounting, bookkeeping and financial management services for Montanya as a member of the staff.

Ellis Bennett is a recent CU graduate originally from the Northwest.  Ellis is a bartender at Montanya's CB Tasting Room.  

Will Browne hails originally from Missouri and graduated from the University of Missouri. Will is a bartender at Montanya's CB Tasting Room.  

Robin Buza is an Anchorage, Alaska translplant to CB and a grad from Western State.  She works as a Bartender at Montanya's CB Tasting Room.

Juliette Eymere works in the Bookkeeping 'department'!  She is a grad of CSU and went to grad school at Western State.  She also doubles as a Pilates Instructor.

Camron Adibi is a Montanya Brand Ambassador on the East Coast, based on Martha's Vineyard, MA.  He's originally from Pittsburg and became a Montanya rum fan during a stint in Boulder, CO.