Industry
About the Virginia Spirits Board
The Virginia Spirits Board was established in 2020 by enactment of the Virginia General Assembly. It was created to provide resources for promotion of the Virginia spirits industry by a number of means approved by an administrative board appointed by the Governor. The purpose of the Board is to foster the development of the Virginia spirits industry by expanding spirits research, increasing education, and promoting the production of ingredients necessary for alcohol distillation and the production of spirits in the Commonwealth.
The Board is comprised of eleven members, three of whom are coopers or maltsters and six of whom are owners or operators of a distillery in the Commonwealth. The remaining two members are the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, and they serve ex officio without voting privileges.
The Virginia Spirits Board was established in 2020 by enactment of the Virginia General Assembly. It was created to provide resources for promotion of the Virginia spirits industry by a number of means approved by an administrative board appointed by the Governor. The purpose of the Board is to foster the development of the Virginia spirits industry by expanding spirits research, increasing education, and promoting the production of ingredients necessary for alcohol distillation and the production of spirits in the Commonwealth.
The Board is comprised of eleven members, three of whom are coopers or maltsters and six of whom are owners or operators of a distillery in the Commonwealth. The remaining two members are the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Chief Executive Officer of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority, and they serve ex officio without voting privileges.
Board of Directors
Scott Harris, Chair
Catoctin Creek
Vicki Haneberg, Vice Chair
Virago Spirits
Andrew Yancey, Treasurer
Tarnished Truth
Jeff Bloem
Murphy & Rude Malting Company
Joshua Chandler
Speyside Bourbon Cooperage
Matthew Harris
Grain producer
Gareth H. Moore
Virginia Distillery Company
Tom Murray
MurLarkey Distilled Spirits
Tim Nichols
Appalachian Heritage Distillery
Joe Guthrie, ex officio
Virginia Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Tom Kirby, ex officio
Virginia ABC
Scott Harris, Chair
Catoctin Creek
Vicki Haneberg, Vice Chair
Virago Spirits
Andrew Yancey, Treasurer
Tarnished Truth
Jeff Bloem
Murphy & Rude Malting Company
Joshua Chandler
Speyside Bourbon Cooperage
Matthew Harris
Grain producer
Gareth H. Moore
Virginia Distillery Company
Tom Murray
MurLarkey Distilled Spirits
Tim Nichols
Appalachian Heritage Distillery
Joe Guthrie, ex officio
Virginia Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Tom Kirby, ex officio
Virginia ABC
About the Virginia Spirits Board Marketing Office
The Virginia Spirits Board (VSB) established the Virginia Spirits Board Marketing Office in March, 2023 to provide marketing, promotion and consulting services to the VSB.
The Hodges Partnership, a communications firm based in Richmond, was contracted to develop the marketing office and implement a fully integrated marketing and branding program for the Virginia spirits industry.
Jack Gorman, Executive Director
Julia Loudy, Senior Media Strategist
Adrienne Band, Digital Strategist
Amanda Christian, Content Strategist
Madelyn Balser, Communications Coordinator
Contact the Virginia Spirits Board Marketing Office
1805 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 344-8200
[email protected]
View the 2023 Annual Report
The Virginia Spirits Board (VSB) established the Virginia Spirits Board Marketing Office in March, 2023 to provide marketing, promotion and consulting services to the VSB.
The Hodges Partnership, a communications firm based in Richmond, was contracted to develop the marketing office and implement a fully integrated marketing and branding program for the Virginia spirits industry.
Jack Gorman, Executive Director
Julia Loudy, Senior Media Strategist
Adrienne Band, Digital Strategist
Amanda Christian, Content Strategist
Madelyn Balser, Communications Coordinator
Contact the Virginia Spirits Board Marketing Office
1805 E Broad St, Richmond, VA 23223
(804) 344-8200
[email protected]