(LANSING, Mich) — The Michigan Brewers Guild recently announced its 2025 Board of Directors, welcoming two new board members who were voted in by the membership during the Michigan’s Great Beer State Conference in Kalamazoo earlier this month.

This year’s Board of Directors includes:

• Andrea Pernsteiner from Ore Dock Brewing in Marquette continues her second term will remain President;
• Edward Stencel of Unexpected Craft Brewing Co. in Oak Park, was elected to his second non-consecutive term and will serve as Vice President;
• Jason Spaulding of Brewery Vivant & Broad Leaf Brewery & Spirits in the Grand Rapids area continues his second term on the board and will remain Secretary;
• Justin Buiter of Railtown Brewing Co., in Dutton, was elected to his first term on the board and will serve as Treasurer;
• Aaron Ross from the Sustainable Brewing Program at Kalamazoo Valley Community College was re-elected to his second term;
• Jef Smith from Loaded Dice Brewing Company in Troy continues his first term after being appointed to fill a vacancy in 2024.
• Eric Plata from Batch Brewing Co., in Detroit, continues his first term on the board.

The Michigan Brewers Guild was formed in 1997 and held its first festival in July 1998. Today, the Guild hosts four festivals dedicated exclusively to Michigan beer produced by its nearly 300 member breweries.

The Michigan Brewers Guild is the network of innovative and passionate brewers that serves as the recognized advocate for the Michigan craft beer industry. The mission of the Michigan Brewers Guild is to promote and protect the Michigan craft beer industry with an overarching goal to help craft beer acquire 20% of the market by 2025.

Michigan’s thriving brewing industry contributes more than 17,000 full-time jobs and $700 million in labor income / wages, with a total economic impact of over $2.4 billion. In terms of overall number of breweries, microbreweries and brewpubs, Michigan ranks #6 in the nation—supporting its title as “The Great Beer State.”