Advisor Board

Andrew Causey is the Technical Sales Manager of BSG Distilling. In this capacity he provides training to distillers and staff with regard to ingredient selection and utilization. An integral aspect of that instruction is the selection of ingredients and processing aids consistent with the BSG Distilling mandate to fully serve the craft distilling industry. Prior to joining BSG Distilling, Mr. Causey was a founder of Downslope Distilling and an instructor for a multitude of workshops on the topic of the business of craft distilling. Former students include representatives of successful distilleries all over the world. He was also a founding member of the Colorado Distillers Guild where he served as a board member. Mr. Causey is driven by a belief that individual success of all distillers is contingent on the health of the industry as a whole. That health can be achieved through collegial sharing of knowledge to ensure the quality of craft distilled products, sound business practice and the financial success of the industry.

Over the past decade, David Schuemann has led CF Napa Brand Design to become one of the world’s preeminent brand agencies specializing in wine, spirits, and beer. During that time, CF Napa has created some of the fastest-growing and most successful brands in the world. The firm’s work has earned international recognition from almost every major design competition in the world and has been showcased in some of the most prestigious museums, including the Museum of Modern Art. CF Napa’s work is part of the permanent collection at the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum at the Smithsonian in New York City, and the permanent collection of the American Design Archives at the Denver Art Museum.

Eli joined Total Wine & More in 2014 to lead the company’s Spirits Buying Team. Eli brings a strong background in brand strategy, product development, assortment management, and integrated marketing to the Merchandising team. Previously, Eli led Anheuser-Busch’s craft beer portfolio and was responsible for twelve craft brands, M&A strategy, and led two Super Bowl ads for Budweiser. Prior to Anheuser-Busch, he served as a brand manager at Procter & Gamble and as a store manager at Wal-Mart and Mervyn’s. Eli holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Texas at El Paso and an MBA from Georgetown University.

Kevin Dunbar has over 20 years of experience in the packaging industry. He has worked with bottle and closure manufacturers world wide. In 2007 he became the sales manager for Tapi USA when the company entered the US / Canadian Markets. Tapi manufactures bottle closures in North America, Europe and South America. Tapi’s North American group has produced closures for over 60 years.

R. Scott Winters is Co-Founder of The American Spirits Exchange, which provides business-to-business functions for the alcohol industry. Scott is a serial entrepreneur of 15 years following a career as an academic scientist. His ventures have ranged from entertainment, through consumer goods to healthcare. Highlights of his career include the development of the world’s most technologically advanced pediatric cancer center. He has served on the board of directors for multiple entrepreneurial ventures as well as international non-profits. Throughout his career he has published 2 books, over 50 technical articles and popular papers, and amassed over 750 hours of public speaking. Scott received his Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania in two simultaneous programs (Ecology, Evolution and Biodiversity and BioInformatics and Computational Biology), received his M.B.A. from the Wharton School of Business, and is Phi Beta Kappa.