Welcome to Hop & Brew School: 2021 State of the Industry
Tune in for a LIVE welcome from YCH’s Chief Supply Chain Officer and seasoned veteran of the Yakima Valley hop community. With a background rooted in multigenerational family hop farming and wealth of experience working for YCH, Steve has always been an incredible resource for all of us here at YCH. Join us as he shares his expertise and perspective regarding this year’s State of the Industry and Harvest Update.
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Steve CarpenterChief Supply Chain OfficerSteve Carpenter is Chief Supply Chain Officer at Yakima Chief Hops, a global hop supplier headquartered in Yakima, Washington, USA. His family has been growing hops in the Yakima Valley since 1869 and he started his career as a hop grower after graduating from Washington State University in 1979. In 2008, he left the family farm to take a position as Chief Executive Officer at Yakima Chief. When Yakima Chief combined business operations with Hopunion in 2014 he was appointed Chief Operations Office and most recently CSCO.
While farming, he played a key role in creating and nurturing the concept of a grower-owned hop merchant and a grower-owned hop breeding company. During his career managing Yakima Chief and YCH he has been instrumental in designing supply chain systems to deliver quality, food safety and transparency. He has a passion for process, continuous improvement, and great beer.
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