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2026 NCSLA Annual Conference Attendee List

Name Title Organization
Accela
Eric EvansCounselAdams and Reese LLP
William CheekPartnerAdams and Reese LLP
Donovan AndersonChairperson, ABC BoardAlcoholic Beverage & Cannabis Administration
Mike BrewerPresidentAlcoholic Beverage Consulting Service
Clayton ByrdPrincipal Senior ManagerAmazon
Risa WilliamsAdministrative LieutenantArizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control
Christopher ColemanVice PresidentAssociated Beer Distributors of Illinois
Robert MyersPresidentAssociated Beer Distributors of Illinois
Barnes Beverage Group
Barnes Beverage Group
Shauna BarnesFounderBarnes Beverage Group
Bill YoungSr. Director, Alcohol Policy & Regulatory AffairsBeer Institute
Christopher ShepardSenior EditorBeer Marketer's Insights
Dewey BrackinPartnerBrackinSchwartz PLLC
Charles SmarrAttorney at LawBrydon, Swearengen & England, P.C.
Mike SchlerConsultantBrydon, Swearengen & England, P.C.
Stephen RehagenAttorney at LawBrydon, Swearengen & England, P.C.
Nicholas J. BergmanPartnerBuchman Law Firm, LLP
Robert de RuyterAssistant General CounselCalifornia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
Mikayla BrewerPresidentCertified Alcohol Training by Jerry R Jolly & Associates
Dimitrios ChristopoulosManaging PartnerChristopoulos Law Group
Jennifer NiesenPartnerChristopoulos Law Group
Cassie TourreBusiness Development ManagerComputronix
Alicia CronbachAttorneyCronbach Law Group PC
Drew CousinsAttorney IIDFA Regulatory ABC
Katie HinojosaDFA Assistant Division AdministratorDFA Regulatory ABC
Christy LoriganRegulatory Enforcement Director AdministratorDFA Regulatory ABC
Brandye WardFiscal Support CoordinatorDFA Regulatory ABC
Bahaneh HobelPartner, Head of Alcohol Beverage Law & ComplianceDickenson Peatman & Fogarty
Adam StapenAttorneyDill & Dill
Andy DeloneySenior Vice President and Head of State Public PolicyDISCUS
Emily SmithVP, State Public PolicyDISCUS
Ken KastSenior CounselDoorDash, Inc.
Jillian LeissleRegulatory Affairs SpecialistFintech
Wendy TurkVP of Regulatory AffairsFintech
Katie HatfieldSr. Manager ComplianceGallo
Louis TerminlloPartnerGreenspoon Marder LLP
Michael MartinezSenior CounselGreenspoon Marder LLP
Lisa GardnerExecutive DirectorIllinois Liquor Control Commission
Jessica AllenChairwomanIndiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission
Dwayne KrattVice President, External AffairsJohnson Brothers
Debbi BeaversDirectorKansas Alcoholic Beverage Control
Bart BranyonChief Enforcement OfficerKansas Alcoholic Beverage Control
Molly VigourSpecial CounselKean Miller
Koloa Rum Company
Kyle HillShareholderMartin Frost & Hill
Thomas AkrasChief Strategy Officer and Director of the Legal and Legislative DivisionMaryland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Cannabis Commission
Dennis RyanAssociate General CounselMast-Jägermeister US, Inc.
Melinda LeonardAssistant Attorney GeneralMichigan Department of Attorney General/Michigan Liquor Control Commission
Donald McGeheeDivision Chief Alcohol and Gambling EnforcementMichigan Department of Attorney General\Liquor Control Commission
Alex EspinosaSenior Compliance CoordinatorMonster Brewing Company
Sarah VedderSr. Compliance SpecialistNaked Wines
Alyssa ChaversSr. Legal CounselNaked Wines
Paul PisanoSenior Vice President and General CounselNational Beer Wholesalers Association
Missy WelchExecutive DirectorNC ABC Commission
Felicia NorvellChief Division CounselNew Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department - Alcoholic Beverage Control Division
Phillip SanchezDirectorNew Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department - Alcoholic Beverage Control Division
Norman BirenbaumNot ListedNot Listed
Brandon ClabesExecutive DirectorOklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission
Erik SmootCaptainOklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission
Lori CarterAssistant Director/General Counsel/ Public Information OfficerOklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Laws Enforcement (ABLE) Commission
Sean O'LearyPresidentO'Leary Law & Policy Group, LLC
Rodrigo DiazExecutive DirectorPennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Ashley CowgillCounselPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Carrie BonningtonManaging PartnerPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Christopher ThiemannConsultantPillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Angel QuintanaPPABC Vice Chair CommissionerPueblo of Pojoaque Alcohol and Beverage Commission
Annette HooperPPABC CommissionerPueblo of Pojoaque Alcohol and Beverage Commission
Kathy FierroPPABC Chair CommissionerPueblo of Pojoaque Alcohol and Beverage Commission
Kimberly EnriquezDirectorPueblo of Pojoaque Alcohol and Beverage Commission
Linda GallegosPPABC CommissionerPueblo of Pojoaque Alcohol and Beverage Commission
Margarita MontoyaPPABC CommissionerPueblo of Pojoaque Alcohol and Beverage Commission
Brian HowiePartnerQuarles & Brady LLP
David SmithClient Executive, PrincipalRevenue Solutions, Inc.
Matt SaltzmanManaging ShareholderSaltzman Mugan Dushoff, PLLC
Lindsey FarinaShareholder / AttorneySkene Law Firm PC
Kelsey BlairAttorneySouth Dakota Department of Revenue
Randy BarnhartVice President Government AffairsSouthern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
Alan GreenspanEVP, Chief Legal & Compliance OfficerSouthern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
Alan SteentVice President, Government AffairsSouthern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
Erin KennyPartnerStarns, Kenny & Easterling Law Firm
Jessica StarnsPartnerStarns, Kenny & Easterling Law Firm
Barry StrikePartnerSTRIKE KERR & JOHNS
Melani JohnsPartnerStrike Kerr & Johns
Roger ClaytonPartnerStrike Kerr & Johns
Russell F. ThomasExecutive DirectorTennessee Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Jamesa PersonGeneral CounselTexas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Matthew CherrySenior CounselTexas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Thomas GrahamExecutive DirectorTexas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Yolanda HallDeputy Executive DirectorTexas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Andrea MaceyraChief of Regulatory AffairsTexas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
Marc SoriniVP of Government AffairsThe Brewers Association
Eric BrewerSVP, Government RelationsTotal Wine & More
Eric BrewerSVP, Government RelationsTotal Wine & More
Wendy KnightCommissionerVermont Department of Liquor and Lottery
Brandon KingDeputy Chief of EnforcementVermont Liquor and Lottery
LaTonya Hucks-WatkinsSenior Legal CounselVirginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority
Nicola ReidDeputy Director of AdministrationWashington State Liquor and Cannabis Board
Chelsea CrucittiVice President, State AffairsWine & Spirits Wholesalers of America
Steve GrossInterim President & CEOWine Institute
Terri BeirneEastern CounselWine Institute
Bridget LaurentAttorneyWisconsin Department of Revenue
Tyler QuamDirector of EnforcementWI Division of Alcohol Beverages
Jerry Waters


NCSLA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
June 14-17, 2026
New Orleans, LA


NORTHERN/SOUTHERN REGIONAL
September 13-15, 2026

Little Rock, Arkansas


CENTRAL/WESTERN REGIONAL
*October 19-21,  2026 (Monday-Wednesday pattern)

Santa Fe, New Mexico


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