CO-FOUNDER, PRESIDENT, CHIHUAHUA CERVEZA
WHY: Runs fastest-growing new microbrewery in U.S., based in Costa Mesa. Flagship taproom in Newport Beach. Funded by one of OC’s wealthiest executives, Gary Jabara. Previously director of sales/marketing at Anheuser- Busch InBev, EVP of sales and marketing at Golden Road Brewing.
RECENT: Sold some 2M bottles, cans at grocers, restaurants, 1,600-square-foot taproom at entrance to Balboa Peninsula. Has eye on buying own brewing facilities, U.S. market expansion and opening more restaurant-taprooms.
QUOTABLE: “Our goal is to get 1% to 2% of the Mexican beer market.”
