Portland Oregon is known for its diverse culture and beautiful landscape. With lush gardens, urban hikes and a bustling downtown along the Willamette River you’re sure to enjoy your stay. As your conference host, we are excited to welcome you to "The City of Roses!"
Some of the featured panel presentations will include one of the first NCSLA reviews of the US Supreme Court decision in the Tennessee Wine & Spirits Retailers Association vs. Blair case. Another panel will tackle the complex issue of sponsorship agreements and their implications for regulation. We'll look at the issue of alcohol delivery and third party vendors. In a separate panel, we will take a deeper dive into the specific application of technology by third party alcohol marketers and vendors.
It's Oregon and a Western conference would be incomplete without a cannabis panel! Another panel will examine the Wild West of CBD marketing as we await federal rulemaking and guidance. And other exciting and compelling hot topic panels! Stay tuned for the entire business agenda and list of experts serving as presenters.
Of course we will be engaging in the usual and customary activities that are bell weathered traditions of the NCSLA, Sunday night will be the conference reception. The hospitality of an exclusive roof top suite each night is a great opportunity for networking. In a culmination of our activities, we will hold a seminal President’s Banquet across the street at the upscale Duniway Hotel and Restaurant.
We are still pulling together some informal tours so watch for future information about craft products tastings, walking tours of Oregon’s distillery row and perhaps a walking tour/education event around cannabis retail stores. For those folks interested in a more extensive stay in the West, TravelOregon.com is an excellent source of information for planning your extended stay.
You have the option of paying by credit card or check. The registration fees are outlined below.
Name |
Organization |
Title |
Lori Ajax |
California Alcoholic Beverage Control |
Chief, California Bureau of Cannabis Control |
Shirley Akita |
County of Kauai Department of Liquor Control |
Liquor Commissioner |
Jessica Allen |
Indiana Alcohol & Tobacco Commission |
Executive Secretary |
Nane Aluli |
Liquor Control, County of Maui |
Chair, Liquor Commission |
Bruce Bailey |
Nebraska Liquor Control Commission |
Commissioner |
Debbi Beavers |
Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control Division - Department of Revenue |
Director |
Matthew D. Botting |
California Alcoholic Beverage Control |
General Counsel |
Sara Broschart |
Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board |
Public Health Education Liaison |
Janelle Christian |
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau |
Industry Outreach Program Manager |
Jon Engelman |
Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board |
Liquor Manager |
Gerald Enriques |
County of Maui, Dept. of Liquor Control |
Deputy Prosecutor |
Chimaobi Enyia |
Illinois Liquor Control Commission |
Executive Director |
Elizabeth Ashley Freitas |
Honolulu Liquor Commission |
Records Management Analyst III |
Rick Garza |
WA State Liquor and Cannabis Board |
Director |
Brandon Gonzalez |
County of Hawaii - Liquor Control |
Liquor Control Administrative Officer |
David Greenwell |
County of Hawaii - Liquor Control |
Liquor Commissioner |
Jason Hanson |
Oregon Liquor Control Commission |
Director of Licensing |
Joshua J. Happe |
Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division |
Bureau Chief-Regulatory Compliance Program |
Anna Hirai |
Honolulu Liquor Commission |
Assistant Administrator |
Todd Jenson |
County of Kauai Department of Liquor Control |
Deputy County Attorney |
Pandy Lagapa |
Honolulu Liquor Commission |
Liquor Control Auditor I |
Tyler Larson |
Oregon Liquor Control Commission |
Analyst, Legislative Policy and Research Office |
Darren Lee |
Honolulu Liquor Commission |
Liquor Commissioner |
Melissa Leoni |
Oregon Liquor Control Commission |
Analyst, Legislative Policy and Research Office |
Steve Marks |
Oregon Liquor Control Commission |
Executive Director |
Gerald Matsunaga |
County of Kauai Department of Liquor Control |
Liquor Commissioner |
Glenn Mukai |
Liquor Control, County of Maui |
Director, Liquor Control |
Gary Murai |
County of Maui, Dept. of Liquor Control |
Deputy Corporation Counsel |
Joy Neely |
Corporation Counsel |
Deputy Corporation Counsel |
Franklin Pacarro, Jr. |
Honolulu Liquor Commission |
Administrator |
Gary Pacheco |
County of Kauai Office of the County Attorney |
Liquor Commissioner |
Gerald Rapozo |
County of Kauai Department of Liquor Control |
Director |
Denise Roberg |
Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division |
Education & Outreach / Public Affairs |
Michael Rosenberger |
Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses and Control |
Deputy Director |
Hobert Rupe |
Nebraska Liquor Control Commission |
Executive Director |
Jane Rushford |
Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board |
Board Chair |
Rebecca Smith |
Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board |
Director-Licensing and Regulation |
Stephanie Strauss |
Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division |
Government Relations Officer |
Dorothy Taylor |
Missouri Department of Public Safety - Division of Alcohol & Tobacco Control |
State Supervisor |
Chris Thompson |
Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board |
Director of Legislative Relations |
Tammie Uyechi |
Honolulu Liquor Commission |
Administrative Services Officer |
Marcy Wilsie |
Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board |
Liquor Supervisor |
Alexander Alpert |
Buchman Law Firm, LLP |
Associate Attorney |
Jason Barker |
Holland & Knight, LLP |
Senior Counsel |
Randy Barnhart |
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits |
VP Governmental Relations Eastern Region |
Jake Berdine |
Amazon Services LLC |
Associate Corporate Counsel |
Carrie Bonnington |
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP |
Partner |
Kristina Bradley |
E. & J. Gallo Winery |
Compliance Manager |
Christopher Branch |
Winelaw.net/KC Branch Firm |
Attorney |
Michael Brewer |
Alcoholic Beverage Consulting Service |
President |
Kristin Carlton |
Penrose Hill, Limited |
Head of Compliance |
Kristen Catasus |
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits |
Counsel |
Adam Chafetz |
Health Communications, Inc. ~ (The TIPS Program) |
President |
Jennifer Chomicki |
Pernod Ricard USA |
Marketing Compliance Manager |
Dimitrios Christopoulos |
Christopoulos Law Group, LLC |
Principal |
Christopher Coleman |
Associated Beer Distributors of IL |
Vice President of Government Relations |
John Cooke |
Amazon Services LLC |
Associate General Counsel |
Larry Cormier |
ShipCompliant by Sovos Compliance |
Vp & GM, ShipCompliant |
Dezerlee Cornelssen |
Jackson Family Enterprises |
Director of Compliance |
Fredrick Crombie |
Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP |
Partner |
Dan Croy |
Oregon Liquor Control Commission |
Alcohol Licensing Technician |
Maribel Delgado |
E. & J. Gallo Winery |
Associate General Counsel, Sr. Director of Govt. Affairs |
Margaret Doherty |
Oregon Legislature |
Representative |
Robert Douglas |
RPD Company |
President |
Lara Dunbar |
MillerCoors |
Sr. Director of Government Affairs, Pacific Region |
Susan Dworak |
Real Identities LLC |
CEO |
Pamela Erickson |
Public Action Management |
President/CEO |
Lucy Farber |
St. George Spirits, Inc. |
Operations Manager |
Jim Farrell |
Beverage Merchandising, Inc. |
President |
Michael Feldman |
Levy Restaurants |
Vice President / General Counsel |
Greg Felix |
Accela |
|
Kristal Fiser |
United Parcel Service |
Director State Government Affairs |
Kiauna Floyd |
Oregon Liquor Control Commission |
Commissioner |
Jacqueline Flug |
Drizly, Inc. |
Vice President, Legal & Industry Affairs |
Pamela Frantz |
NCSLA |
Executive Director |
Mike Freese |
Oregon Beer & Wine Distributors Association |
Lobbyist |
Mitch Froelich |
Jackson Family Enterprises |
Legal Counsel |
Emily Gant |
Garvey Schubert Barer |
Attorney |
Stephen George |
Endless West |
Chief Legal Officer |
Jeff Giametta |
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP |
Associate |
Travis Gibbons |
Amazon Services LLC |
Manager, Public Policy |
David Gomberg |
Oregon Legislature |
Oregon Representative |
Steve Gross |
Wine Institute |
Vice President, State Relations |
Bridget Halbur |
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. |
Associate General Counsel |
Josh Hammond |
Buster's Liquors & Wines |
President |
Michael Harper |
Oregon Liquor Control Commission |
Commissioner |
John Harris |
GrayRobinson, P.A. |
Government Consultant |
Richard Haymaker |
Christopoulos Law Group |
Attorney |
Alex Heckathorn |
Compliance Service of America - CSA |
Senior Consultant |
Jake Hegeman |
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. |
Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs |
Maureen Herrera |
Avalara |
Director of Compliance |
Bahaneh Hobel |
Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty |
Partner, Alcohol Beverage Law |
Gary Horton |
E. & J. Gallo Winery |
Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs & Compliance |
Anne Huffsmith |
Nakedwines.com, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Brad Irwin |
Oregon Spirit Distillers |
President |
Mike Jacques-O'Gorman |
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. |
Regulatory Counsel |
Sally Jefferson |
Wine Institute |
Regional Government Affairs Director |
Melani Johns |
Strike & Techel |
Partner |
Susan Johnson |
Stoel Rives LLP |
Partner |
Jami Johnson |
SICPA |
Business Analyst |
Lisa Kahler |
Ready Training Online |
Director of Marketing and Communication |
Simone M. Katz-ONeill |
Delicato Vineyards |
Director & Senior Corporate Counsel |
Tom Kerr |
Strike & Techel |
Partner |
Justin King |
King Estate Winery |
Co-Owner |
Ron Kohler |
The Greentree Group |
Manager |
Pat Kohler |
Deloitte Consulting, LLC |
Specialist Master, Government and Public Service |
Alex Koral |
ShipCompliant by Sovos Compliance |
Regulatory Counsel |
Matthew Maletis |
Oregon Liquor Control Commission |
Commissioner |
Matthew Mann |
WineDirect, Inc. |
VP, Legal |
Patrick Maroney |
Maroney Consulting Services |
Consultant |
Michael McCanse |
Quarles & Brady LLP |
Attorney |
Katie McClure |
The Greentree Group |
Data Integrity Specialist |
Brian McMenamin |
McMenamins Hotels, Pubs & Breweries |
Owner |
Andrea McNeely |
Gordon Thomas Honeywell LLP |
Attorney |
Jay McPherson |
Compliance Service of America - CSA |
Consultant |
Claire Mitchell |
Stoel Rives LLP |
Associate |
Jo Moak |
Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America, Inc. |
Sr. Vice President and General Counsel |
Patrick Murphy |
Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty |
Associate Attorney |
Laura Murray |
Alaska Airlines |
Sr. Paralegal Commercial & Regulatory |
Robert Myers |
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois |
President |
Michael Newman |
Holland & Knight, LLP |
Partner |
Saleem Noorani |
Cork & Bottle Shoppe |
Owner |
Justin Nordhorn |
Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board |
Chief of Enforcement |
Robert J. OHara |
Flaherty and O'Hara, P.C. |
Attorney |
Sean OLeary |
O'Leary Law and Policy Group, LLC |
President |
Craig Pacheco |
Stoel Rives LLP |
Associate |
Rob Patridge |
Deloitte Consulting, LLC |
Consultant |
Dustin Pickens |
Federal Express Corporation |
Senior Attorney - Regulatory Affairs |
Laura Pinsky |
Sazerac Company |
Manager |
Paul E. Pisano |
National Beer Wholesalers Association |
Sr. Vice President Industry Affairs & General Counsel |
Jeremy Pisca |
Idaho Beer and Wine Distributors Association |
Executive Director |
Douglas Querin |
Oregon Attorney Assistance Program |
Attorney-Counselor |
Rachel Ramey |
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates |
Regulatory Compliance Specialist |
Brian Ream |
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates Ltd. |
Regulatory Affairs Manager |
Marcus Reed |
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Theodore Reuter |
Oregon State Bar |
Assistant Disciplinary Counsel |
Danelle Romain |
Oregon Beer & Wine Distributors Association |
Executive Director |
John Rose |
Craft Brew Alliance, Inc. |
Legal and Regulatory Intern |
Paul Rosenbaum |
Oregon Liquor Control Commission |
Chairman |
Alan Rosenberg |
Republic National Distributing Co. |
General Counsel & Vice President, Legal |
Tyler Rudd |
Wine Institute |
Central States Counsel |
Kara Ruecker |
Amazon Services LLC |
Public Policy, Alcohol |
Dusty Ruffing |
The Greentree Group |
Senior Consultant |
Ferdinand Ruplin |
Tonkon Torp |
Associate, Business Department |
Tim Ryan |
E. & J. Gallo Winery |
Director, Regulatory Affairs and Compliance |
Bill Schuette |
Oregon Liquor Control Commission |
Chief Financial Officer |
Stephenie Shah |
Diageo North America |
Senior Director, State Government Relations |
Theresa Shircliffe |
United Parcel Service |
UPS Corporate Compliance and Ethics, Regulated Goods Manager |
Ryan Shortt |
Hood River Distillers, Inc. |
Counsel & Compliance |
Adam Smith |
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States |
VP State Government Relations |
Alex Spelman |
SICPA |
Vice President |
Rebecca Stamey-White |
Hinman & Carmichael LLP |
Partner |
Alan R. Steen |
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits |
VP, Government Affairs |
Chris Swonger |
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States |
President & CEO |
Dale Szyndrowski |
Distilled Spirits Council of the Un |
VP State Government Relations |
Dharma Tamm |
Rogue Ales & Spirits |
President |
William Tomaszewski |
Wine.com, Inc. |
General Counsel |
Siobhan Triska |
Oregon Liquor Control Commission |
Liquor Licensing Manager |
Molly Troupe |
Freeland Spirits |
Master Distiller |
Duke Tufty |
Northwest Alcohol Law |
Partner |
Bruce Turcott |
Washington State Attorney General's Office |
Senior Counsel, Licensing & Administrative Law Division |
Wendy Turk |
Fintech |
Director of Regulatory Affairs |
Lynn Walding |
Diageo North America |
Executive Director, Control States |
Tom Wark |
National Association of Wine Retailers |
Executive Director |
Laura Wentling |
Ready Training Online |
Government Relations |
Allyssa Wickstrom |
Duckhorn Wine Company |
Vice President and Associate General Counsel |
Curry Wilson |
ShipCompliant by Sovos Compliance |
Strategic Partner Manager |
Kara C. Wilson |
Instacart |
Litigation and Product Counsel |
Rachele Winningham |
Buchman Law Firm, LLP |
Partner |
David Wojnar |
Distilled Spirits Council of the United States |
VP State Government Relations |
Audrey Zuro |
Accela |
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