Nebraska has wonders in every direction: vast river valleys in the east, majestic cliffs and peaks in the west and sand dunes in between, making for a trip as scenic as it is fun. The state is also rich in history, with many opportunities to explore its heritage. When they offer you steak, don’t turn it down. It’s some of the world’s best, part of a long-standing tradition of heartland comfort food brought in straight from the farm. No matter where you go or where you’re from you’ll always be welcomed with a warm smile.
The Nebraska Liquor Control Commission welcomes you to Omaha and is pleased to be this year’s conference host. The 2022 Central/Western Regional conference theme is “The Future of a Well-Regulated Industry” and the program will cover a number of current topics that regulators and industry are dealing with right now. Our goal is to bring you some new faces on our panels and a good balance of industry and regulator perspectives.
Naturally, we will be engaging in the usual and customary activities that are bell weathered traditions of the NCSLA. Join us Sunday night for the conference welcome reception from 6:00-8:00 pm. The hospitality suite is a great opportunity for networking and open each night during the conference. On Monday night we will take a trip to the world-renowned Henry Doorly Zoo for an event with baby elephants and giraffes. Don’t miss it!
You have the option of paying by credit card or check. The registration fees are outlined below.
Name |
Organization |
Title |
Tyler Ackerson |
Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division |
Executive Officer |
Bruce Bailey |
Nebraska Liquor Control Commission |
Commissioner |
Matthew D. Botting |
California Alcoholic Beverage Control |
General Counsel |
Bart Branyon |
Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control |
Enforcement Chief |
Tom Brewer |
Nebraska Legislature |
Nebraska State Senator-District 43 |
Chuck Crabtree |
Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division |
Program Planner-Native Manufacturing Lead |
Lara Cunningham |
South Dakota Department of Revenue |
Sr. Revenue Agent |
Randy Eichacker |
South Dakota Department of Revenue |
Revenue Supervisor |
Dacia English |
Montana Department of Revenue |
Outreach and Education Coordinator |
Jason Evans |
South Dakota Department of Revenue |
Deputy Director |
Shane Flynn |
Nebraska Liquor Control Commission |
Sergeant |
Brandon Gonzalez |
County of Hawaii - Liquor Control |
Administrative Officer |
Darci Hamilton |
Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control |
Enforcement Supervisor |
Richard Haymaker |
Illinois Liquor Control Commission |
Legal Counsel |
Anna Hirai |
Honolulu Liquor Commission |
Acting Administrator |
Harry A. Hoch, Jr. |
Nebraska Liquor Control Commission |
Commissioner |
Daniel Jacob |
Honolulu Liquor Commission |
Corporation Counsel |
Nathan Jacobsen |
Nebraska State Patrol |
Investigator |
Milissa Johnson-Wiles |
Nebraska Liquor Control Commission |
Assistant Attorney General |
Kim Lowe |
Nebraska Liquor Control Commission |
Commissioner |
John Lowe |
Nebraska Legislature |
Nebraska State Senator-District 37 |
DeMario Luttrell |
Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division |
|
Steve Marks |
Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission |
Executive Director |
Brad McDowell |
Mo. Div of Alcohol and Tobacco Control |
Deputy Chief of Enforcement |
Cody McGee |
Nebraska State Patrol |
Investigator |
Melanie Musial |
Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission |
Director of Administrative Hearings Div. |
Glen Parks |
Nebraska Attorney General's Office |
Assistant Attorney General |
Nicola Reid |
Washington State Liquor & Cannabis Board |
Compliance and Adjudications Manager |
Patrick Roy |
Nebraska Legislature |
Legislative Aide to Senator John Lowe |
Hobert Rupe |
Nebraska Liquor Control Commission |
Executive Director |
Leo Sandoval |
Kauai Liquor Control Commission, County of Kauai |
Director |
Rosetta Shatkin |
Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission |
Government Relations Manager |
Audra Shughart |
Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control |
Licensing Manager |
Rebecca Smith |
Washington State Liquor & Cannabis Board |
Director of Licensing and Regulation |
Stephanie Strauss |
Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division |
Government Relations Officer |
Todd Suchsland |
Nebraska State Patrol |
Investigator |
Herbert Sutton, Jr. |
Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division |
Chief of Operations |
Paula Thomas Gotshalk |
County of Hawaii - Liquor Control |
Liquor Commissioner |
Brandon Viterna |
Nebraska State Patrol |
Investigator |
David Adelman |
Iowa Wholesale Beer Distributors Association |
Executive Director |
Nicole Alvarado |
Delicato Vineyards |
Director Trade Practices Compliance |
Eric Anderson |
InfoLawGroup LLP |
Partner |
Jacob Appelsmith |
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP |
Senior Counsel |
Denis Bechac |
Yoti USA Inc. |
Director, Public Sector, North America |
Donovan Borvan |
Webster Law Partners |
Attorney |
Bart Branyon |
Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control |
Enforcement Chief |
Tom Brewer |
Nebraska Legislature |
Nebraska State Senator-District 43 |
Kristi Brown |
Distilled Spirits Council Of The United States (DISCUS) |
|
Clayton Byrd |
Amazon Services LLC |
Senior Manager, Public Policy |
Christopher Coleman |
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois |
Vice President of Government Relations |
Kristin Crawford |
Associated Beverage Distributors of Nebraska |
President |
Jim Darwin |
eStrategy Solutions, Inc. |
Consultant |
Maribel Delgado |
E. & J. Gallo Winery |
|
Jessica Dunker |
Iowa Restaurant Association |
President & CEO |
Pamela Frantz |
NCSLA |
Executive Director |
Travis Gibbons |
Amazon Services LLC |
|
Deni Hansberry |
Federal Express Corporation |
Senior Counsel |
John Harris |
GrayRobinson, P.A. |
Government Consultant |
Steven Harrison |
Zero Link Markets, Inc. (DBA Vinoshipper) |
President & CEO |
Katie Hatfield |
E. & J. Gallo Winery |
Compliance Analyst |
Anna Hirai |
Honolulu Liquor Commission |
Acting Administrator |
Bahaneh Hobel |
Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty |
Partner and Head of Alcohol Beverage Law and Compliance |
Ryan Irsik |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
Director-Public Affairs & Government Relations |
Sally Jefferson |
Wine Institute |
Director, Western States |
Lisa Kahler |
Ready Training Online |
|
Michael Kelley |
Kelley Plucker, LLC |
Attorney |
Sean Kelley |
Kelley Plucker, LLC |
Attorney |
Harry G. Knight |
Flairsoft Ltd. |
Senior Advisor |
Joseph Kohout |
Associated Beverage Distributors of Nebraska |
Lobbyist |
Geralyn Lasher |
Wine Institute |
Director, Great Lakes States |
John Lowe |
Nebraska Legislature |
Nebraska State Senator-District 37 |
Theresa Marchetti |
Flairsoft Ltd. |
Senior Director of Product Development and Delivery |
Steve Marks |
Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission |
Executive Director |
John Matthews |
eStrategy Solutions, Inc. |
President/CEO |
Stephanie Meier |
Amazon Services LLC |
Sr. Corporate Counsel, Alcohol |
Branden P. Mello |
Delicato Vineyards |
Staff Attorney - Contracts and IP |
Claire Mitchell |
Stoel Rives LLP |
Attorney |
Robert Myers |
Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois |
President |
Bourcard Nesin |
Rabobank Food and Agribusiness Research |
Beverage Analyst |
Jennifer Niesen |
Christopoulos Law Group, LLC |
Associate Attorney |
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 |
Attorney |
Glen Parks |
Nebraska Attorney General's Office |
Assistant Attorney General |
Paul E. Pisano |
National Beer Wholesalers Association |
Sr. Vice President Industry Affairs & General Counsel |
Harlan Powell |
Powell Junia P.C. |
Partner |
Marcus Powers |
Zipline Brewing Co. |
Co-founder and CEO |
Leor Reef |
goPuff |
Government Affairs Principal |
Patrick Roy |
Nebraska Legislature |
Legislative Aide to Senator John Lowe |
Tyler Rudd |
Wine Institute |
Central States Counsel |
Kara Ruecker |
Amazon Services LLC |
Public Policy, Alcohol |
Adena Santiago |
McDermott Will & Emery LLP |
Partner |
Erik Schaeffer |
Fintech |
Manager, Regulatory Affairs |
Stephenie Shah |
Diageo North America |
|
Adriana Sherwood |
Hinman & Carmichael LLP |
Counsel |
Audra Shughart |
Kansas Alcoholic Beverage Control |
Licensing Manager |
James Skloda |
Casey's General Stores, Inc. |
Assistant General Counsel |
Alan R. Steen |
Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits |
VP, Government Affairs |
Herbert Sutton, Jr. |
Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division |
Chief of Operations |
Chris Swonger |
Distilled Spirits Council of the US |
President & CEO |
Wendy Turk |
Fintech |
Director, Regulatory Affairs |
James Webster |
Webster Law Partners |
Partner |
Laura Wentling |
Ready Training Online |
|
Ronnie White |
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. |
Associate General Counsel |