People: Boston Beer Company Inc (SAM)

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9 Feb 2010
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Koch, C. James 59 2001 Chairman of the Board and Clerk
Roper, Martin 46 2003 President, Chief Executive Officer, Director
Urich, William 52 2003 Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer
Lance, Thomas 55 2007 Vice President - Operations
Geist, John 48 2007 Vice President - Sales
Grinnell, David 51 2008 Vice President - Brewing
Hall, Robert 48 2000 Vice President - Brand Development
Cummin, Pearson 66 1995 Director
Koch, Charles 86 1995 Director
Valette, Jean-Michel 48 2003 Director
Burwick, David 47 2005 Director
Margolis, Jay 60 2006 Director
Tanner, Gregg 52 2007 Director
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Biographies

Name Description
Koch, C. James C. James Koch founded Boston Beer Company, Inc. in 1984 and currently serves as the Chairman and Clerk of the Company. Until January 2001, Mr. Koch also served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. He is also the Director of the Company since 1995.
Roper, Martin Martin F. Roper is the Chief Executive Officer of Boston Beer Company, Inc. Prior to assuming that position in January 2001, he had served as the President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company since December 1999. Mr. Roper joined the Company as Vice President of Manufacturing and Business Development in September 1994 and became the Chief Operating Officer in April 1997. In November 2007, Mr. Roper joined the Board of Directors, of Lumber Liquidators, Inc., a Virginia-based hardwood flooring retailer and is Chair of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. He is also a Director of the Company since 1999.
Urich, William William F. Urich, was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of Boston Beer Company, Inc. in September 2003. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Urich had been the Chief Financial Officer of Acirca, Inc., a producer of organic foods and beverages, from 2001 to 2003. From 1998 to 2000, Mr. Urich served as Vice President Finance and Business Development for United Distillers & Vintners, a subsidiary of Diageo, PLC, and from 1995 to 1998 as its Vice President Finance and Treasurer.
Lance, Thomas Thomas W. Lance, joined Boston Beer Company, Inc. as Vice President of Operations in January 2007. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Lance had served as Executive Vice President of Ken’s Foods, Inc., a food product manufacturer located in Marlborough, MA, from January 2001 to January 2007. Prior to joining Ken’s Foods, Mr. Lance held a number of positions in operations with Bausch and Lomb, a manufacturer of vision care products located in Rochester, NY.
Geist, John John C. Geist, was appointed Vice President of Sales of Boston Beer Company, Inc. in February 2007, after serving as National Sales Manager of the Company since December 1998. Mr. Geist came to the Company in 1997 from a large alcohol beverage distributor where he had been a sales manager.
Grinnell, David David A. Grinnell, was appointed Vice President of Brewing of Boston Beer Company, Inc. effective January 2008, after serving as Director of Quality and Brewing of the Company since 2001. Mr. Grinnell came to the Company in 1988 from New Amsterdam Brewing Company, where he was a founding member.
Hall, Robert Robert H. Hall, serves the Company as Vice President of Brand Development of Boston Beer Company, Inc. Prior to joining the Company in June 2000, Mr. Hall had been employed by Kellogg Company from 1993 to 2000, where he held the positions of Vice President Marketing, US Natural and Functional Foods Division, and Vice President Global Cereal Innovation, North America.
Cummin, Pearson Pearson C. Cummin, III has served as Director of Boston Beer Company, Inc. since 1995. Mr. Cummin served as a general partner of Consumer Venture Partners, a Greenwich, Connecticut based venture capital firm, from January 1986 to December 2002. Mr. Cummin also serves as a Director, Chairman of the Compensation Committee and a member of the Nominating/Governance Committee of Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc., a California-based specialty apparel retailer.
Koch, Charles Charles J. Koch has served as Director of Boston Beer Company, Inc. since 1995. Mr. Koch, a former brewmaster, is the father of founder C. James Koch. In 1989, Mr. Koch retired as founder and co-owner of Chemicals, Inc., a distributor of brewing and industrial chemicals in southwestern Ohio.
Valette, Jean-Michel Jean-Michel Valette has served as Director of Boston Beer Company, Inc. since 2003. Mr. Valette currently serves as an independent advisor to select branded consumer companies. He is Chairman of the Board and a member of the Audit and Nominating/Governance Committees of Peet’s Coffee and Tea Inc., a California-based specialty coffee company, and serves as a Director and Chairman of the Finance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee of Select Comfort Corporation, a Minneapolis-based bed company. Until October 2006, he was also Chairman of Robert Mondavi Winery, a California wine company. Prior to assuming that position, he had served as President and Managing Director of Robert Mondavi Winery from October 2004 to January 2005. Mr. Valette had been a Class B Director of the Company from May 2003 through May 2006.
Burwick, David David A. Burwick has served as Director of Boston Beer Company, Inc. since 2005. Mr. Burwick is currently Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of PepsiCo - North American Beverages, headquartered in New York. Before assuming this position in April 2008, he had been Executive Vice President, Commercial, of PepsiCo International and President of Pepsi-QTG Canada, headquartered in Toronto, a position he held from November 2005 to March 2008. Mr. Burwick has held several positions with Pepsi-Cola North America, including serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer from June 2002 immediately prior to his move to Pepsi-QTG Canada.
Margolis, Jay Jay Margolis has served as Director of Boston Beer Company, Inc. since 2006. Mr. Margolis currently is an independent investor. From October 2005 through July 2007, Mr. Margolis served as the President and CEO of the Apparel Group of Limited Brands located in Ohio. Before assuming that position, he had been President and Chief Operating Officer of Massachusetts-based Reebok, Inc. since 2001, where he also served as a Director.
Tanner, Gregg Gregg A. Tanner has served as Director of Boston Beer Company, Inc. since 2007. Mr. Tanner is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer of Dean Foods Company of Dallas, TX, a position he has held since November 2007. From July 2006 through October 2007, Mr. Tanner was Senior Vice President, Global Operations for The Hershey Company of Hershey, PA. He was with ConAgra Foods of Omaha, NE from September 2001 through July 2005, holding the position of Senior Vice President, Retail Supply Chain from June 2002 through July 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Tanner held positions of increasing responsibility at the Quaker Oats Company and Ralston Purina Company.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
Koch, C. James 490,812
Roper, Martin 2,753,250
Urich, William 739,141
Lance, Thomas 804,141
Geist, John 579,280
Grinnell, David --
Hall, Robert 626,255
Cummin, Pearson --
Koch, Charles --
Valette, Jean-Michel --
Burwick, David --
Margolis, Jay --
Tanner, Gregg --
As Of 26 Dec 2008

Options Compensation

Name Options Value
Koch, C. James 50,000 597,094
Roper, Martin 1,065,843 14,443,870
Urich, William 192,700 1,849,425
Lance, Thomas 0 0
Geist, John 11,200 303,682
Grinnell, David 42,436 17,479
Hall, Robert 158,500 2,286,685
Cummin, Pearson 0 0
Koch, Charles 0 0
Valette, Jean-Michel 0 0
Burwick, David 0 0
Margolis, Jay 0 0
Tanner, Gregg 0 0

Insider Trading

Name Shares Traded Price
LANCE THOMAS W 2,000 $0.00
URICH WILLIAM F 625 $27.96
GEIST JOHN C 625 $27.96
GRINNELL DAVID 514 $47.50
KOCH CHARLES JAMES 298 $12.68
URICH WILLIAM F 205 $17.04
ROPER MARTIN F 1,030 $12.68
GEIST JOHN C 330 $14.97
GRINNELL DAVID 222 $0.00
URICH WILLIAM F 155 $22.59
GEIST JOHN C 205 $17.04
GRINNELL DAVID 155 $22.59
GRINNELL DAVID 422 $0.00
GEIST JOHN C 358 $12.68
GEIST JOHN C 162 $21.59
GRINNELL DAVID 321 $0.00
URICH WILLIAM F 139 $25.19
GEIST JOHN C 155 $22.59
GRINNELL DAVID 318 $0.00
VALETTE JEAN-MICHEL 2,000 $0.00
ROPER MARTIN F 5,000 $44.76
ROPER MARTIN F 5,000 $18.47
ROPER MARTIN F 5,000 $42.38
ROPER MARTIN F 5,000 $14.47
ROPER MARTIN F 5,000 $0.00
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