Meet Our Team
We’re Experts In The Field
We leverage our global expertise and local insights to partner with our clients to transform their beverage innovation processes, advise on category insights and help to turn your ambitious goals into reality.
Our team includes experienced professionals with backgrounds in global innovation, winemaking, brewing, distilling, food science and chemistry. Our process is driven by our people, bringing their diverse experience to BevZero for the opportunity to apply their talent to complex problem solving and innovating on your behalf.
Team of Experts
Management
Katie Shannon-Ricci, CPA
Renee Timmons
Board
Jeff Stearns
Jeff currently holds the position of Vice President and Group Sales Executive Freight Segment at Wabtech Corporation following numerous sales leadership positions within other segments at Wabtech. Prior to his employment with Wabtech, Jeff held a Regional Sales position with Rockwell. Jeff holds a BA degree in Marketing from Iowa State University and has completed the Executive Leadership Program at the University of Illinois and the Strategic Planning Program at Michigan State University. His experience includes the AAR Associate Members Board of Directors; Rail Supply Institute (RSI) Board of Directors; and Charmain of the RSI Board of Directors. Jeff and his wife Sofya currently reside in Pittsburgh.
Steven Siglin
Steven Siglin, a founding shareholder, is a graduate of Georgetown Law School and has divided his 40-year career between 20 years of private practice and in-house legal counsel to several major corporations, including Century 21 and Pridemark Corp. He was ConeTech’s legal counsel from 1991 to 2006, when he became Executive VP and General Counsel of Cotti Foods Corp., one of the country’s largest franchise operators.
Scott Burr
Scott Represents the fourth generation of grape growers and winemakers. Scott helped his family tend to the vineyards and winery throughout his childhood and earned a B.S. in Enology and Food Science from Fresno State University. Scott played a key role in the initial success of Conetech, and the use of its technology in wine. Scott currently resides in Kona Hawaii where he farms and grows 100% Kona Coffee.
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