About Coop

QUALITY PEOPLE WHO BREW
QUALITY BEER FOR QUALITY LIVING
Leadership

  • With a background in venture capital and finance, Mr. Mercer leads COOP’s developmental, financial and operational strategies. He hates khakis, snowboards often and loves traveling. A wannabe economist, he enjoys geeky research and reading.

     Coop of choiceFly Me Away IPA
    Daniel Mercer Co-Founder and CEO

  • Fueled by cycling and beer, Blake is the brains behind some of our most beloved beers. A former middle school math teacher, he quickly added up that working in beer is a bit more fun (sorry, kids).

     Coop of choiceTerritorial Reserve Barrel Aged Wild Wheat Wine Honey Ale
    Blake Jarolim Head Brewer & Operations

  • Sean is the undisputed king of dad jazz, ‘90s rap and Smossmaning. If you want to see him angry, ask for his thoughts on beer dinners. If you want to see him happy, ask him about his kids or his wife’s pie shop.

     Coop of choiceNative Amber Red IPA
    Sean Mossman President

  • Lauren’s background in art history and archiving circuitously led her to COOP. Here she has found a home amongst delicious beer and unique co-workers while being able to hone her true skills: getting things done and supporting a healthy, happy workplace.

     Coop of choiceAlpha Hive Double IPA
    Lauren Belteau Gerfen HR Manager
Administration

  • Jessica is a caffeine-dependent artist that will one day drink a beer while balancing on her head. She lives vicariously through herself and hopes to one day return to the Shire.

     Coop of choiceGran Sport Porter
    Jessica Legako Staff Coordinator
  • Melissa Franklin Business Support Administrator
  • Coop of choiceHorny Toad Blonde Ale
    Katie Fiebig Business Support Administrator
  • Coop of choiceIce Chest IPA
    Kara Bullen Business Support Administrator

  • Derek came to COOP after working the high skies at Tinker Air Force Base in their data analysis department. An OCU graduate and collegiate wrestler, Derek has moved on from crushing skulls to crunching numbers. A data driven drinker, Derek knows all the numbers behind our brand and like Ash from Pokemon, he's #gottagetthatCOOPdata.

     Coop of choiceFly Me Away IPA
    Derek Sivertsen Business Analyst Director
  • Coop of choiceAlpha Hive
    Cade Christian Business Intelligence Analysts
  • Coop of choiceNative Amber
    Jonathan Kelly Business Intelligence Analysts
Production

  • Matt has been brewing ever since he hid a homebrew in his bedroom from his mom as a teenager. He made the 22-hour move from Maryland so his wife could pursue her PhD. He loves to ride his motorcycle, try new food and beer, and have adventures with his two rescue dogs, Jett and Ty.

     Coop of choiceWild Wheat Wine
    Matt Matrona Lead Production Brewer

  • Cam hails from San Antonio and brewed in Texas and Washington before completing the Master Brewer's program at UC Davis. If not on the brewstand, he's likely outside on a backwoods adventure with his pup Lila.

     Coop of choiceIce Chest IPA
    Cameron Shults Lead Development Brewer
  • Coop of choiceNative Amber
    Thomas Ortiz Brewing and Cellaring Specialist

  • Justin spent three years at Schlafly in St. Louis before joining the COOP team. He’s still a hometown fan of the St. Louis Blues, and he can kick everyone’s butt in bowling while reminding us all we should be wearing close-toed shoes and safety glasses.

     Coop of choiceHorny Toad Blonde
    Justin Phelps Cellarman

  • Drew joined the COOP team all the way from Wichita in March 2020. Over a year of quarantining and social distancing, he's gotten to know the team as best he can. Here's what we know: he likes plants, coffee, Great British Bake Off and he thinks chili is a soup. Do with that information what you will.

     Coop of choiceDNR
    Drew Scanlan Cellarman

  • You’ll recognize Craig from his certified beer bro beard…bro. He restores motorcycles, cars and order to the back-of-house. Craig lives in Guthrie with his wife, Stacy, and they’re so loyal to the beer life that they named their daughter Porter.

     Coop of choiceFly Me Away
    Craig Wiggans Packaging Director

  • Nuestro empleo mas loyal y callado, Claunch ha trabajado con nosotoros para 23 anos duros. Une dia, el con sus planes a tomar control de la cervecera y cambiar el nombre a CLAUNCH Ale Works.

     Coop of choiceTerritorial Reserve Barrel Aged Wild Wheat Wine Honey Ale
    Steven Claunch Packaging Lead

  • Shelby showed up on our doorstep the day after his 21st birthday – still young enough to accept beer as payment to help you move. He loves country, beer and shotguns…of DNR.

     Coop of choiceTerritorial Reserve: Wild Wheat Wine
    Shelby Jones Packaging Lead
  • Coop of choiceHorny Toad Blonde Ale
    Cody Deck Packaging Tech
  • Coop of choiceTequila Barrel Aged DNR
    Hanna Marshall Packaging Tech
  • Coop of choiceTequila Barrel Aged DNR
    Julian Ortiz Packaging Tech
  • Coop of choiceAlpha Hive
    Bret Unsell Packaging Tech
  • Coop of choiceElevator Wheat
    Seth Ulsaker Packaging Tech
  • Coop of choiceOktoberfest
    Jordan Vargas Packaging Tech

  • Resident Scutoid. Chief Weirdo. Funk Crusader. Full-time hipster. Loves: Coffee. Dogs. Climbing. Vinyl. Science. Books. Sour Beer.

     Coop of choiceId No. 4: Oak Aged Sour Farmhouse Ale
    Shawn Savuto Quality Control Specialist

  • Aaron is new to the COOP team as a microbiologist and lab specialist. He loves Meatballs (his pug), enjoying an evening out at a concert, trying new restaurants or relaxing at home enjoying local beers while playing various card and video games because he's a nerd in the lab and at home.

     Coop of choiceID 8 - Mango Sour
    Aaron Boyd Lab Assistant
Supply Chain
  • Kelly Sterling Logistics Specialist
Sales

  • Bret has been selling adult beverages for years, and excels in drinking them too. He sold COOP at a liquor store in Norman years before fate brought him back to us.

     Coop of choiceAlpha Hive Double IPA
    Bret Thompson Oklahoma Sales Director
  • Coop of choiceF5
    Courtney Larry Senior Sales Director
  • Coop of choiceLounge Hound Lager
    Jeremy Bronson Regional Sales Manager

  • Dani comes to us from Kansas City. She loves road trips, her dogs and recipes that involve beer. Dani is a three-time Chili Cook Off champion, and says she hails from a long line of chili lovers.

     Coop of choiceCask-it Tequila Barrel DNR
    Dani McMahan Regional Sales Manager
  • Coop of choiceAlpha Hive
    Josh Ogorek Regional Sales Manager
  • Coop of choiceHorny Toad Blonde Ale
    Natalie Aiken Market Development Manager
  • Emily Collins Market Development Manager
  • Coop of choiceNative Amber
    Brian Griffith Market Development Manager
  • Coop of choiceF5
    Kevin Haworth Market Development Manager
  • Hayden Kaaiohelo Market Development Manager
  • Coop of choicePeach Pageant
    Natalie Jones Market Development Manager

  • Corey worked in the COOP taproom for two years before he joined the marketing and events team. Despite holding a music degree from UCO, his office location subjects him to many conversations about reality TV and Taylor Swift. He’s survived thus far, and to the rest of our dog lovers’ dismay, holds the official title of Frida’s Favorite Employee.

     Coop of choiceHook Echo Hazy IPA
    Corey Smith Oklahoma Off-Premise Sales Rep
  • Lori Purtle Oklahoma Off-Primise Tulsa Sales Rep
  • Coop of choice10 Year Anniversary Beer
    Madison Ford On-Premise Sales Representative
  • Coop of choiceF5
    Rebecca Callaham Oklahoma Sales Representative
Marketing
  • Coop of choiceBlood Orange Horny Toad
    Jennings Hammack Senior Marketing Manager, Paid and Digital Media
  • Gabriela Thompson COOP Bev Brand Manager
  • Coop of choice2018 Territorial Reserve
    Kaity Menasco Brand Marketing and Events Manager
Accounting, Finance and Legal
  • Rachel Villarreal Senior GL Accountant
  • Coop of choiceCherry DNR
    Kyla Dinwiddie Controller
  • Donna Dillinger AP/AR Receivable Manager

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