About Coop

Leadership

• 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 & Vice President of Operations

• Matthew has his CPA and has worked in accounting and finance for 15 years. He currently lives in Arcadia with his family and spends most of his spare time doing whatever his daughter tells him to do.

  Matthew Nunez Chief Financial Officer

• Chris is our Oklahoma Sales Representative and works with our state Sales Manager as well as our distribution partners throughout the territory to expand in-market sales activities. Chris and his wife, heather, love to travel. Venice is at the top of their list of places to visit.

  Coop of choiceCOOP 66
  Chris Converse State Director - Oklahoma

• Jayson is originally from Oklahoma and started in the beer business while still in college. He has two young boys, Rhett and Graham, his wife Lisa, and a border collie named Scout. He has the true belief that beer makes the world a better place by bringing people together.

  Coop of choiceAged DNR
  Jayson Heater Sr. Director of National Retail Accounts

Administration

• 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 Vice President of Human Resources

• 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

Accounting, Finance and Regulatory

• Fraser is from Alberta, Canada, and he moved to Oklahoma to play on UCO’s Hockey team. He graduated in 2023 with a bachelor’s in Business Administration in Finance. Fraser is passionate about hockey, financial statements, hiking the Rocky Mountains, and beer.

  Coop of choiceCOOP 66
  Fraser McMann Staff Accountant

• A lifelong resident of Oklahoma and a mother of three, Shawna cherishes her role as a dog lover and nature enthusiast. Her interests span a broad spectrum, including plants, holistic healing, natural living, and renewable energy. She is also passionate about outdoor activities such as camping, hiking, and fishing, in addition to her love for live music, particularly rock and heavy metal. An avid reader and student, she seizes every opportunity to delve into new subjects. Summer holds a special place in her heart as her favorite season. When not occupied with work, she can be found outdoors or enjoying a live music event.

  Coop of choiceICE CHEST
  Shawna Schrag Accounting Clerk
• Coop of choiceHorny Toad ATM
  Melissa Franklin Regulatory Specialist

Production

• 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 Director of Operations

• 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 Director of Liquid Development and Production
• Coop of choiceTerritorial Reserve Barrel Aged Wild Wheat Wine Honey Ale
  Steven Claunch Brewer I
• Coop of choiceTequila Barrel Aged DNR
  Julian Ortiz Warehouse Technician

• Steven Claunch is my best friend

  Coop of choiceF5
  Shawn Bowman Cellarman
• Coop of choiceHorny Toad Blonde Ale
  Cody Deck Cellarman

• Life is too short for bad beer and bland food. Shelby’s passion is bringing people together around good food and better beer. Catch him at yer local honky tonk.

  Coop of choiceCOOP 66
  Shelby Jones Packaging Manager
• Coop of choiceTequila Barrel Aged DNR
  Hanna Marshall Packaging Technician II
• Coop of choiceOktoberfest
  Jordan Vargas Packaging Technician II

• Jett is a recent OSU graduate, and if there’s one thing college taught him, it’s the importance of good beer (and where to go to find it). When he’s not technician-ing packages, he enjoys long walks on the beach and playing guitar, preferably with his girlfriend Zoe and their dog and cat.

  Coop of choiceHook Echo
  Jett Millican Packaging Technician
• Coop of choiceAlpha Hive
  Bret Unsell Taproom Manager

• 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 Lab Technician

• 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

Supply Chain

• Coop of choiceGran Sport Porter
  Kelly Sterling Logistics Manager
• Brian Connelly Purchasing Manager

• Before joining COOP, David spent nearly a decade in the legal cannabis industry's production side. His favorite hobbies include reading, playing poker, and being insufferably annoying toward his family and friends.

  Coop of choiceHorny Toad
  David Neighbor Warehouse Associate

Oklahoma Sales

• Benny Jacobs Central Oklahoma On-Premise Sales Representative

• Connor is the Northeastern Oklahoma Sales Rep. His primary function is serving the Tulsa area for off-premise sales. You can catch him playing music with his band, throwing discs with friends, and cooking or hiking in his free time.

  Coop of choiceF5
  Connor Bradley Northeastern Oklahoma Sales Representative

National Sales

• Jonathan Huie is a dynamic sales professional with 20+ years of experience building Alcohol and Non-Alcoholic beverage brands. He specializes managing national and regional chain accounts. His hobbies include golf, walking, and working on his DeLorean DMC-12 with Dr. Emmett Brown.

  Coop of choiceICE CHEST
  Jonathan Huie Southwest Key Account Manager

• Bruce is an industry expert having worked in alc bev his entire career and is excited to be with COOP Ale/Bev Works! He lives in the Grand Rapids MI area with his wife, Cathy. Bruce and Cathy have 2 sons, one daughter-in-law, 2 grandsons and 2 dogs.

  Coop of choiceF5 IPA
  Bruce Parks Northern Key Account Manager

• Tony has over 20+ years of experience in the Alcohol Beverage Industry, building brands through National and Regional chain accounts with a tremendous amount of experience working in Texas. Tony’s experience as a Director of National Accounts for Owl’s Brew, National Account Manager with Favorite Brands, and 13-year experience with Silver Eagle Distributors (Houston) will give him the needed attributes to make a very large impact with Texas Retailers and our COOP Beverage Works Wholesaler Partners.
  Tony loves spending time with his family and friends. He also loves to fish and hunt when there is time on the weekend.

  Coop of choiceF5
  Tony Villarreal Texas Key Account Director

Marketing

• Coop of choiceHorny Toad
  Justus Vega Brand Activation Manager
• Coop of choice2018 Territorial Reserve
  Kaity Menasco Field Marketing Manager

WANT TO JOIN OUR TEAM?