Gary Nicholas

Since beginning his brewing career in 1997, Gary Nicholas has worked in a variety of leadership roles across every facet of the industry, including at both Bell's Brewery and Surly Brewing. He has managed environmental health and safety operations, eventually leading a team of training and professional development specialists. Gary later became a consultant, where he focused on supporting sustainable, scalable growth at both the operational and leadership levels, with a particular emphasis on...See more

Since beginning his brewing career in 1997, Gary Nicholas has worked in a variety of leadership roles across every facet of the industry, including at both Bell's Brewery and Surly Brewing. He has managed environmental health and safety operations, eventually leading a team of training and professional development specialists. Gary later became a consultant, where he focused on supporting sustainable, scalable growth at both the operational and leadership levels, with a particular emphasis on training and implementation programs. His work was specifically intended to bridge the gap between culture and compliance issues that can impede growth, if not completely derail it. Gary is deeply involved in education, having been published in The New Brewer and delivering presentations on safety, quality, and food safety issues at the Craft Brewers Conference(R), World Brewing Congress, and Master Brewers Association of the Americas. He is a coauthor of the Brewers Association publication, Food Safety Planning for Craft Brewers. Gary is currently Operations Manager for SanTan Brewing Company and resides in Chandler, AZ. See less