Session: Innovation in a Challenging Market

Jason Hansen is the Director of Sensory and Innovation at Von Ebert Brewing in Portland, OR, where he has worked in various roles since 2018. Since taking on his current role, he has built a nascent sensory program from the ground up and guided an innovation pipeline for new products and processes. He is continually fascinated by all things relating to flavor, especially how humans perceive and communicate about it.

Session: Innovation in a Challenging Market

My name is Vern Johnson; I am a brewer for Deschutes Brewery and have been working for Deschutes for a little over 11 years.  During my time at Deschutes, I have been a tour guide, a production brewer, our barrel brewer, our pilot brewer, and a lead brewer.  I am currently the head brewer for our pilot brewery and contribute to the development and innovation of all of our new products.

Keynote Speaker; Lunch & Legislate

Floyd was first elected to the Oregon Legislature in 1994. He served in the House of Representatives between 1995 – 2000 and 2003. Floyd was appointed to represent Oregon Senate District 4 in 2003. He was elected in 2004 to complete the current term and has been reelected since 2006.

Floyd graduated from Texas A&M University and later earned a law degree from the South Texas College of Law. An avid cyclist and home-brewer, he lives in Eugene with his wife. During the interim, Floyd works as a municipal prosecutor and serves on various legislative committees, workgroups and commissions.