Clay Brendel

Clay Brendel has a diverse work experience in the beverage and consumer goods industries. Clay began their career as a Research Pilot Brewery Co-op at Anheuser-Busch InBev in 2014. Clay then moved on to L'Oréal in 2016, where they worked as a Packaging Engineering Intern. In 2017, Clay returned to Anheuser-Busch InBev and held various managerial roles, including Group Manager, Brewing Group Manager-Craft, and BPM I - Craft. In 2019, they joined Manzanita Naturals as an Assistant Operations Manager and was later promoted to Operations Manager. Clay's most recent role is with Downeast Cider House, where they currently serve as the Director of Maintenance and Engineering, which began in 2021.

Clay Brendel obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Chemical Engineering from Missouri University of Science and Technology. Clay attended the university from 2012 to 2016.