Goose Island Beer Company
Zachary Connelly has a diverse work history that spans multiple industries. zachary began their career at Whole Foods Market, where they worked as a Marketing and Community Relations Specialist from March 2011 to September 2013. Following this, they joined Dyson as a James Dyson Foundation Program Outreach Manager from September 2013 to May 2015. Zachary then transitioned to Goose Island Beer Company, starting as a Chicago Field Activation Coordinator from May 2015 to March 2016. zachary was subsequently promoted to Chicago Field Activation Manager from March 2016 to January 2018. Zachary further advanced their career at Goose Island Beer Company as an Experiential Marketing Manager from January 2018 to December 2018 and as a Senior Experiential Operations Manager from December 2018 to October 2020. zachary currently holds the position of Experiential Marketing Director at Goose Island Beer Company, starting in October 2020.
Zachary Connelly attended Kellogg Community College from 1999 to 2002, where they studied General Studies. zachary then transferred to Western Michigan University, where they obtained a Bachelor of Business degree in Human Resource Management from 2002 to 2004.
Goose Island Beer Company
Our famous beer began with a trip across Europe, when Goose Island founder (and unabashed beer lover) John Hall took a tour across the continent. Pint by pint, he savored the styles and selections of brews in every region, and thought to himself, “America deserves some damn fine beer like this, too.” Craft brewing wasn’t widely known at the time, but upon return from his European sojourn, John set out to change all that. He settled down in his hometown of Chicago—a city perfect for craft beer, with rapidly evolving tastes and the largest system of fresh water on the planet. And then he got to brewing. First he made some stellar beer. Then he invited his consumers in to watch his process at the brewery, bringing them behind the scenes every step of the way. The result was a new fascination with craft brewing, and beer that not only catered to people’s tastes, but challenged them as well. That was back in 1988, and we haven’t slowed down since. By 1995, John’s beer had become so popular that he decided to open a larger brewery, along with a bottling plant to keep up with demand. 1999 brought even more growth, along with an additional brewpub, and today, what was once one man’s pint-filled dream has become the Goose Island empire you know and love. Here’s where we tell you that in 2011, Goose Island Beer Company was acquired by Anheuser-Busch. Since then, we’ve continued to brew beer that we’re proud of and now we get to share these beers with our friends both nationwide and internationally. If you're ever in Chicago, we'd love for you to stop by the brewery and have a beer with us. 1-800-GOOSE-ME WWW.GOOSEISLAND.COM