Eric Thelen

Eric Thelen has over 14 years of experience in the marketing and product industry. Eric began their career in 2006 as a Marketing Intern for the Denver Outlaws. In 2007, they moved to the Atlanta Braves as a Promotions Trainee. In 2008, they were the General Manager for Trident Lacrosse. In 2010, they were a Graduate Marketing Consultant for Melt Sports & Entertainment and an MBA Field Consultant for William and Mary Field Consultancy. From 2011 to 2012, they were the Director of Strategic Planning for MELT, LLC. In 2012, they became the Director of Marketing at Experience LLC, where they also held the roles of Senior Marketing Manager and Digital & Social Marketing Manager. In 2017, they Co-Founded and became the CEO of Oznr, an online marketplace that connects craft beverage enthusiast with the brands they love. Oznr was acquired by Next Glass in August of 2020, and in 2021 Eric Thelen became the EVP of Product (Brewery Solutions) for Next Glass.

Eric Thelen obtained a B.S. in Marketing from Clemson University between 2004 and 2006. Eric then attended Lehigh University for a year in 2002-2003, focusing on Marketing. In 2009, they received an MBA in Entrepreneurship from William & Mary. In August 2022, they obtained an Introduction to UI and UX Design Course certification from Codecademy.