Ross O'Hara

Head Of Brewing And Production Strategy at SPIRIT PUB CO PLC

Ross O'Hara has a diverse work experience in the brewing industry, starting as a Customer Assistant at Marks and Spencer in 2005. Ross then worked at the Edinburgh Fringe as Admin & Retail in 2010 before moving to Heineken as an Industrial Brewing Student. Ross later joined Caledonian Brewing Company as a Tour Guide before returning to Heineken for various roles, including Innovation Coordinator and Canning Shift Manager. Ross'slatest role was with Greene King, where they progressed from Brewing Shift Manager to Development and Project Brewer, Head Brewer, and eventually Head of Brewing and Production Strategy.

Ross O'Hara completed a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Brewing and Distilling at Heriot-Watt University from 2009 to 2013. Ross obtained additional certifications including a Master Brewer qualification from the Institute of Brewing & Distilling in 2018. In 2020, they pursued an Executive MBA degree at Birmingham City University, which they completed in 2022.

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Timeline

  • Head Of Brewing And Production Strategy

    April, 2022 - present

  • Head Brewer

    March, 2018

  • Development And Project Brewer

    August, 2016

  • Brewing Shift Manager

    January, 2016