Jenn Lever, President of Baxter Brewing
From Open Door from the Maine Trust for Local News by Maine Trust for Local News | Portland Press Herald
October 21, 2022 · 41 min
About this episode
Jenn Lever, President of Baxter Brewing, discusses her career journey and leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic.
President of Baxter Brewing, Jenn Lever joined Portland Press Herald CEO Lisa DeSisto for a conversation at The Roux Institute on October 19, 2022 Jenn is an Auburn, Maine native who graduated from Edward Little High School in 2004, and then attended Hobart and William Smith Colleges, earning a BA in Economics and Sociology. In 2008, Lever ignited her career in the Food & Beverage Industry when she accepted a Warehouse Supervisor role with Pepsi Co. Her upward trajectory included successive leadership positions that took her from New York to Virginia, before returning to Maine in 2014, where she worked for three years in fresh cut vegetable processing with the Curran Company, later Growers Express. She left the role as President to take on a Director of Operations position with Baxter Brewing in 2017 and in September of 2019 she was promoted to President of Baxter Brewing. In her very first year as President, she led Baxter Brewing through the COVID-19 pandemic, launching a successful rebrand and expanding distribution while keeping the health and safety of her staff at the fore.
People in this episode
Host: Lisa DeSisto
Guest: Jenn Lever
Topics covered
- leadership
- brewing industry
- COVID-19 response
- business growth
- local economy
Keywords
- Baxter Brewing
- Jenn Lever
- leadership
- COVID-19
- business
- Maine
- brewing
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Baxter Brewing, Curran Company, Growers Express
Places: Auburn, Maine, New York, Virginia, Maine
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