Open Door with Steve Mills, CEO of Maine Beer Company

About this episode

Steve Mills, CEO of Maine Beer Company, shares insights on leadership and the craft beer industry.

If you enjoyed our Like a Boss series, please join us for Open Door. Open Door features personal reflections from local leaders about their careers, management styles and lessons they've learned along the way. Steve Mills, CEO of Maine Beer Company sat down with Maine Trust for Local News Managing Director Stefanie Manning for a conversation at the Roux Institute at Northeastern University on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. About Steve Steve Mills has taken on many leadership roles throughout his over thirty years in the craft beer industry. As CEO of Maine Beer Company, Mills expands on the company's purpose of "doing good through great beer" which the company was founded on in 2009. His priorities are to take care of the company's employees, give to environmental and local nonprofits, and make exceptional beer. Under his leadership, Maine Beer Company has outpaced most peers as far as growth. It is now in the top 100 of the more than 9,500 US breweries. Mills is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps where he spent most of his active duty as a member of the honor guard in Washington D.C. He enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, barbequing with friends, and boating in…

People in this episode

Host: Stefanie Manning

Guest: Steve Mills

Topics covered

• leadership
• craft beer
• management styles
• local business
• environmental responsibility

Keywords

• Steve Mills
• Maine Beer Company
• leadership
• craft beer
• environmental nonprofits
• Maine Trust for Local News
• Roux Institute

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Maine Beer Company, Maine Trust for Local News

Places: Roux Institute at Northeastern University, Washington D.C., Casco Bay

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