James Soares

Experience

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  Westinghouse Electric Company

  Jan 1993 - Jan 2001

  Lab Director
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  Utah Brewers Cooperative | Salt Lake City Brewing Company | Squatters Craft Beers

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2014

  Director Of Sustainability

  𝗦𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗬 & 𝗜𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 | 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗩𝗜𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 & 𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗬𝗦𝗜𝗦 | 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗥𝗢𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗘𝗦 𝗥𝗘𝗜𝗠𝗔𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗗Catalyzed and implemented sustainability mission and vision across all business operations and brands, including food sourcing and quality, procurement and purchasing, waste management, disposable products, recycling, green business initiatives/trends, and brewing practices. • 𝗟𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗳𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗿 to be distributed in cans, an industry event for sustainability advancement.• 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, sustainable food selection/sourcing with deep understanding of agricultural vendor processes and created long-standing contract relationships.• 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 to negotiate sound contract costs and pricing; benchmarked sustainability initiatives ROI to create sustainable food practices that scaled for growth.• 𝗠𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗿 sustainable responsibility; explored brewer processes, spent grain solutions, solid/liquid waste efficiencies, and water reduction processes to determine financially viable operations. Show less

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  CANarchy Craft Brewery Collective

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2019

  Director Of Operations

  𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗨𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 | 𝗔𝗖𝗤𝗨𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧 | 𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗚𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 | 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗡𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗬 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗜𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘Oversaw rapid-fire, private equity brewery acquisitions and business operations; organized and implemented business integration strategies to successfully align and streamline operational practices in record time.• 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 in UT, CO, MI, FL, TX, CA, and NC, including production, operations, sales planning, process improvements/alignment, financial governance, purchasing, and quality control.• 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀, achieved $21M in profit and constructed large-scale proposals, including the Salt Lake City airport project expansion for Squatters and Wasatch. • 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 compliance, adhering to critical data compliance regulations.*CANarchy | acquired Salt Lake City Brewing Company Show less

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  Ogden River Brewing

  Apr 2019 - now

  Chief Operating Officer

  𝗛𝗢𝗦𝗣𝗜𝗧𝗔𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗕𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦𝗦 𝗢𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗦 | 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗟 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 | 𝗦𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗕𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗧𝗬 𝗠𝗢𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 | 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗖 𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗡𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗣𝗦Oversees and leads complete business operations and overall performance to maximize profitability with steadfast superior quality for both the flagship restaurant and brewery production and distribution facility.• 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹-𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 operations, including food supply sourcing, vendor contracts, food costs and pricing, equipment and resource selections, and IT systems/integration. • 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 across business strategies and operational determinations; leads ongoing process improvements and cost efficiencies to continually innovate best practices. • 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 contracts with national vendors to drive sourcing, food costs, equipment, and IT efficiencies. • 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱 $𝟮.𝟯𝗠 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 in the first year of operations; built the pro forma, and delivers financial health and leadership. • 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, branding, and operational planning for the creation of a second restaurant location. • 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 with a high-touch approach to build and optimize team engagement through shifting challenges. Show less