Chris Goddard is the Co-founder of the Craft Brand Company, a Canadian based importer and agent of craft beer and spirit brands, and Co-founder of Brunswick Bierworks, Chris been in the beer industry for over 20 years.
Prior to founding Craft Brand Company, Chris worked for almost 10 years at Steam Whistle Brewing, most notably as the Director of Marketing where he first connected with TAPA as a sponsor of the Dora Awards in 2001. Chris also spent 4 years consulting in the USA for Lion Brewing (Sri Lanka), to help them reshape their sales and marketing strategies. He also sits as President of the PAIS (Dora Awards) board and currently also sits on the boards of the Lakeshorts Film Festival and Set Sail for Hope.
Chris holds a Hons. BA in Theatre from the University of Waterloo and an Advanced Marketing Management Certificate from the Canadian Marketing Association.