Former Indies Young Gun Of The Year Steph Howard has continued her upward trajectory in the beer industry, moving into the role of director of sales and marketing for Barrett Burston from her current position at Cryer Malt.
In a media release announcing the move today, Steph (pictured above) said: "The drinks industry feels like home to me, and I’ve spent the majority of my professional career in it. I am proud to be able to make a difference and champion it in my day-to-day life.
"My new role gives me the opportunity to take that further and share my knowledge and expertise both internally and externally to help develop and empower our team and customers."
We wrote about Steph's rapid rise through the industry last year when she was promoted to the role of national sales manager for Cryer Malt shortly after the retirement of company founder David Cryer.
You can read more about her latest move in the media release below.
Barrett Burston Malting Appoints New Director of Sales and Marketing
Barrett Burston Malting, one of Australia’s leading and most trusted malt suppliers, has announced that Steph Howard has been appointed as their new Director of Sales & Marketing.
Barrett Burston Malting has been supplying premium malted barley to customers for more than 150 years and source their top-grade barley from farmers across the country. In 2017 they acquired Cryer Malt, who for the last three decades has been the driving force in growing & developing the ANZ craft brewing and distilling industry through supplying the best malt and ingredients.
Steph Howard has been an essential part of Cryer Malt and Barrett Burston for nearly a decade. With a career that encompasses multiple facets of the industry, Steph brings unprecedented knowledge and experience to this new role. In 2021, she was recognised by the Independent Brewers Association as Young Gun of the Year and last year was appointed to the APAC Division Board of the Institute of Brewing and Distilling.
“The drinks industry feels like home to me, and I’ve spent the majority of my professional career in it. I am proud to be able to make a difference and champion it in my day-to-day life,” said Steph Howard. “My new role gives me the opportunity to take that further and share my knowledge and expertise both internally and externally to help develop and empower our team and customers.”
APAC Vice President and General Manager Philip Robinson said: “Steph has been a driving force in continuing to build and strengthen our business in the critical craft brewing and distilling business. In addition to being a passionate advocate for the customer, she has also been instrumental in establishing and nurturing strong relationships with our colleagues across United Malt Group, and our major ingredient trading partners. Her appointment is an important step along the path of the continued integration of the BBM and Cryer businesses and a strong demonstration of our efforts to grow, develop and empower our team. I look forward to the significant contribution Steph can continue to make to our business and our aspirations to become APAC’s leading and most trusted malt and ingredient supplier.”
