Bethany Halasz
About Bethany Halasz
Bethany Halasz serves as the Distillery Operations Manager at Old Forester Distillery, bringing over a decade of experience in distilling and brewing. She has previously held various managerial roles at Anheuser-Busch InBev and Brown-Forman, focusing on production improvement and operational efficiency.
Work at Brown-Forman
Bethany Halasz currently serves as the Distillery Operations Manager at Old Forester Distillery, a role she has held since 2022. In this position, she focuses on enhancing production efficiency and team collaboration by implementing lean manufacturing principles. Prior to her current role, she worked as the Distillery Production Manager at Brown-Forman from 2016 to 2022, where she contributed to various capital improvement projects that positively impacted production outcomes. Additionally, she briefly held the position of Distillery Start Up Manager in 2022.
Experience at Anheuser-Busch InBev
Bethany Halasz has extensive experience at Anheuser-Busch InBev, where she held multiple managerial roles. She worked as the Brewing Group Manager from 2011 to 2014 in Columbus, Ohio, overseeing brewing operations. After that, she served as the Operations Bottling Line Business Process Manager from 2014 to 2016, followed by a position as Operations Maintenance Business Process Manager for six months in 2016. Her time at Anheuser-Busch InBev contributed to her expertise in production improvement and maintenance effectiveness.
Education and Expertise
Bethany Halasz holds a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from The Ohio State University, which she completed from 2006 to 2011. She furthered her education by obtaining a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Bellarmine University in 2021. Her educational background, combined with a decade of experience in distilling and brewing environments, equips her with the skills necessary to create a culture of excellence among employees and enhance operational effectiveness.
Professional Contributions
Throughout her career, Bethany Halasz has contributed to significant capital improvement projects that have impacted production outcomes and performance. At Old Forester Distillery, she has developed systems aimed at enhancing transparency and engaging team members across different shifts. Her focus on creating a collaborative work environment has been instrumental in fostering a culture of excellence among both union and non-union employees.