Guest Speaker: Anthony J. Manuele, Director, Technical Insights & Product Development, MillerCoors

Born in Rome, Manny graduated from Rome Catholic High School in 1973, and graduated in 1977 from LeMoyne College with a Bachelor of Science degree in Pure Science.

He joined Miller Brewing Company in 1978 and has held a number of positions within Quality, Research, Brewing, and Process and Product Innovation, working in Miller's breweries in New York and California, as well as at the Corporate Headquarters in Milwaukee, WI where he is currently located.

Prior to August, 2008, he held the position of Process and Product Innovation Manager within Miller's Technical Division, guiding Product Development and Process Innovation and served as technical liaise to Marketing, Communications, and Legal. At MillerCoors, Manny is responsible for technical innovation related to products, packaging, and dispense, as well as for technical competitive intelligence and consumer science. He was recently named as the Director of Technical Insights and Product Development for MillerCoors and in his current role is also responsible for Pilot Brewing Services.

In addition to his Bachelor of Science degree, Manny holds post-graduate degrees as a Master of Business Administration and a Master of Science in Organizational Leadership and Quality.

He also earned a Diploma in Brewing with Distinction from the Institute and Guild of Brewing, London and was named a Fellow of the Institute of Brewing and Distilling, also in London. In addition, Manny holds memberships in the Master Brewers Association of the Americas (MBAA) and the American Society for Quality (ASQ).