ACSA Announces Newly Elected 2025-2026 Board of Directors

WASHINGTON, DC (April 22, 2025) – The American Craft Spirits Association (ACSA) today announces the election and installation of Jordan Cotton of Cotton & Reed (DC) as the President of the Board of Directors. He has served as a member of the organization’s Board of Directors since 2023, and has been a key ally on the ground in Washington, including chairing ACSA’s political action committee (PAC). Jaime Windon of LYON RUM (MD) has also been elected as the organization’s Vice President, and Tom Bard of The Bard Distillery (KY) as Secretary/Treasurer. Windon and Bard have served on the board since 2023 and 2024, respectively. Together, Cotton, Windon and Bard and the current and newly-appointed Board of Directors will work with CEO Margie A.S. Lehrman to address the key issues facing the craft distilling industry, including the organization’s continued push for modern market access, regulatory relief, and changes to an anti-competitive marketplace at both the state and federal level. ACSA is also proud to announce the results of its national election for Board of Directors members, adding five new members. 

“It’s a tremendous honor to serve as president of the ACSA Board of Directors, especially following in the footsteps of Kelly Woodcock and her talented predecessors,” said Jordan Cotton, CEO and Co-Founder of Cotton & Reed and President, ACSA. “Working with ACSA has been the best medicine I’ve found to counter the all-too-familiar feeling that this business can be just too tough. I’m excited to work with our talented Board to continue ACSA’s vital work—improving our regulatory landscape and strengthening the sense of community we all need to thrive in this challenging industry.”

Margie A.S. Lehrman, CEO, ACSA, added, “With the ongoing economic uncertainty that is wreaking havoc on our industry, ACSA remains focused on critical issues to ensure our small business manufacturers, who are inextricably connected to their local hospitality and agricultural communities, can survive current market headwinds. Jordan has long been a voice for our organization in Washington, and I look forward to working closely with him—and the rest of our board—to fight for our industry’s survival.”

Following these elections, the ACSA Board of Directors will also be appointing leadership to its governing committees. Those committees include Membership, Ethics, Convention, Education, Elections, Safety, ACSA PAC, Craft Spirits Competition, Government Affairs, State Guilds, Technology, Finance, and Market Access. The new 2025-2026 Board of Directors were installed on Tuesday, April 22nd.

The 2025-2026 Board of Directors, representing the craft spirits industry nationwide, is comprised of the following individuals:

EAST
Jordan Cotton, Cotton & Reed (DC)
Greg Eidam, Sugarlands Distilling Co. (TN)
Becky Harris, Catoctin Creek Distilling Co. (VA)
Adam Polonski, Lost Lantern Whiskey (VT)
Colin Spoelman, Kings County Distillery (NY)
Jaime Windon, LYON RUM (MD)

CENTRAL & MOUNTAIN
Tom Bard, The Bard Distillery (KY)
Murphy Quint, Cedar Ridge (IA) *newly elected
Mark Shilling, Maverick Distilling (TX) *newly elected and former ACSA President
Phil Steger, Brother Justus Whiskey Co. (MN)
Olivia Stewart, Oxbow Rum Distillery (LA)
Thomas Williams, Delta Dirt Distillery (AR)

PACIFIC
Caitlin Bartlemay, Clear Creek Distillery/Hood River Distillers (OR) *newly elected
Tara Bomberger, Freeland Spirits (OR) *newly elected
Alex Villicana, Re:Find Distillery (CA) *newly elected

EX OFFICIO
Jeff Kanof, Copperworks Distilling Co. (WA)

The national digital election was administered over the past month with the help of the Election’s Chair, Renee Bemis, Driftless Glen Distillery (WI) and Jeff Wuslich, Cardinal Spirits (IN).

About ACSA

The American Craft Spirits Association is the only national registered nonprofit trade association representing the U.S. craft spirits industry. Its mission is to elevate and advocate for the community of craft spirits producers, and membership in ACSA is open to anyone.

ACSA is governed by a Board of Directors elected by the eligible voting members of the Association. Voting members must be independent licensed distillers (DSPs) annually removing fewer than 750,000 proof gallons from bond (the amount on which a Federal Excise Tax is paid.) For information about ACSA, call 202-669-3661.