Circle Beverage

Circle Beverage's mission is to provide enriching careers for our people, to uplift our partners, and to benefit society through our products and services.  

We are a turnkey contract manufacturer that specializes in complex canned beverage products for high-potential brands and retailers. 

We employ a meticulous, full-circle method of vetting clients and products, then onboarding and integrating them into our manufacturing infrastructure which enables us to act as their integrated manufacturing department.

We have helped to launch and grow some of the industry's most innovative products & brands by adding value through manufacturing services and our adjacent expertise in R&D, product commercialization, regulatory compliance & certifications, go-to-market strategy, distribution, and fulfillment.  Circle's certifications include: SQF (GFSI-recognized), FDA-registered, TTB Distilled Spirits Producer, USDA Organic, and B-Corporation.

Co-Founder and CEO

The Leather Book Library (exited 2021)

The Leather Book Library was founded to be the premier global service for custom book binding (www.theleatherbooklibrary.com).  The company established an international supply chain of suppliers and manufacturing partners, one of which acquired the company in 2021.

Founder

Indiana University Health

As the leader of the IU Health Plans Project Management Office, key responsibilities included:

(1) Developing a world-class Project Management organization with a staff of business and IT Project Managers
(2) Overseeing the Supply Chain function for the business unit: strategy, process, and people. ~$85 M in annual supply chain spend.
(3) Serving as a Customer Experience Champion to transform the IU Health Customer Experience.
(4) Driving multiple strategic initiatives to deliver a step change in performance and capabilities.

Manager, Project Management Office

Rolls-Royce

As the Supply Chain Projects Manager of the US Defense Aerospace business, key responsibilities included leading a staff of Project Managers and Supply Chain Designers, 25-50 project team members, and project budgets of up to $5M. Core accountability resided in setting supply chain strategies for the business unit and executing major change programs. Accomplishments included:

(1) Building an organization from scratch by attracting and developing top talent from internal and external sources.
(2) Decommissioning a manufacturing facility in Bristol, UK and implementing a new facility in Indianapolis, Indiana.
(3) Executing a program to transition R-R logistics work to various third party companies, equating to $5 M in annualized cost savings.
(4) Overseeing a Vendor Managed Inventory program for the Business Unit.
(5) Leader of the 'idea generation' pipeline for the business unit. Oversight of major change programs from inception to final delivery.

Supply Chain Projects Manager

Leader in the Global Logistics function which manages logistics services (transportation, warehousing, packaging, in-factory logistics) for Rolls-Royce across 50+ sites in North and South America. Key accomplishments included:

(1) Aligning Logistics strategies across all business sectors (Civil Aerospace, Defense Aerospace, Marine, Energy).
(2) Managing project teams of up to 10 team members and capital project budgets of up to $1 M.
(3) Led an inventory improvement program on behalf of the Chief Operating Officer (COO). This program was focused on improving the business unit’s cash position.
(4) Governing Third Party Logistics (3PL) provider relationships to manage Logistics operations for the business

Global Logistics Manager

Rotational Leadership Development Program

The Coca-Cola Company

Supply Chain Associate

Beverage Manufacturing & Co-Packing | Business as a Force for Good @ Circle Beverage

I help teams to achieve unreasonable outcomes by serving and coaching them with relentless dedication.  

I am grateful for each of the world-class teams that I have had the opportunity to serve.

Manufacturing is my home. I love the daily collision of workmanship, engineering, and old-fashioned work ethic that is necessary to succeed in this industry.

My entire career has been spent in highly regulated sectors (healthcare, aerospace, food/bev manufacturing). I enjoy the chaos that these industries offer and to have the opportunity to bring clarity to that chaos.

I’m the father of 4 young children. Type 1 Diabetic since 1991. Lifelong health and wellness fanatic. Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu competitor.

LinkedIn is a place where I speak about the topics that I love. Manufacturing, leadership, and business as a force for good.  I hope you find my content of benefit.

I value hustle and integrity over any other human traits.

Matt Whiteside

Kombucha Kamp

Consultants. Authors. Wholesale SCOBY & starter liquid. Homebrewer kits & cultures. Kombucha Kamp is your one stop shop to take control of your health and invite the healthy bacteria and yeast into your own ecosystem.  Learn about the health benefits of Kombucha and how to make it at Kombucha Kamp.  See firsthand why Whole Life Times calls Hannah the "Kombucha Mamma" (May 2007)

Founder & Master Brewer

Workman Publishing

Co-Author of the Amazon Bestseller & Nautilus Silver Award wining book "The Big Book of Kombucha" - over 400,000 copies in print!

Author

Kombucha Brewers International

Continuing to support the culture I love and the industry I've helped to build through servant leadership on the KBI Board of Directors.

Founding Board Member & President Emeritus

Kombucha Brewers International is the first non-profit trade association dedicated to promoting the Kombucha beverage industry worldwide. We engage in class education and marketing strategies to bring Kombucha to a broader audience.

President & Founder

Strommen Inc.

Translation work from English to Spanish.  Tutor professionals and students in Mandarin Chinese, Spanish and ESL.

ESL/Spanish/Mandarin Tutor

BTC Elements

Store Manager

Population Research Systems

Work independently on a project to project basis collecting data for a variety of social and market research studies.

Field Researcher

Fierce Backbone

Sign in members and guests at Workshop and meetings.  Capture contact information and upload it to our database.  Friendly greeter at Workshop.

Membership Coordinator

ViroPop

I stir the social pot and add spice!  Blog about current environmental and social issues in the forums.  Blog about current environmental videos for main ViroPop page.  Select winners for weekly blog contest based on original content and creativity.  First line of contact for all 2000+ members of our growing network.  Maintain friend requests and respond to comments left on our YouTube and MySpace sites.

Community Administrator

Nili Nathan Productions

Co-produced and starred in video for ExpertVillage.com about Kombucha.

Co-Producer

UCLA Extension

In classroom liaison for group of government officials from China that took at 3 month course in American government and business principles..

I was the primary contact between the participants, instructors, and program supervisors. I accompanied the participants in the classroom as well as on field trips and wrote a weekly report for Extension.

Made extensive use of my Chinese language skills and cultural background to ensure everyone had an enjoyable experience.

Program Rep I-II

Since 2004, Master Brewer & Educator known as The Kombucha Mamma. Founder of Kombucha Kamp & Kombucha Brewers International. Co-Author of "The Big Book of Kombucha"

EXPERTISE
- Kombucha /JUN /Kefir Brewing Supplies - Home or Commercial
- Commercial Kombucha Consulting
- Lobbying
- Education
- Non-Profit Administration
- Engaging Public Speaker

What is Kombucha? An ancient homemade elixir from the Far East, consumed by people all over the world for over 2,000 years. Fermented tea that requires a SCOBY culture to brew. 

I consult in person and via skype worldwide. Expertise in Traditional/Batch Brew, Continuous Brew, Small Scale Restaurant Brewing & Large Scale Commercial Brewing Operations.

My EHow Video series is the most popular Kombucha Video series on the net. I am passionate about my belief that Kombucha offers a means for reconnecting to process in our lives. 

The Big Book of Kombucha 
- Over 100K copies in print
- Nearly 1000 positive reviews on Amazon
- Winner of Silver Nautilus Award (2016)

Fluent in Mandarin Chinese & Spanish. Passable French. Few phrases in German, Russian & Romanian.

Current passport/world traveler (Europe, Asia, Middle East). People person.  Committed to sustainability.

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The Battle

Matt Whiteside

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