Craig Smith

DRY Soda, Inc. engages in the manufacture and distribution of sodas. It offers sodas in various flavors, such as wild lime, vanilla bean, lavender, blood orange, cucumber, rhubarb, and juniper berry. The firm offers their products online and through retail stores, grocery stores, specialty stores, restaurants, hotels, resorts, cafes, boutiques, and the company stores. The company was founded by Sharelle Klaus in 2005 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, Inc. provides public relations services. The firm's services include brand development, corporate communications, media relations, and strategic consulting. The company was founded by Melissa Waggener Zorkin and Pam Edstrom in 1983 and is headquartered in Lake Oswego, OR.

Oregon Business Council operates as non-profit organization, specializes in advocating state policies and investments aimed at reducing poverty in Oregon. It focuses on economic development, education, health, and poverty reduction. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

First Beverage Capital LLC (First Beverage Capital) is a private equity firm is founded in 2005 by William S. Anderson. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Oregon State University Foundation (OSU Foundation) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1947 by Robert M. Kerr, Edwin B. Aldrich, and E. C. Sammons with the aid of OSC President A. L. Strand. They are governed by a 42-person Board of Trustees. The firm is dedicated to enhancing the mission of Oregon State University which is headquartered in Corvallis, Oregon. OSU Foundation raises funds that support the university's priorities as well as managing an endowment.

The Oregon Wine Board operates as a business organization. The private company is based in Portland, OR.

National Warranty Corp. (Payment Insured Plan, Inc.) provides automobile insurance services. The firm specializes in financing and insurance for the automobile industry by maximizing dealer F&I productivity, managing risk exposure, and expanding reinsurance dollars. The company was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in Springfield, OR.

CBT Nuggets LLC provides video-based information technology certification training services. It offers comprehensive training for certification exams from Microsoft, CompTIA, Cisco, and many other professional certification vendors. It offers technical accuracy in conjunction with real-world analogies to promote understanding for beginners and experts alike. The company was founded by Dan Charbonneau in 1999 and is headquartered in Eugene, OR.

LifePort, Inc. engages in the manufacture and design of interior components. The firm serves the civil and military aircraft industry. It offers stretcher, ballistic protection, cabinetry, advanced life support, powered loading systems, stacking litters, tables, transparent armor, seating, utility flooring, and gallery equipment. The company was founded in 1990 and is headquartered Woodland, WA.

BTL Liners designs fabricate and constructed custom geosynthetic systems. Its projects include cable wake board parks, tetherow golf course, greenhouse covers, tumbler ridge coal mine and pronghorn golf club. The company was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Prineville, OR.

Subway Development Corporation of Subway operates restaurants and submarines.

Oregon Fruit Products Co. offers a complete line of canned, frozen and shelf-stable premium fruit for consumers, foodservice operators and ingredient sales. The company was founded in 1935 and is headquartered in Salem, OR.

Part of CRWS, Inc., Contact Industries, Inc. produces engineered veneered moldings and millwork services. The company is based in Clackamas, OR. The company was founded in 1946. Contact Industries was acquired by Oatey Co. on December 17, 2020.

Low Input Viticulture & Enology provides regional education to preserve the human and natural resources of the wine industry. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Salem, OR.

Stumptown Coffee Corp. operates as a boutique coffee roaster. It offers coffee blends; organic and decaf coffees; and Latin American, African, and Indonesian coffees. The company was founded by Duane Sorenson in 1999 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Adelsheim Vineyard LLC owns and operates vineyards. The firm specializes in grape growing, winemaking, pinot noir, pinot gris, chardonnay, auxerrois and pinot blanc. The company was founded by David Adelsheimin and Ginny Adelsheim 1971 and is headquartered in Newberg, OR.

Oregon Fruit Products LLC is a private company that offers a wide range of premium fruit products including canned, frozen, and shelf-stable options for consumers, foodservice operators, and ingredient sales. The company was founded in 1935 and is located in Salem, OR. The company has received several awards, including the Center for Family Enterprises 2022 Business Renewal Award and the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce's 2022 Agricultural Producer of the Year Award. The company's fruit is known for its high quality, flavor, color, and natural sweetness, and their roots are firmly planted in the Willamette Valley, one of the best growing regions in the world. Joe Prewett has been the CEO of the company since 2022.

Part of Dutch Bros, Inc., Dutch Mafia LLC is a holding company that operates through its subsidiaries to franchise coffee shops and wholesale and distribute coffee and coffee-related products and accessories. The company is based in Sioux Falls, SD. The CEO of the company is Christine Barone.

Brew Dr. Kombucha LLC manufactures organic teas. It offers various flavors that include citrus hops, clear mind, nutritonic, superberry, white rose, spiced apple, lemon ginger cayenne, love, and ginger. The company was founded by Matt Thomas in 2009 and is headquartered in Portland, OR.

Dutch Bros. LLC owns and operates coffee shops. Its products include mocha, latte, breve, Americano, cold brew, freeze, frost, rebel, chai and tea. The company was founded by Dane Boersma and Travis Boersma in 1992 and is headquartered in Grants Pass, OR.

Oregon Bach Festival conducts music events. The private company is based in Eugene.

Eola Amity Hills Winegrowers Association operates a business association for wine producers. The non-profit company is based in Rickreall, OR.

The Oregon Beer & Wine Distributors Association is a professional trade association that has been promoting the local independent beer and wine industry in Oregon since 1975. The association is based in Portland, OR, and represents the public policy interests of local independent beer and wine distributors before the legislature, county and city public policy makers, the liquor control commission, and the public. The association's primary mission is to advocate on behalf of member companies in the legislative, regulatory, legal, and public policy arenas. The association provides leadership in promoting the local independent beer and wine industry in Oregon by protecting Oregon's three-tier system of alcohol distribution and trade practice laws.

Part of Andavi Solutions LLC, GreatVines, Inc. is a beverage sales execution platform that offers a suite of software solutions to manage 3-tier account relationships, plan sales activities, create growth goals, and monitor trade spend and marketing programs. GreatVines is based in St. Helena, CA and was founded in 2009 by Tim Jones, Jim Thompson. The company provides flexibility to adapt sales strategies for rapidly changing market conditions and supplies analytics to measure results needed to collaborate with channel partners and market constituents. John Collins has been the CEO of the company since 2010. GreatVines was acquired by Andavi Solutions LLC on February 25, 2021.

Andavi Solutions LLC is a technology company that provides software solutions and technology-enabled services to select verticals, with a focus on beverage alcohol. The company is based in Phoenix, AZ, and has subsidiaries in the United States. Andavi's founders include executive leaders and investment professionals with extensive experience in software, F&B, and CPG. Andavi is backed by Endeavour Capital, an experienced investor across the food and beverage, technology, and supply chain services sectors, committed to supporting Andavi's further expansion through organic growth and strategic acquisitions. The company was founded in 1991 by Lisa Whinnie, who has been the CEO since then.