Nels Forde

About

Yahara Bay Distillers, Inc., founded in 2007 in Madison, Wisconsin, operates from a 21,000 sq. ft. facility and includes a craft cocktail tasting room, an event center, an art gallery, and retail shop. We produce Yahara Bay brand products sold in Wisconsin and private label contracted products sold in 14 States. We import and bottle ultra-premium spirits products from around the world for vom Fass USA and Spirits & Spice boutique retailers.

Experience

• President, CEO at Yahara Bay Distillers
  Oct 2016 - Present · 9 yrs 9 mos

• Business Assurance Staff at Moss Adams LLP
  2014 - 2016 · 2 yrs

• Undergraduate Student at Pacific Lutheran University
  Sep 2011 - May 2014 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting. Alumni member and Past President of Beta Alpha Psi, Delta Rho chapter (2013-14) Beta Gamma Sigma (2013)

• Installations and Administrative Assistant at The Water Shoppe
  Mar 2007 - Jun 2010 · 3 yrs 4 mos

• Military Working Dog Trainer/Handler at United States Marine Corps
  Feb 1999 - Feb 2007 · 8 yrs 1 mo