Matthew D. Murphy is Chief Accounting Officer and Vice President of Finance of Boston Beer. From April 2023 to September 2023, he also served as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer. He was appointed Chief Accounting Officer in August 2015 and previously held the position of Corporate Controller of Boston Beer since September 2006. Prior to joining Boston Beer, he was Chief Financial Officer of Opodo, a leading European online travel agency, from 2004 to 2006.
James Koch founded Boston Beer in 1984 and currently serves as our Chairman. Until January 2001, Mr. Koch also served as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer. Prior to starting Boston Beer, he had worked as a consultant for an international consulting firm with a focus on manufacturing. He was appointed to the Board of Directors of Beyond Meat, Inc. in May 2023. He sits on Beyond Meat’s Risk Committee.