Craft Brew Alliance and Anheuser-Busch jointly announced the closing of their expanded partnership agreement first announced last November. Effective immediately, CBA's diverse portfolio of lifestyle brands and breweries will join Anheuser-Busch's Brewers Collective, a high-performing collection of craft partners committed to providing consumers with innovative, quality beers and investing in their local communities. Kona Brewing Co.'s mainland and international operations and regional brands Appalachian Mountain Brewery, Cisco Brewers, Omission Brewing Co., Redhook Brewery, Square Mile Cider Co., Widmer Brothers Brewing, and Wynwood Brewing Co. will further strengthen the Brewers Collective portfolio. This expanded partnership marks a continuation of Anheuser-Busch's long track record of working with its craft partners and its distribution network to help make the U.S. beer category stronger and more diverse by bringing premium craft products to consumers across the country. Continuing its commitment to investing in talented leadership to drive growth, A-B will welcome former CBA employees into various functions within the organization, including welcoming top leaders into newly created roles. Andy Thomas, formerly CEO of CBA, will serve as GM of Kona Brewing Co.'s mainland operations and regional Brewers Collective brands based in the eastern U.S. Christine Perich, formerly Chief Financial and Strategy Officer for CBA, will serve as GM of regional breweries on the west coast. Andy and Christine will report directly to Michaelis. Joining A-B's more than 18,000 colleagues across the United States at more than 100 facilities, the expanded Brewers Collective craft business unit now employs more than 3,200 people at 40+ breweries, facilities, pubs and taprooms. These craft breweries have a shared commitment to the communities where they live and work, having raised nearly $1 million for local organizations this year alone. Announced last November, the expanded partnership was approved by CBA shareholders on February 25, 2020 with more than 98% of votes cast demonstrating broad support. The U.S. Department of Justice agreed on September 18, 2020 to accept CBA and A-B's decision to sell CBA's Kona Brewing operations in Hawaii to a third-party, PV Brewing, and complete the expanded partnership.