Meet our Judges
Valerie Cao
Director of Operations & Beverage Director, Le Colonial, Chicago
Jared Givens
Director of Restaurants, Bars, and Events at The Thompson, Hyatt Hotels, Dallas
Lee Zaremba
Owner, De La Nonna and Enzo Discoteca De La Nonna, Los Angeles
Trudy Thomas
Corporate Director of Beverage at Southworth Development, Spirits Educator and Mixologist, Nashville
Renato M. Tonelli
2023 US Bartender of the Year and Founder at Sustainable Bartender
Makenzie Helem
Top 30 bartenders in the US for USBG World Class 2023 and Bartender at Spilt Milk, Chicago
Mark Gallagher
Experienced Sommelier and Mixologist, Chicago