Tessa Schilaty

Tessa, originally from Seattle, brings extensive international experience to the brewing industry. She holds an MSc in Brewing and Distilling from Heriot-Watt University and a Post Graduate Certificate in Sensory and Consumer Science from PennState. Currently, she serves as the Technical Marketing Manager at Yakima Chief Hops, focusing on bridging the gap between marketing and research and development. In her role, Tessa collaborates closely with Yakima Chief Hops' R&D team and brewing partners to design, execute, and document experiments aimed at advancing our collective knowledge of hops and beer flavor. This approach ensures that new product development is closely aligned with what brewers actually want and need. When asked to describe her profession at a dinner party, Tessa describes it as "Drinking beer, but for science."