Jordan Gottlieb

Jordan Gottlieb is the director of software engineering for Yakima Chief Hops, leading the development of customised enterprise, cloud, web and mobile solutions to support unique business needs, automated integrations between internal and external systems and leading e-commerce initiatives as a technical product owner and project manager.

Previously, Jordan was the lead software engineer, where he developed the supporting infrastructure, DevOps, tooling, standards and operating procedures for the present-day software engineering team and the first wave of customised applications including global web services, business partner and customer portals, internal and external dashboards and tools, proprietary enterprise integration services and e-commerce.

Jordan has also worked as a UX/UI director at a private public safety and DoD contracting firm, a full-time web application development instructor and a contractor.

He earned his bachelor's degree in computing and software systems from the University of Washington.

Brianna Vaughn

Brianna Vaughn is the inside sales division lead for Yakima Chief Hops and has been with the company for five years. She previously worked as the Midwest customer service specialist, interacting directly with crafts brewers in order processing, contract discussions and account maintenance. She now works closely with the entire North American sales team in the pursuit of YCH’s mission — to connect family hop farms with the world’s finest brewers. 

As a sales leader, she assists her team members in providing quality customer service for commercial brewers with a focus on improving team efficiency using innovative processes and tools. Brianna has helped lead the implementation of new streamlined operating procedures, pricing structures and software, including Magento and Microsoft Power BI. She also played a significant role in integrating the new e-commerce platform with various departments and other aspects of the hop industry as a whole. 

Brianna enjoys being a key component in bridging the gap between hop growers and brewers and it is no surprise that her favourite beer is a hoppy IPA with her motto being, “the more hops the better!