#9: Brett Vanderkamp - Founder & President of New Holland Brewing Company Joe talks YPO

Joe sits down with Brett, the founder and president of New Holland Brewing Company. With a retail presence in Holland and Grand Rapids, New Holland is both a brewery and distillery with a full-service restaurant, a spirits tasting room, and an online store. At 24, he began New Holland Brewing in 1997 and has grown the company to nearly 500 team members. Brett serves as CEO, overseeing the corporate and leadership teams and continuing to forge their path into the future. 
Brett’s original partner in opening New Holland Brewing Company, Jason Spaulding, helped grow the company and eventually established Brewery Vivant in Grand Rapids. Brett has become a leader not only in his industry but in the community as well.Joe and Brett discuss both the Holland and Grand Rapids, New Holland locations and how they serve as anchors in the community and help to revitalize the areas where their businesses operate. 
Brett and his wife Pamela are proud of Brayden (17) and Quinn (15). To reach Brett VanderKamp, drop him an email (brett@newhollandbrew.com). To learn more about YPO, visit the YPO West Michigan Website for more information about becoming a member.
(2:25) - Brett’s background and career
(5:25) - Were you shocked by the rapid popularity growth in Craft Beer?
(7:25) - Where does the industry go from here?
(8:48) - Brett’s early days in brewing and his current role
(10:42) - Is it easier for you to manage people in roles that you’ve performed yourself?
(14:50) - The pros and cons of raising capital for faster growth
(16:44) - Succession planning
(18:57) - Grand Rapids, MI
(22:14) - Brett’s experience during Covid
(32:37) - Brett’s experience in YPO
(34:06) - What value did you think you’d get out of YPO and what value has actualized?
(38:04) - Brett on fatherhood and family memories during Covid
(39:47) - How can people touch base with you?
Joe Talks YPO is produced by Johnny Peterson & Straight Up Podcasts