September 27, 2015 SPSFAM Meeting - Meeting Book

Presenter Bios

Hannah Crum Kombucha Brewers International Chair and Presenter, SPSFAM Kombucha Working Group

Co-founder and President of Kombucha Brewers International, the non-profit trade association for the Kombucha industry, Hannah Crum is a longtime educator and Kombucha advocate. Taking KBI’s mission to promote and protect the Kombucha industry worldwide to heart, she has been a featured speaker at conferences, festivals and on television as the leading expert in Kombucha. Founder of the popular educational site, Kombucha Kamp ( http://www.kombuchakamp.com/ ), is the most visited website in the world for Kombucha information, recipes and advice. Along with her partner, KBI co-founder and Chairman of the Board, Alex LaGory, they have directly mentored and consulted Kombucha brewers from start-up to scale-ups since 2007 and have co-written the authoritative tome, The Big Book of Kombucha, due out March 2016.

Daina Trout Kombucha Brewers International Co-Presenter, SPSFAM Kombucha Working Group

Daina Slekys Trout is co-founder and CEO of Health-Ade. Daina has been making (and drinking) kombucha long before starting this business, and her recipe has been the foundation behind Health- Ade’s brew. With a background in nutrition and strong love for good food, Daina has always been seriously dedicated to making sure Health-Ade uses the best ingredients and most natural processes. Prior to starting Health-Ade, Daina worked in nutrition, sales, and change management. She received her BS from Georgetown University in Washington D.C., and two masters degrees (in Nutritional Biochem and Public Health) from Tufts University in Boston. Daina is the head of the Legislation and Government Oversight Committee for Kombucha Brewers International and chair of the Special Projects Team which is in charge of developing the KBI Verified Program setting standards and Best Practices for the Kombucha industry.