Jason Spaulding

CEO/Owner, Brewery Vivant

Jason Spaulding is a longtime craft brewing entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Brewery Vivant and Broad Leaf Brewery + Spirits in Grand Rapids. With more than 25 years in the craft beer industry, Jason has spent his career building distinctive hospitality brands rooted in creativity, community and a commitment to doing business responsibly.

Jason co-founded New Holland Brewery in 1997 before moving on to start Brewery Vivant with his wife Kris in 2010. Together, they lead Brewery Vivant to became the first LEED-certified brewery in the United States and have grown Vivant into a Grand Rapids institution known for European-inspired beer, thoughtful food, sustainability and hospitality. In 2019 the Spaulding’s started Broad Leaf Brewery + Spirits as a sub brand leaning into a more playful direction housed in a warehouse in Kentwood, Mich.,  known for indoor pickleball courts and family-friendly video games and food truck-style street food.

Jason remains actively involved in shaping the future of the brewing industry. He serves as secretary of the Michigan Brewers Guild board of directors and as a member of the Brewers Association board of directors.