Co-Owner & Chairman

Max fann

Max, after completing Asheville Buncombe Tech's brewing and fermentation program in 2013, Max got his start in the industry as an ambitious young barback with Wicked Weed Brewing. A year later, he was promoted to the assistant brewer at 20 years old, and upon completing his Associate's degree from the Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast, Max was hired as a Brewer and Wood Cellarmen with Wicked Weed's globally recognized Sour program during their highest point of production. After another two years in this role, Max was promoted to Lead pub brewer/Research & Development where he helped create new products and grow production through distribution outlets from their pub location.

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Using his in-depth knowledge of brewing and distillation through the Craft Beverage Institute, as well as his academic pursuit of his MBA degree through LSU, Max set out to create a faster, easier, and overall more user-friendly approach to the beverage creation space with the launch of Inbox Beverage Inc.

Co-Owner & Director

david fann

Provides Business Development, Management, Fundraising for Startups, Early Stage and Growth Companies. Has secured over $250M in equity and debt across various industries include Healthcare, Financial, Hospitality, and Tech.

R&D Director

jeff "puff" irvin

Jeff “Puff” Irvin earned his undergraduate degree in biology from Iowa State University. He went on to complete the Master Brewers program through the University of California – Davis, and then became a Diploma Brewer through the Institute of Brewing and Distilling (IBD). He spent over ten years at Olde Main Brewing Company in Ames, IA as their Head Brewer, where he established and continually improved brewing processes and recipes, and managed brewery operations. In August 2013, he became the first full-time instructor for the country’s first accredited Associate of Applied Science program in Brewing, Distillation, and Fermentation at Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College. Puff currently serves as the Department Chair for Brewing, Distillation, and Fermentation and as the Director of the Craft Beverage Institute of the Southeast. Puff created and hosts the Consuming the Craft podcast exploring the craft beverage industry, which you can find through your favorite podcast app.

 Legal Advisor

Tom ChaMpgane

Tom, a graduate of George Washington University and received a JD degree in May 1992, has over 30 years of experience in intellectual property law. Along with Toms's vast knowledge in intellectual property, Tom helped grow a successful restaurant chain and has the expertise to assist Social Nest as we expand and navigate through our franchise platform.