About BevNET INNOVATION
Since its launch in 2007, BevNET Innovation has become a key resource for the beverage industry. Today’s beverage industry is driven by ideas, and BevNET Innovation is an important tool for more than 10,000 beverage developers and marketers as they design, build and sell their brands. BevNET Innovation is written by the same experts who publish BevNET.com and Beverage Spectrum magazine (The Voice of Beverage Retailing).
Through its presence in print and online, BevNET Innovation both informs readers with news and features and also facilitates the connection of those readers with key suppliers and service providers. Our goal is to be unmatched as the repository for knowledge, commerce and communication within the beverage community.
Key Members:
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John Craven
Editor/President
As founder and President of
BevNET, John Craven is a widely-recognized authority on the beverage
industry. He serves as the Editor-in-chief of BevNET.com and the
Editorial Director of Beverage Spectrum Magazine, overseeing their
day-to-day operations. In addition, John is the founder of
Prezza Technologies, a leading
software developer that specializes in
survey software and data
collection applications. John is a graduate of Boston College with a BS
in Marketing and Computer Science.
Email: craven@bevnet.com Tel:
617-715-9630
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Jeffrey Klineman
Editor
Award-winning journalist Jeffrey Klineman has written for numerous
publications, including Boston Magazine, Self, George, the
Chronicle of Philanthropy and the Boston Globe Sunday Magazine. He is a
contributing writer to Commonwealth and Razor magazines and worked
previously as a courts and general assignment reporter for the Lawrence
Eagle-Tribune. A graduate of Yale University and Columbia University’s
Graduate School of Journalism, Jeffrey is also a partner in the Internet
media company Snoutsinyourtown.com.
Email: jklineman@bevnet.com
Tel: 617-715-9678
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John McKenna
Associate Publisher
John McKenna has written and consulted extensively in the area of
foods and beverages. Before joining BevNET to write Energy Drinks 2003,
John authored a report on Functional Foods and Beverages and worked as a
reporter for FDC Reports covering dietary supplements. John is a
graduate of Tufts University.
Email: jmckenna@bevnet.com
Tel: 617-715-9677
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David Ricketts
Publisher
David Ricketts arrived as part of BevNET’s advertising team by way of London. David has worked in international media companies running Global publications and events covering industries from travel, wine & spirits, confectionary, paints and chemicals.
Email: dricketts@bevnet.com Tel: 617-715-9685
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Adam Stern
Production Manager
Email: astern@bevnet.com Tel: 617-715-9679
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Matthew Kennedy
Art Director
Matt Kennedy is the Art Director at BevNET
and is responsible for the look and design of all
of our publications. A graduate of the S.I. Newhouse
School of Communication at Syracuse University, Matt came to BevNET in 2005 after working for publications in the Philadelphia area.
Email: mkennedy@bevnet.com Tel: 617-715-9680
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Amadeu Tolentino
Senior Web/Graphic Designer
Amadeu Tolentino joined BevNET’s team as the senior web designer and new media guru. Tolentino previously freelanced his web/Graphics talents for web agencies including Roomates USA, the web’s number one free roommate locating service.
Email: atolentino@bevnet.com Tel: 617-715-9684
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Matt Casey
Staff Writer
The editorial team doubled in size when BevNET hired Matt Casey – a former newspaper reporter, who also has experience writing for magazines and news radio. Casey most recently covered the National Park Service for a daily newspaper near Gettysburg, Pa.
Email: mcasey@bevnet.com Tel: 617 715 9686
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James Ford
Web Developer
James Ford is a software engineer specializing in web 2.0 application usability. His expertise is in delivering next-generation, data-driven ,web-based solutions for businesses. James is a graduate of Tufts University.
Email: jford@bevnet.com Tel: 617-725-9644
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