Jim McGreevy

President and CEO, Beer Institute

A 20-year veteran of policy and political work, Jim McGreevy serves as president and chief executive officer of the Beer Institute, the national trade association that represents America’s brewers, beer importers and supply-chain partners—a $246 billion industry that supports two million American jobs. <br /> <br /> As the national voice for the industry, Mr. McGreevy advocates on policy matters involving Congress, state legislatures, courts and regulatory agencies. He also serves as the official spokesman to the media and elsewhere on matters affecting the beer industry. In his capacity as president and CEO, Mr. McGreevy serves on the board of the Techniques for Effective Alcohol Management (TEAM) Coalition. <br /> <br /> Before joining the Beer Institute, Mr. McGreevy served as senior vice president for government affairs at the American Beverage Association (ABA). McGreevy joined ABA in November 2005 as its vice president for state and local affairs. Prior to ABA, Mr. McGreevy was a senior associate at the Larkin Hoffman Law Firm in Bloomington, Minn., where he represented client interests before the Minnesota Legislature and administrative agencies. <br /> <br /> Mr. McGreevy received a B.A. from Seton Hall University and a J.D. from University of Bridgeport School of Law. He was a Policy Fellow at the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs from 2003-2004. He lives in the District of Columbia with his wife, Rachel, and daughter, Lizzy. <br /> <br /> McGreevy was recently honored by CEO Update as a 2014 Top Association Lobbyist.