Meet The Team

The beverage People People

William Underwood,
Founder


Based in Charlotte NC, William has a background in Food and Beverage as an executive chef, and launched Talent Brew to better serve the CPG industry which has been a lifelong passion (trust us, he has the empty cans and snack wrappers to prove it!)

Morning Beverage: Black coffee

Workday Beverage: Hop Water and black coffee (again)

Evening Beverage: NA Beer

Devin Cowhey,
Director of Business Development,
Coffee


Based in Virginia Beach, Devin's career spans coffee sales, recruitment, and international business development. She leads the charge for Talent Brew Coffee clients within CPG, Wholesale, Equipment, Manufacturing, and DTC-focused businesses.

Morning Beverage: Dunkin' or Celsius

Workday Beverage: Lots of water, sometimes sparkling

Evening Beverage: Coke Zero or an espresso martini

Merrill Wheeler,
Director of Business Development


Based in Columbus OH, Merrill has spent his career working on the distributor and supplier side of the beverage industry, and has helped build some of the fastest growing beverage brands in the world including Talking Rain, Nutrabolt, and Hoist.

Morning Beverage: Coffee

Workday Beverage: Diet Coke

Evening Beverage: NA Beer

Jonas Underwood,
Recruiting Partner


Based in Honolulu Hawaii, Jonas has worked in management roles for craft coffee shops and craft breweries. His background makes him a knowledgable and passionate talent partner.

Morning Beverage: Cold brew

Workday Beverage: Zero sugar soda

Evening Beverage: Hard cider or mead

David Zhu,
AI and Tech Consultant


Based in State College PA, David has a background in AI and tech and runs his own AI company while attending college at Penn State University. He is the go-to guy for tech, from AI workflows to website design.

Morning Beverage: Water, Tea, or Celsius

Workday Beverage: Water

Evening Beverage: Sparkling Water

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