Willamette University MBA

Willamette University

CEO and Co-Founder at Schilling Cider

Schilling Cider is a craft cider company based in the Pacific Northwest. Two of our main company values are Innovation Culture and Entrepreneurial Mindset. Our company vision statement is “Crafting world-class beverages to elevate life’s everyday moments”. It is in this vein that we were the first cidery on the West Coast to put cider in cans when the industry was strictly glass bottles and marketed to high-end retail. We make all of our ciders from fresh-pressed apple juice, fruit purees and natural ingredients. We have opened two Schilling Cider branded retail cider house locations, one in Seattle and one in Portland, with record-setting 32 and 50 draft lines of cider respectively. We are a leader in cider innovation with our fruit-forward ciders and we have created many industry firsts such as being the first imperial cider in a can in the nation. Excelsior is an 8.5% cider made with heirloom cider apples. We are continually innovating and creating the path forward in the cider segment, not just locally but through strategic regional expansion throughout the U.S. We continue to push the boundaries beyond the cider category and have several beyond beer releases and many more projects in our innovation pipeline. It is our continued goal to lead the category from the front through education, innovation, and quality. In addition to cider, the company continues to diversify into new beverage categories, consulting, and contract production for select clients.

SCHILLING CIDER, LLC

Avanade

Business Analyst

Cart Logic

Material Planning Manager

Responsible for conducting research, compiling and analyzing findings, and reporting results to managers
Co-authored a business case, finding over $10m in cost savings for the State
Conducted cost benefit analysis for 10 proposed cost savings measures at the state-wide level
Presented case findings to ODOT CIO and assisted in preparation of the Directors' presentation

Oregon Department of Transportation

Intern for Bi-Annual Salem-Keiser Apartment Survey, 2009
Responsible for data collection and analysis, and creating the bi-annual report		
Contacted 269 apartment managers via fax, phone, or in person and acquired rent and vacancy data by apartment style
Analyzed data discovering one of the highest vacancy rates on record as well as a 5% drop in rates
Redesigned and published the Salem-Keizer Apartment Survey for fall 2009, which included charts and written trend analysis

Powell Valuation Inc

Intern

Responsible for managing volunteer resources, finances, grant writing, creating and/or analyzing program content 
Managed logistics for 20+ volunteers and 40+ students
Created incentive structures which improved student retention by 30% and volunteer base 25%
Initiated program evaluation through test score analysis which showed a 50% improvement in student test scores compared to those not enrolled in program

Colin Schilling