John Jeffery

About John

• I grew up in Chicago and lived there for the first 25 years of my life before moving away with my family—we’ve moved about 12 times since then!
• I got my undergraduate degree in kinesiology with a focus in exercise physiology from the University of Illinois.
• I worked in personal training and real estate for a while, but was considering moving on due to the instability surrounding the clients and income.
• After moving out of Chicago because of the economy, I developed an interest in food chemistry and found a professor who was working on agricultural economic development in Michigan.
• That professor was ignoring my emails because his program was at a standstill, so I showed up at his office and convinced him to let me participate and develop the program with him.
• After graduating from the food chemistry program, I was doing a lot of product research and development consulting work.
• One of the companies I had previously consulted for recommended me for this Bently Heritage Estate Distillery startup project in Nevada, so I took the opportunity.
• The Bently Heritage Estate Distillery started operating in early 2018 and I currently work as the head distiller.