EBCU - Key Persons


André Brunnsberg

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Executive Committee
  • Chairman ( Finance, Alcohol Monopolies )
André was elected for EBCU Executive in 2017 after being a delegate for Olutliitto, Finland since 2008. He mainly works as a software engineer but also as a beer journalist and is often judging in different beer competitions with a wide knowledge of beer styles coming from over 20 years of home brewing. Living in Helsinki, André has a good knowledge of the Nordic alcohol monopolies and how they affect the beer consumer.

Bo Jensen

Job Titles:
  • New Chairman

Chris Welsh

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee

Claus-Christian Carbon

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
CCC is a psychologist and philosopher working at the University of Bamberg in Bavaria / Germany as Professor of General Psychology and Methodology. Most of his work is devoted to the understanding of the experience of humans, including how people taste and appreciate food and beverages. His holistic research approach includes issues about health, wellbeing, social as well as cultural aspects of eating and drinking. His home base is located in Bamberg where he is acting as GBCU's section head of Franconia.

Hans Peter Jepsen

Job Titles:
  • Executive
  • Member of the Executive Committee
Hans Peter elected for EBCU Executive in 2022. From 2013 to 2022 he was an EBCU delegate, elected by Danske Ølentusiaster. He has served as member of working groups on the Future of EBCU and Webinars. Hans Peter has been member of and volunteer in Danske Ølentusiaster since 2003, member of the national board 2010 to 2019 and here national chairman 2017-2019. In his professional life he has been educated as Primary School Teacher and after that Computer Science at Bachelor level. His work life has been teacher in Software Development and developer of software for embedded systems. Retired from end of September 2022.

Rianne Joosse

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Executive Committee
As a theologist and teacher Rianne's focus lies with what motivates and connects people. She's always looking for the dialogue and searching for ways to let people share knowledge so more can benefit. After seven years on the board of PINT (six years as chairman) time she now shares her experience for the benefit of EBCU and her member organisations. She's living in Amsterdam for over four years now, but also frequently staying in northern Italy were her partner has a winery. That perhaps is the reason that grape ales is one of her favorite beer styles.