Jackson Cannon is Boston.com Cocktail Club’s host and bar director for Eastern Standard and The Hawthorne. The veteran craft cocktail leader opened Eastern Standard in 2005 as Bar Manager, quickly cementing the neighborhood brasserie’s reputation as one of the country’s best bars, known for its attention to properly crafted cocktails and unwavering hospitality in a high-volume environment. The iconic, expansive program offering more than 60 classic and new creations secured national attention and earned Cannon “Bartender of the Year” award from Nightclub & Bar magazine in 2011. Cannon introduced the next iteration of his vision when he opened The Hawthorne, an experience centered in his commitment to thoughtfully crafted cocktails, continued cocktail/spirits education, and curating exceptional moments for guests. The Hawthorne has received numerous local and national accolades, including a semifinalist award for James Beard Foundation’s “Outstanding Bar Program” in 2014 and 2015, and winning Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Award for “Best Hotel Bar” in 2017. Cannon was a finalist for “Best Bar Mentor” at the 2013 and 2014 Spirited Awards and a 2014 Wine Enthusiast Wine Star Award nominee for “Mixologist/Brand Ambassador of the Year.”

Yuna Asriyan is the Founder and Director of Catchall Collective, a 100% women-owned and the world’s first No-Lo ABV and Plant Alchemy Agency. With offices in New York City, Catchall represents a diverse roster of clients including many of the finest alcohol free spirits, wines and mixers. Over the past several years, Yuna Asriyan has become one of the premier activators in the non-alcoholic beverage and plant alchemy/alternative therapeutics spaces. A consummate stylist and connoisseur, she has contributed her diverse ideas and talents to luxury category innovators such as Pernod Ricard and Seedlip; working with top brands such as Absolut, Martell, Monkey 47, Avion Tequila and Aberlour in the innovative New England market while she maintained, Y|A Apparel, a custom styling consultancy. Yuna’s laser-focused sales strategies, innovative marketing techniques and relationship-building acumen have consistently resulted in double-digit growth, expanding territories and unmistakable brand momentum. Her interest in these spaces is rooted in the notion that healthy choices can come with the same attention to quality, style and conviviality for which the hospitality industry is known.

Tersillia Valentin was born and raised in Boston, MA, and has been in the hospitality industry for over 14 years. Like so many, she got her start as a host and server but then transitioned to the back of house for a few year's stint as a line cook. Wanting to learn every aspect of the industry led Tersillia to work all the jobs she could, busser, barback, expeditor etc, inevitably leading to positions behind bars in New York and Boston. Along with her close network, she keeps busy on several passion projects including virtual bartending lessons complete with craft cocktail kits and executing Afro-Caribbean food and drink pop-ups. Currently you can find her as part of the team at Black Lamb in Boston's South End .

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Marsha Lindsey was born and raised in Egleston Square in inner city Boston. She has over 15 years experience as a bartender. It all started for her in 2007 when she worked late nights cocktail waitressing and bartending at a less than savory establishment in Oxford, Ma. Gaining that experience allowed her a way back to Boston where she moved into the nightclubs city scene. Stints in New York, Miami, and Vegas would follow and when the time was right, she returned again to her hometown. This time working in a fine dining Italian while simultaneously attending college for funeral science. North End was next where she was the first black female bartender ever in that particular neighborhood. Presently at SRV in the historic South End where she has been for almost 5 years, she notes 'it is the healthiest and most satisfying work environment she's been apart of.

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