Ryan Hertz
Co-founder

Being a person of many varied interests, Ryan has long appreciated the ritual of extended conversation over a beverage.  A few of his favorite conversation enhancers include black coffee, single-malt scotch, and matcha tea.

Ryan believes that the sharing of simple enjoyments can be a powerful force towards transcending human conflict and bringing peace to the world.  He currently resides in Ferndale, Michigan, and is a non-profit director and social research consultant by trade.

You can connect with Ryan and learn more about his day-to-day by following him on twitter.

 

 

Diane Geiger
Co-founder

Diane Geiger began her bar research at an age when most kids were content to drink Kool-Aid and ride around on their Big Wheels.  After picking her up from pre-school, her father would often tote her along to his favorite bar, Shakespeare’s, for his after-work cocktail, where she would steal his gin-soaked olives.

Growing up,  Geiger dreamed of the day when she would be of age and able to sip a martini of her very own.  And she envisioned a more mobile, flexible world.  A world where cocktails would not be limited to the after-work domain.  A world where drinking and working could co-exist and live happily ever after.

 

 

Joe Posch
Co-founder

Having grown up in Grosse Pointe, Joe Posch believes that anyplace is better than the office for working.  As proprietor of modern design mecca Mezzanine,  he has spent more than a few happy hours seeking higher standards for the alternative workplace.

Posch believes your surroundings affect your work, so he won’t put up with a dive bar or half-assed hotel bar for his working environment.   Blogging goes better with inspiring surroundings.

He is also the master of the mocktail.  You don’t have to be drinking alcohol to look like you are Drinking While Working!

 

 

 

Michael Geiger
Epicurean Specialist

As a formally trained culinarian, Michael’s aim is to help us understand what we’re drinking:  the flavors, textures, ingredients and appropriate pairings.

Michael has taught at the Mirepoix cooking school, located at Holiday Market in Royal Oak, and currently coordinates the Taste of Eastern Market cooking demonstrations (as well as being one of the participating chefs).

Additionally, he sits on the fund rasing committee of the Michigan Chefs de Cuisine Association (MCCA).