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Peter Freeman, Ph.D.
Malting

Peter Freeman has been a highly skilled technical and business leader for over 20 years in the brewing and malting industry. In addition to his exemplary experience with one of the world’s leading malting companies, he is skilled in planning and implementing strategic initiatives in customer service, research and development, and quality auditing of malting operations.

Education
  • Ph.D., Heriot-Watt University, Scotland
  • Diploma, Brewing and Distilling, Heriot-Watt University
  • B.A., Natural Sciences, Trinity College, Dublin
Professional Associations
  • Fellow, Institute and Guild of Brewing
  • American Society of Brewing Chemists, past Editor-in-Chief and Treasurer
  • American Malting Barley Association, past member of Board
  • Brewing and Malting Barley Research Institute, past member of Board, and interim Managing Director.
Experience
Following graduation with distinction from one of the world’s leading brewing and malting universities, Peter spent 15 years with Moray Firth Maltings in the UK, and Canada Malting (ConAgra). As Technical Manager at Moray Firth, he was the first in his industry to implement the Quality Management System, achieving ISO 9000 certification. He was also elected a Fellow of the Institute and Guild of Brewing in recognition of outstanding contributions to the Institute.

At ConAgra, Mr. Freeman was VP of Technical Services and Director of Research and Development. In addition to developing and coordinating technical activities for global operations, he also spearheaded the global Customer Relationship Management project with impressive sales results based on superior customer service. Amongst his other accomplishments in the training and development field, he designed and delivered the annual “International Malting Course” recognized by customers as unmatched in the industry.


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