Jill Westra
Senior Manager of Sustainability
Boston Beer Co.
Jill Westra is an environmental scientist with a 20-year career in environmental consulting and corporate sustainability management. Originally from mid-Missouri and having spent the majority of her career working internationally, Jill relocated to Northeast Johnson County, Kansas, in 2015. She holds a Masters of Science degree in Environment and Society from the University of Pretoria (South Africa) and a Masters of Science in Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety Management from the University of Portsmouth (UK). Ms. Westra is currently the Senior Manager of Sustainability for the Boston Beer Company, a role she accepted after a decade of experience working in the consulting engineering, mining and construction sectors. She is an Associate Member of the international environmental practitioners’ professional association (IEMA) and a member of the Manufacturers Alliance where she sits on the Sustainability Council. Jill is also a member of the Brewers’ Association, an American trade group of brewers, and an elected board member of WaterOne, Johnson County’s water utility.
In her spare time she enjoys camping, hiking, walking her two dogs and just about any other opportunity to get immersed in nature. She also takes pride in volunteering with Missouri River Relief and Folk Alliance International, local animal rescue shelters, and playing music in several local bands. Jill is a single mother to a 13-year old daughter attending middle school in the Shawnee Mission School District.
In her spare time she enjoys camping, hiking, walking her two dogs and just about any other opportunity to get immersed in nature. She also takes pride in volunteering with Missouri River Relief and Folk Alliance International, local animal rescue shelters, and playing music in several local bands. Jill is a single mother to a 13-year old daughter attending middle school in the Shawnee Mission School District.