Kari Doyle Oral History Interview

Kari Doyle is the Brewing Logistics Specialist at Deschutes Brewery. Doyle grew up in a family that moved regularly because of her father’s job with government, and she reflects on living in different places, meeting new people and experiences different culture, her education in different countries, and her family and their traditions. She talks about joining the Marines, her experiences in Japan and Iraq, and her transition back to civilian life. Doyle has held a variety of positions at Deschutes, and she talks about working on the packaging line, as the Brewmaster’s Assistant to Larry Sidor, Brian Faivre, and Cam O’Connor, and about her current role as Brewing Logistics Specialist. She talks about living in Bend, why the company culture is important to her, and why she likes working in the brewing industry.