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staff and a boss like Harris. “He is the kind of boss their first event since March 2020, when they
that will support you through thick and thin, but teamed with the Oregon Museum of Science and
also help you figure out solutions when you are Industry to offer a sold-out Star Party. OMSI set up
stuck without talking down to you.” a large telescope on a projector, showcased vari-
ous celestial bodies on the screen and handed out
Like Kemplin, Alisha Goddard, Ecliptic’s human different learning materials. This social distanced
resources and business manager, got to know event took place outside with all tickets pre-sold.
Harris during his tenure at Full Sail, where she felt During the event, people could order food and beer
drawn to his friendly and fun energy. When she from their regular menu along with a special des-
heard of an opportunity six months after Ecliptic sert for all attendees.
opened, she jumped at it. “I had worked at a large
operation for a while and wanted to be a part of Moving forward, Shomler sees good things for
something smaller that felt more tangible and com- Harris and Ecliptic Brewing. “John continues to
munity-oriented,” Goddard says. sharpen his own skills set, and he has the foun-
dational capabilities needed to have a successful
Looking into the Future brewery: the ability to brew great beer, lead a ter-
rific team and successfully run his business. Many
During the global pandemic, Ecliptic Brewing, breweries fail due to deficiencies in one or more of
like other Portland food and drink establishments, these three mission-critical areas of expertise.”
found themselves at a crossroads. When possible,
they would offer indoor seating, outdoor seat-ing Currently, Ecliptic’s beers are available in
on their large patio, with beer and food-to-go. Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Colorado, North Caroli-
na, Canada and Japan. To learn more about Ecliptic
Pre-pandemic, the brewery hosted a couple of Brewing, go to http://eclipticbrewing.com/
events each month, usually celebrating the release
of a new beer. On October 1, 2020, they hosted
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