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8- The Sparta Ambassador- February 2021 Meet Our New Chamber Board Directors

Beau Bryan Burlingame Born in West Allis, WI
I was raised in southeastern Wisconsin. I attended High school in Muskego were I excelled in athletics. I placed 11th in the state as a Division 1 wrestler in 2001. I was a member of the 2001 state champion Muskego Rugby Club, where i was also named to the Wisconsin All State Team.
After High School I continued to play Rugby for a traveling club based out of Milwaukee. I also was an assistant coach for the Muskego High School wrestling team and help coach several youth wrestling camps.
Work: I Started work at Nabco Entrances in Muskego WI, and stayed employed there for 15 years. During that time i was a member of the safety committee and social committee( party and event planning). I worked my up from a saw operator, to eventually becoming a Quality Control Technician. I took over as Lead Technician for my last 3 years there.
Once I moved to Western Wisconsin in 2017, I started working at Pearl Street Brewery as their Tasting room Manager and Event Coordinator.
I left there in 2018 to take a Job as the head of Quality at LB White Company in Onalaska. There, I implemented many new systems and expanded the department to cover all aspects of the company in 2 states.
I left there just a few weeks ago to focus on my Business which is the Beer Shop.
Currently I live in Cashton with my Wife and three Children on a 35 acre hobby farm where we have a garden, chickens, a dog, and 3 cats. Hobbies of mine include home brewing, which ive been doing for 17 years, hiking, camping and traveling with my family. I also enjoy history, music, and sports of all kinds.
I take a lot of pride in my community. I very much enjoy Sparta and the surrounding areas and love to share what we as a city, and as a region in the state, have to offer.