MARK RUSSELL
Director of Brewery Operations + Head Brewer

Mark grew up in York, PA and moved to Philly in 2010 to get a degree in film Temple University. After a whirlwind love affair with craft beer that eventually led to frequent home brewing, Mark got his very first professional brewing job with Dock Street in the Spring of 2015. What started as a two month internship ultimately worked its way to an Assistant Brewer role, and Mark took over as our Head Brewer in the Winter of 2016. In the years that have followed Mark met and married his wife Lauren, they moved to Point Breeze where they both work, and at the time of this reporting have fostered over 75 Philly street cats. Mark's favorite parts of brewing include the amazing community of brewers everywhere in the world, the rewarding nature of making something with your hands, and the constant opportunity to learn and grow within the craft.

RENATA VESEY (CERTO-WARE)
Creative Director

Renata works on marketing, business development, copywriting and social media strategy here at Dock Street. Prior, she worked as Event Coordinator, helping to plan events such as weddings, brewery tours, tattoo parties and more, and prior to that, she was Head of Sales. She's obsessed with the Dock Street Rye IPA, and Dock Street Prisoner of Hell is a close second. Renata was born and raised in the Philly area. She left for school in Boston, and ended up staying for a few years after graduating, working as a freelance writer before coming home to Philly for good. Her writing has been published in Boston Globe, Paper, The Phoenix, Billy Penn and Bustle. and on her own website, UntouchableBlog.com. When not working on growing the Dock Street brand, she loves reading, writing, and fashion. She lives just outside the city with her husband, their son Winston, and their poodle Hazel.

MATT INNES
Lead Brewer

Matt grew up in West Philly on Clark Park, and frequented the firehouse that housed Dock Street West way back when it was still a farmer’s market. He still lives in the neighborhood. Matt has been brewing professionally for eight years, including completing the American Brewer’s Guild Intensive Brewing Science and Engineering Program, interning at Yards and brewing at Neshaminy Creek Brewing Co. He loves brewing because the process is engaging and ties together so many different skill sets and talents. “Beer also brings people together in a unique way, and is constantly changing so there is always something to learn, try or improve,” he shares. “It has also allowed me to meet amazing people, travel to fantastic places and constantly make new memories.” When he’s not in the brewery, find him in the woods foraging for mushrooms and edible plants; he’s happiest when he’s drinking beer he’s brewed with food he’s found and cooked - and hanging out with his lovable nuisance of a pitbull, Ronald.

TOM DOONER
Assistant Brewer

Tom was raised in Radnor, PA and worked as a teacher and basketball coach in Bartram High School in Southwest Philly before becoming a professional brewer.

During the pandemic, he enrolled in the Brewing Science program at University of the Sciences and graduated as part of the last class before USciences was bought by Saint Joseph’s University.

Tom worked at Cape May Brewing Co. in the quality control lab and as a production assistant before coming to Dock Street.

In his free time, he loves surfing and skateboarding, and spends lots of time down the shore. In between brewing sessions here at Dock Street South, you can find him practicing the ancient German art of “Stein Holding,” in hopes of someday entering and winning a stein-holding competition and bringing glory to our lovely little corner of Philadelphia, and all of America.

MARIANNE DICINDIO
Event Planner + Assistant General Manager

Marianne grew up in Drexel Hill, and considers Philly her forever home. She was a college athlete and loves to read. (Chances are, if you talk to her about a book you love, she’ll have already read it or it’s on her list.) She and her wife love to travel and visit different breweries, and have been to over fifty around the world. Event planning has always come naturally to her - she started doing it for friends and family (birthday parties, bachelorette parties, etc.) and while it eventually became a career, it doesn’t feel like a job to her.

PJ FREEMAN
Chef, Dock Street South

PJ started crafting pizzas here at Dock Street back in 2009, and now heads up our kitchen, churning out countless perfectly-topped pies each evening. With little more than an effortless and artful flip of his wrist, which by now is equal parts talent and instinct, he's earned the respect of the staff and pizza devotees alike, who rejoice when they see him commandeering the pizza oven as soon as they walk in the door. He developed a love for cooking at a young age, and by eighteen, his career was already underway. When he's not at Dock Street (yes, such a time does exist!) his hobbies are being a family man - he has three wonderful children - sports, and music.