Meet the Team
Richard Piotrowski
Co-Founder + CEO
Richard Piotrowski
Co-Founder + CEO
Richard Piotrowski is a seasoned media executive and international publisher with a global career spanning Europe, North America, and Oceania. As Founder and CEO of Bevera (formerly Brewers Journal Canada), he has been instrumental in transforming the brand into Canada’s leading connection company for the craft beverage industry – integrating publishing, events, and now real-time intelligence through the Bevera.ai platform. He also serves as a Director at Anderton Capital, a Malta-based venture capital firm focused on media, technology, and high-growth investments. Richard holds an International Executive MBA in International Business, jointly awarded by Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) and the Warsaw School of Economics (SGH). His cross-industry perspective, strategic mindset, and global network have been key in shaping Bevera’s multi-channel expansion and long-term vision as Canada’s first beverage intelligence infrastructure.
daniel cox
Co-Founder + Head of Content
daniel cox
Co-Founder + Head of Content
Daniel Cox is an accomplished media strategist, storyteller, and content creator with a Master’s Degree from the University of Salford in Manchester. As Co-Founder and Chief Content Officer at Bevera, Daniel leads the content strategy across publishing, events, and AI-powered intelligence – ensuring the brand delivers engaging, high-impact narratives that inform and inspire Canada’s craft beverage professionals.
Daniel also plays a key leadership role at D’Vinci Group, a UK-based startup foundry with a global portfolio of brands, where he manages cross-border creative and content teams across multiple countries and cultures. His experience in coordinating international teams brings operational fluency, cultural sensitivity, and strategic alignment to fast-moving, multidisciplinary projects – skills that directly support Bevera’s multi-channel growth. Prior to co-founding Bevera, Daniel held key roles in a range of media organisations, including editorial, radio, and digital platforms. His background spans journalism, digital publishing, and strategic communications, giving him a deep understanding of how to create content that resonates across audiences.
Lindsay Gray
Co-Founder + Strategic Advisor
Lindsay Gray
Co-Founder + Strategic Advisor
Lindsay Gray is a seasoned entrepreneur and strategic advisor with a focus on leveraging advanced technologies and design thinking to solve real-world challenges. As Co-Founder and Strategic Advisor at Bevera, he helps guide the company’s long-term strategy, ecosystem design, and innovation roadmap – ensuring Bevera leads as Canada’s premier beverage intelligence platform. Founder & CEO of D’Vinci Group, a UK-based startup foundry with a global portfolio of brands that develops and scales next-generation businesses. Within the group, Lindsay leads D’Vinci Ltd, a creative agency focused on building horizon-driven brands. His multi-sector expertise – from AI and media to product innovation and design – deeply informs Bevera’s cross-disciplinary approach to connecting data, content, and community. Lindsay’s leadership in AI, strategic development, and platform innovation continues to shape Bevera’s mission to unify media, events, and real-time intelligence – positioning it as a transformative force in the craft beverage industry.
Tharindu Lashan
Technology Lead
Tharindu Lashan
Technology Lead
Tharindu Lashan Fernando is a skilled full-stack web developer and UI/UX designer with a strong background in crafting dynamic, user-centric digital experiences. As Lead Developer at Bevera, he drives the development of innovative web solutions that seamlessly integrate media, events, and AI-driven intelligence – reinforcing Bevera’s position as a technology leader in the craft beverage industry. Prior to joining Bevera, Tharindu served as Lead Developer, where he led both front-end and back-end development for a broad range of clients, translating complex design concepts into responsive, high-performance web platforms. Tharindu’s expertise spans a robust stack of technologies, including Next.js, Node.js, Express.js, and MongoDB. His commitment to technical excellence and innovation plays a critical role in advancing Bevera’s mission to revolutionise the beverage industry through intelligent, accessible, and beautifully engineered technology.
Andriy BabAk
Design Lead
Andriy BabAk
Design Lead
Andriy Babak is an accomplished design director, educator, and creative strategist with deep expertise in brand identity, UI/UX, and digital experience design. As Design Lead at Bevera, Andriy shapes the visual direction and user experience of the brand across its media, event, and AI-driven intelligence platforms – ensuring the company’s design language is both intuitive and culturally resonant across the beverage industry. Andriy worked closely with Co-Founder Lindsay Gray on the construction of the Bevera brand from the ground up, driving the platform’s visual storytelling and user-centric design philosophy. Their collaboration laid the foundation for Bevera’s seamless, cross-channel experience – balancing aesthetic clarity with functional depth. Prior to joining Bevera, Andriy served as Design Director at D’Vinci (still does), where he led multidisciplinary teams on branding and digital transformation projects. He previously founded and led Zliva Sprava, a creative agency focused on delivering design systems and product experiences for clients across Eastern Europe. In addition to his agency work, Andriy is a dedicated UI/UX educator, having taught at a leading design academy in Ukraine.
