About Us

Mark Mahoney
Co-founder & CEO

Mark is the definition of a serial beverage entrepreneur. Over the last four decades, he has served in various roles for CPG brands: Mixerz Napa Valley Cocktails, Powell & Mahoney Craft Cocktails, Atomic Coffee Roasters, Atomic Black Coffee Liqueurs; and for his own Food Service brands: Aloha Frozen Drinks, Maui Smoothies, Fruit Pure’ Purees as well as National Private Label customers including Sysco Sahara Burst, Caribou Coffee Smoothies, Loblaws Cocktail Mixers, Sur La Table, and Williams Sonoma. Through his ownership in Vermont Bottling, a contract bottling company, he has helped entrepreneurs launch and scale countless others as well.

Mark’s curiosity in cannabis beverages began as an early advisor to LEVIA, the first to market cannabis beverage line in Massachusetts. Mark resigned from his role at LEVIA in early 2021 to support Al Williams, a former business partner and close friend, through his final months of terminal cancer. As a 30 year veteran of Alcoholics Anonymous, Al encouraged Mark to consider the health impact of alcohol consumption in comparison to cannabis which, in turn, inspired Mark to launch his own line of cannabis beverages in 2022:  The Drinkable Company.

Mark serves on the board of multiple private companies, Board of Directors of Bishop Fenwick High School, Executive Board Member of the Cole Strange Foundation and Membership Committee of the Corinthian Yacht Club.

Lee Brody
Partner & Chief Strategist

Lee has been the force behind brands like Steaz, Marley Beverages and Sweet Leaf Tea for more than a decade, leading each to record-breaking revenue and brand value. A believer in innovation in all its forms - product, marketing and customer experience – Lee has been recognized by BevNet, The Wall Street Journal and Advertising Age for creativity and sharp brand strategy. Prior to moving into CPG, Lee spent more than a decade managing brands and counseling clients at many of the world’s most respected advertising and public relations agencies, including Weber Shandwick, Ketchum and H+K Strategies.

John Mahoney
VP of Operations

John Mahoney is an accomplished food and beverage founder in both retail and wholesale sectors of specialty coffee for the past 27 years. He has designed and built award winning retail concepts, Coffee Roasteries, and commercial Cold Brew facilities inclusive of beverage manufacturing. 

As VP of Operations for The Drinkable Company, John manages equipment selection and commercialization of facilities in Massachusetts and Maine. Additionally, he is involved in beverage formulation, helping to manage key relationships, and strategic planning for new markets.

As a food safety lead, John is skilled in process planning, equipment selection/implementation, FSMA compliance, GMP’s, SOP’s. He is HACCP/HARPC certified, PCQI Certified and FDA Food Defense certified.

Kate Butler Thomas
Chief Marketing Officer

Kate began her creative marketing career in New York, NY where she produced commercials for Sprint, NYNEX, Aflac, Lowe’s, TJ Maxx, Sesame Street, Famous Footwear, CVS, and Southwest Airlines. 

Kate then made the move to the agency side and spent a decade working as associate creative director at Swardlick Marketing in Portland, Maine. In that role, she led creative development for White Rock Distilleries, Gorham Savings Bank, the University of Maine System, and several others.

In 2006, Kate became creative director at White Rock Distilleries, where she led the team that positioned the company’s biggest brand, Three Olives Vodka, for breakthrough success. The strength of Three Olives led to its acquisition by Proximo Spirits. Following on that success, Kate led the team that positioned a second brand, Pinnacle Vodka, for acquisition by Beam, Inc. with many of White Rock’s other brands and manufacturing facility being acquired by leading distilled spirits companies like Sazerac.

In pursuit of the next challenge, Kate launched Rhizome Marketing in 2012 to serve emerging food and beverage brands.

Kate’s work has been widely recognized throughout her career with countless awards and other professional accolades. She serves on the Board of Trustees of the Falmouth Land Trust and is a mentor for the Maine Center for Entrepreneurs.

Stashia Thomson
Sales Support / Marketing Coordinator

After graduating in 2023 from Tulane University with a BA in Communications and minors in Spanish and Design, Stashia joined The Drinkable Company as a dynamic and young professional in September.

With a passion for writing, design, and language, she has quickly become an indispensable asset to the team. From building the blog posts, to curating Instagram content, she is able to wear many hats across the company. She has previously worked on the marketing team for Tulane’s School of Liberal Arts, writing copy and creating designs for all emails, social posts, and even an article in their annual magazine. Throughout her academic and professional career, Stashia has demonstrated a keen eye for design, an adept understanding of marketing strategies, and a proficiency in Spanish that allows her to connect with diverse audiences.

Her ability to blend creativity with strategic thinking makes her a key contributor to The Drinkable Company’s marketing initiatives.