Charles Tull*

Charlie Tull served as the Beer Industry Analyst for the U.S. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) until his retirement from the agency in May of 2014.  During an illustrious 40-year career with TTB and its successor, the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF), Charlie maintained contact with all phases of activity within the beer industry.  His official duties included: assisting in the preparation of proposed federal alcohol regulatory policy; identifying industry changes, assessing beer segment trends and analyzing periodic industry statistical results; and educating industry members at agency-sponsored seminars and industry meetings.

As the federal government’s Beer Industry Analyst, Charlie was a principal government liaison between government and the beer industry, providing technical advice and guidance regarding the TTB's mission to industry members, associations and other federal and state regulatory agencies. In this role, Charlie participated in many regulatory projects impacting the brewing industry to include the TTB study on flavored malt beverages and the related regulatory amendments.

* Denotes non-attorney professional