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In this episode of "The Mixing Glass", Bradley Thomas Stephens talks about his career in the industry and giving back to his community and those around him. He also discusses the education programming that is sponsored by the United States Bartenders' Guild - where he currently serves as the Vice President and National Education Chair.
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Bradley Thomas Stephens is a 30-year veteran of the hospitality industry, with extensive experience bartending and managing programs around the globe, including in his hometown of Portland, as well as Tokyo, Helsinki, and beyond. He is a former bar owner, and the founder of the PDX Cocktail Boomerang program, which kept industry professionals connected throughout the pandemic. He also established Portland Margarita Week, raising nearly $40,000 (2021-2023) to aid our Mexican neighbors seeking legal asylum via teambrownsville.org and helping build a school for elpatojismo.edu.gt in Guatemala, focusing on hospitality, arts, and technology job training for its students.

He currently serves as the Vice President of the United States Bartenders Guild and the National Education Chair. He also spends many nights curating spirits and cocktail educational content for corporate partners. His work has been featured in Men's Journal, Market Watch, Axios, Salon, Huff Post, Uproxx, Forbes, Rent, Eater, Spirits Business, and more.

Bradley was a 2018 Woodford Reserve Field Day Competition Winner, 2018 Herradura Legends Global Semi-Finalist, and 2021 Patron Perfectionist Global US Top 30 finalist. In 2023, he also was a competitor for Team USA at the Pan American IBA competition in the Dominican Republic.

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