Rick Zich

Mr. Beer's Zich brews a promotion

Rick Zich has been promoted to president of Mr. Beer, a Tucson-based provider of home brewing kits.

He has been with Mr. Beer since January 2012, where he started as the vice president of operations.

Zich previously was chief financial officer at Catalina Products LLC. He and his wife, Joanne Zich, own Trinity Diamonds, founded in Tucson in 2003.

Rick Zich received his undergraduate degree from Purdue University and his MBA from University of Phoenix.

Mr. Beer has also appointed several new staff members. Since March, the company has added Matthew McCollom as graphic designer, Tammie Cornitius as controller and Sarah Scott as marketing assistant.

Mr. Beer, in Tucson for 14 years, joined forces with an Australian Brewery, Coopers, in 2012.