Mark Taliancich | CEO & Head Distiller
mark@happyraptor.com

Mark began working in management in 2010, with a small team of professionals. Since that time, he has worked as a program director at three organizations, managing and overseeing personnel, services, and finances for programs with budgets exceeding $500,000. In addition to this, Mark began making alcohol in 2010, and after many years of experimentation and trial and error, has refined his skills and palate in order to create smooth, delicious beverages.

Meagen Moreland-Taliancich | Chief Brand Officer
meagen@happyraptor.com

Meagen's passion for public relations began from watching her mom, a long-time marketing executive at a large newspaper, untangle some of the most interesting issues and events to take place over the last two decades in her home state of South Carolina. Having served as Press and Communications Attaché at the French Consulate in Louisiana and strategist at a well-known local public relations firm, Meagen is leading the team in thoughtfully introducing the Happy Raptor brand to the community and laying down a foundation for years to come.

Peter Rivera | Chief Operating Officer & Assistant Distiller
peter@happyraptor.com

Peter Rivera began studying engineering in 2007, and he focused those studies in the Fall of 2012 when he entered graduate school for mechanical engineering. In 2014, Peter obtained his Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and took up the challenge with Lockheed Martin as a Design Engineer for NASA's Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle. At Happy Raptor, Peter keeps systems and equipment in tip-top shape, and works to streamline efficiency in the distillery's manufacturing, programs, and processes.