Ohio Liquor (OHLQ)
Brian Hoyt is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in corporate social responsibility and communications. Currently, Brian serves as the Director of Corporate Social Responsibility for JobsOhio and Ohio Liquor since November 2019. Prior roles include Communications & Marketing Senior Manager at the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, where Brian established the office of communications, and Management Supervisor of Public Relations at SBC Advertising, leading integrated marketing teams. Brian’s background also includes significant roles with the Ohio Department of Commerce, U.S. Navy Reserve, Central Ohio Transit Authority, City of Gahanna, and various IT consulting firms. Educational credentials include a BS in Liberal Arts from Miami University, certification in Executive Leadership from the Gatton College of Business and Economics, and completion of the Public Affairs Officer Qualification Course.
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Ohio Liquor (OHLQ)
Ohio Liquor (OHLQ) is a unique public/private partnership that ensures the safe and fair distribution of high-proof liquor across our state and directs profits from the sale of liquor to fund economic development in Ohio. In everything we do, advocating for responsible consumption is always our top priority. OHLQ is a partnership between the Ohio Department of Commerce’s Division of Liquor Control and JobsOhio Beverage System (JOBS), formed to use the profits from the sale of high-proof liquor in Ohio to fund job creation and bring new capital investment to the state. The Division selects and prices products and manages the sale of liquor in Ohio. JOBS supplies the products to OHLQ locations and owns the profits from the sale of all high-proof liquor in the state. JOBS uses these profits — not taxes — to provide stable and dedicated funding for JobsOhio, a private nonprofit corporation dedicated to Ohio’s economic development. Privately owned OHLQ locations (sometimes referred to as Contract or State Liquor Agencies) contract with OHLQ to sell high-proof liquor on consignment.