Sean Lilly Wilson is owner and Chief Executive Optimist of Durham, N.C.-based Fullsteam, a “plow to pint” brewery and tavern. Since launching in 2010, Fullsteam's mission is to pioneer a Southern beer economy through the act of commerce, fostering economic opportunity for farmers, foragers, and agricultural entrepreneurs in a post-tobacco South. Sean is a three-time James Beard Foundation semifinalist in the Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional category.