Team Headframe
JOHN McKEE
Owner, Founder, Chief Technology Officer
John has spent the last 10 years becoming a force of good in the craft distilling industry. Since co-founding both Headframe Spirits and Headframe Spirits Manufacturing in 2012, he has led the development of Headframe’s Spirit brands and the designs of Headframe Manufacturing’s proprietary continuous flow distillation systems.
He is also a founding member of the Good Guy Distillers, an industry-recognized volunteer group, specializing in making the distilled spirits industry safer, more inclusive and all-around better at what it does.
When John is having a cocktail at the Headframe Tasting Room, you’ll typically find him drinking a Kelley and Pink Grapefruit over ice. When he’s not in the Tasting Room you’ll probably find him floating on a river somewhere in the Western United States.
Kari corbitt
Director of Operations
A fifth-generation resident, Kari was born and raised in Butte. In 2005, she received her B.S. from the University of Montana Western in Secondary Education, with majors in mathematics and English. Kari spent the first 5 years of her professional career teaching high school mathematics before transitioning her career to work in accounting.
Kari began working with Headframe Spirits in 2013 as a bookkeeper and provides administrative, accounting, human resource, compliance, operational and management support to the growing Headframe teams. She was promoted to Operations Manager in 2021.
Kari enjoys drinking both the Winter Campfire and the Canadian Cooler in the Tasting Room, but loves the Kelley Single Malt, unaged at high proof, straight from the still!
Heidi Rosenleaf
Tasting Room Manager
Heidi was born in Butte but raised in Anaconda. She received an associate degree from the University of Montana Western which coincided with a career as a merchandiser and an all-around restaurant guru, but almost immediately was a daycare owner and provider. Running her own business with 15 kids running amuck, needless to say, led her straight to the Tasting Room.
Heidi volunteered with Headframe Spirits through the dirty work of remodeling, then worked in the Tasting Room as a volunteer cocktail slinger. Playing on old cocktail classics and tweaking modern favorites, Heidi cemented her place in the history of Headframe as its first official employee when she decided to give up the daycare gig for a new and exciting career change.
Currently, Heidi wrangles up to 10 spirit slingers with great pride. Because Heidi understands how distinct the spirits of Headframe are, she inspires creativity and challenges her staff to experiment with the unique flavors and botanicals with regular menu additions and seasonal favorites. Overall, Heidi takes on the great responsibility of making sure the Tasting Room is energetic, welcoming, and a place to learn the history of Butte.
Outside of her responsibilities at Headframe, family life is important to Heidi as well. When not chasing her daughter on the basketball court, she enjoys spending time at the cabin with her family and friends, where the hostess in her continues to shine.
Her favorite drink is a House Sour with a squeeze of orange.
Larry
Production Manager