Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
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Corrie Wolosin

National Sales Director
Chicago,IL

Summary

Strategic change agent with over a decade of brand building, sales excellence and wholesaler management. Exceptional communicator with superior organizational and relationship building skills.

Work History

Sales, Marketing, E-Commerce

Virtue Cider (2018 - 2020); Goose Island (2020)
09.2017 - Current

Three-year tenure at Virtue Cider and Goose Island Beer, both craft portfolio companies of Anheuser-Busch InBev. Hired as West Michigan sales lead, selected to lead West Coast Virtue Cider expansion. Moved to home market when company priorities changed with formal Goose/Virtue merge. Managed new sales teams, wholesaler relationships, key accounts, inventory and forecasts. Currently on a new e-commerce team since July 1, 2020.

E Commerce Team Member

GOOSE ISLAND BREWERY and VIRTUE CIDER
Chicago, Illinois
07.2020 - Current
  • Building new Cider Society (Cider Club) and execute DTC programs for Virtue Cider.
  • Achieved project deadlines by coordinating with colleagues across organization and third party vendors to manage website implementation.
  • Vetted new vendors for revamped, fully shoppable website.
  • Develop and implement partner programs for Goose and Virtue with third-party online sellers.

Farm and Barrel Series Manager, Acting Michigan Sales Director

VIRTUE CIDER
Chicago, Illinois
10.2019 - 07.2020
  • Production planning for small-batch ciders with production and logistics team.
  • Educated wholesalers, retailers and key accounts through farm visits, classes, events and outreach.
  • Acting Sales Director in Michigan (home market) beginning March 2020. On-boarded two sales reps; set and monitored performance metrics.

Pacific Northwest Sales Lead

VIRTUE CIDER
Tacoma, Washington
12.2018 - 10.2019
  • Launched expansion to Pacific Northwest, a territory crossing two regions and over 20 focus wholesalers in WA, OR, CA and CO.
  • Grew sales over 2500% through product knowledge and customer relationship management.
  • Brought WA, OR and CA online with new products in a six-month period. Onboarded and supervised two remote sales reps.
  • Communicated pricing, new product information and inventory availability throughout the region.
  • Worked with internal ABI leadership/wholesaler leadership to execute and evaluate successful sales/marketing programs.
  • Managed key accounts through regular communication; developed and presented yearly plans.
  • Educated wholesalers, retailers and consumers through seminars, classes and in-market work.

West Michigan Manager

VIRTUE CIDER
Fennville, Michigan
09.2017 - 12.2018
  • Managed more than 15 key wholesaler relationships via regular communication, in-market work, festivals, promotions, consumer samplings.
  • Shared portfolio, plans and priorities through frequent, regular communication and presentations at wholesaler meetings.
  • Adapted business processes to new environment after full ABI acquisition of Virtue in October 2017.
  • Onboarded two sales reps and led their in-market training.
  • Grew Michigan sales over 300%.
  • Participated in wholesaler annual business planning process; evaluated monthly wholesaler sales and distribution metrics.

Marketing and Sales Director

Farnum Hill Ciders And Poverty Lane Orchards
Lebanon, NH
08.2007 - 08.2016

Hired into newly-created position in August 2007 to provide marketing and organizational expertise to Poverty Lane Orchards and Farnum Hill Ciders, a small, family-owned orchard and cider company in Northern New England.

  • Grew sales from $173,000 in 2009 to $371,000 in 2014.
  • Member of working group that formed United States Association of Cider Makers, first trade and membership organization for cider in the U.S.
  • Helped create, plan and execute inaugural New York Cider Week, 2011.
  • Advised market strategy and wholesaler selections.
  • Worked with distributors, retailers and wholesalers to develop craft cider category overall.
  • Collaborated with on brand management and social media.

Student Services and Executive Education

Tuck School Of Business
Hanover, NH
01.1997 - 12.2006

Over the course of approximately ten years, progressed from Registrar to Assistant Director; moving to Executive Education in 2002. Managed complex educational programs serving college students and MBA-level women. Built and sold custom experiential learning.

Business Development Team Member & Senior Program Manager

Tuck School Of Business
02.2005 - 08.2007
  • Led development of new non-degree program, “Back in Business: Invest in Your Return,” launched October 2006.
  • Conducted outreach to prospective corporate sponsors, creating strategic marketing plans, developing admissions process, and managing overall project from original concept to program delivery.
  • Managed revenue for $2.5M portfolio in 2006.
  • Crafted proposals for custom and specialized programs.
  • Served as relationship manager for selected programs; represented Tuck Executive Education strengths to HR, C-suite, senior executives.

Bridge Program Manager

Tuck School Of Business
01.2003 - 01.2005
  • Administered all aspects of marketing, recruitment, admissions, logistics, and student affairs for highly competitive summer “business boot camp.”.
  • Grew Bridge program over three-year period while increasing academic credentials of enrolling students.
  • Increased completed applications by almost 60% from 2003 to 2005.
  • Launched Bridge alumni program, including initial alumni website and annual alumni events.
  • Partnered with other educational institutions, companies, and nonprofits to enhance prestige of program.
  • Supervised summer staff and admissions coordinator.

Associate Director & Registrar

Tuck School Of Business
01.2001 - 01.2003
  • MBA Program Office, Tuck School of Business Administration.
  • Provided operational and logistical leadership for MBA Program Office.
  • Coordinated pre-term programs, orientation, Commencement and other student events.
  • Created new ways to deliver student services through innovative technology use; launched on-line interface for registration, grade release, and course selection.
  • Counseled diverse population of students on social, personal and academic issues.

Registrar

Tuck School of Business Administration
01.1999 - 01.2001
  • Guided successful curriculum revision in fall 2000 with increase of 23% overall entering class size.
  • Worked effectively with diverse constituencies (students, faculty, administrators) during highly charged period of organizational change.
  • Oversaw academic program, including enrollment management, degree audits, registration, classroom booking and course scheduling.
  • Devised and reported statistical data on matriculated students to external and internal constituents.

Education

MBA - Leadership

Franklin Pierce College, Lebanon, NH

Bachelor of Arts - Religion

Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

Skills

Cross Functional Collaboration

Wholesaler ManagementSales and Inventory ForecastingKey Account LeadershipTeam Player

Marketing and Event Planning

Market Research and Development

Interests

Roller Derby Official, Skater and Coach, 2011 - 2020

Certified Maddog Spinning Instructor, 2002 - 2019

Timeline

E Commerce Team Member - GOOSE ISLAND BREWERY and VIRTUE CIDER
07.2020 - Current
Farm and Barrel Series Manager, Acting Michigan Sales Director - VIRTUE CIDER
10.2019 - 07.2020
Pacific Northwest Sales Lead - VIRTUE CIDER
12.2018 - 10.2019
Sales, Marketing, E-Commerce - Virtue Cider (2018 - 2020); Goose Island (2020)
09.2017 - Current
West Michigan Manager - VIRTUE CIDER
09.2017 - 12.2018
Marketing and Sales Director - Farnum Hill Ciders And Poverty Lane Orchards
08.2007 - 08.2016
Business Development Team Member & Senior Program Manager - Tuck School Of Business
02.2005 - 08.2007
Bridge Program Manager - Tuck School Of Business
01.2003 - 01.2005
Associate Director & Registrar - Tuck School Of Business
01.2001 - 01.2003
Registrar - Tuck School of Business Administration
01.1999 - 01.2001
Student Services and Executive Education - Tuck School Of Business
01.1997 - 12.2006
Dartmouth College - Bachelor of Arts, Religion
Franklin Pierce College - MBA, Leadership
Corrie WolosinNational Sales Director