Roller Derby Official, Skater and Coach, 2011 - 2020
Strategic change agent with over a decade of brand building, sales excellence and wholesaler management. Exceptional communicator with superior organizational and relationship building skills.
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.
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.
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.
Cross Functional Collaboration
Wholesaler ManagementSales and Inventory ForecastingKey Account LeadershipTeam PlayerMarketing and Event Planning
Market Research and Development
Roller Derby Official, Skater and Coach, 2011 - 2020
Certified Maddog Spinning Instructor, 2002 - 2019