Summary
Work History
Education
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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

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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