- Enjoy participating in hiking for overall physical and mental well-being
- Yoga
- Golf
- Cooking
ARNOLD V SPINELLI
Sonoma,CA
Summary
Entrepreneur with strong background in launching and scaling successful ventures with emphasis on Food & Beverage. Skilled in strategic planning, business development, and financial management. Known for fostering team collaboration and consistently achieving high-impact results. Adept at adapting to changing market conditions and driving innovation.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Founder
LaCoppa Coffee
05.2003 - Current
- Coffee roasting and retail operating three stores in Marin County CA. Create and manage product, operations, policies and procedures. Successfully sold retail operations to Equator Coffee
- Established operational processes to enhance coffee quality and customer satisfaction.
- Led team in sourcing and selecting high-quality coffee beans for product offerings.
- Successfully transitioned the Company from brick and mortar retail to online and wholesale revenue generation
Commercial Real Estate Sales & Leasing
SVN, Delta Group Realty
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Brokered over $10M in business and real property sales.
- - On behalf of the Cline family of Sonoma, managed the successful sale of 52-acre Dillon Beach Resort, the only privately owned beach in Northern California
- - Represented ownership in the sale of Cibo Cafe of Sausalito to Equator Coffee
Co-founder, President & CEO
Spinelli Coffee Company
10.1983 - 06.2001
- Developed coffee roasting company with chain of eleven company owned coffee shops, nine license stores in Singapore, Stanford University and San Francisco Airport (SFO) as well as wholesale business to business.
- Grew company from zero to $10M annual revenue selling over 1M pounds of coffee.
- Managed successful transaction for the sale of the Company in 2001 resulting in profitable return on investment for stakeholders.
Education
BA - Political Science
Rutgers University
New Brunswick, N.J.05-1974
Skills
- Leadership, Team building, Communication, Financial Management, Strategic Planning
- Customer Relationship Building
Certification
WSET Level 2 Certificate
Interests
Timeline
Commercial Real Estate Sales & Leasing
SVN, Delta Group Realty
01.2018 - 01.2020
Founder
LaCoppa Coffee
05.2003 - Current
Co-founder, President & CEO
Spinelli Coffee Company
10.1983 - 06.2001
BA - Political Science
Rutgers University