- Enjoy participating in physical exercise for overall physical and mental well-being
- Cooking Utilizing and pairing of Food & Wine
- Food & Wine Tourism and learning France, Italy and California emphasis
Dynamic Regional Manager with a proven track record at multiple companies, driving market penetration and enhancing brand visibility. Expert in strategic planning and workforce skill enhancement, achieving a 47% growth in domestic portfolio. Adept at fostering collaboration and mentoring teams to exceed performance goals. Very knowledgeable about wines and spirits. Exemplary record selling, promoting and developing brands with consumers.
* Managed a diverse portfolio that included: Sparkling wine, Still wine, Prosecco, Port, Sherries and fortified wines. Developed a sales plan in 2016 that grew depletions by 10% in the New York market.
* Responsible for training a large group of distributor sales people (Breakthrough Beverage) on our products to drive volume and distribution goals.
* Managed a vast portfolio of wines in the portfolio including: Robert Mondavi Winery, Woodbridge, Frescobaldi, Sena, Ornellaia, etc...
* Led regional sales strategy to enhance market penetration across Northeast territory.Growing business by 5% annually.
* Managed a team of 8 area managers throughout the Northeast region. Working with over 9 different wholesalers.
* Responsible for effecting and managing a sales/training budget of over $2 million dollars
Fetzer Vineyards Market Manager of the year award
Southern Comfort Brand award
Robert Mondavi High Achiever award