Vino Del Sol
Director of Retail Chains and Mw Region Sales and Co-Owner
Guarachi Wine Partners Aug 1, 2013 - Aug 2015
National Retail Chain Sales Director
Boisset Collection Sep 2011 - Aug 2013
Midwest Region Chain Manager
Diageo Jul 2008 - May 2011
Illinois and Indiana State Manager and Midwest Region Key Accounts
Diageo Jul 2003 - Jun 2008
National Accounts Manager
Education:
Niles East High School
Columbia College Chicago
Bachelors, Bachelor of Arts, Communications
Skills:
Alcoholic Beverages Beverage Industry Beer Trade Marketing Wine Key Account Development Account Management National Accounts Wine Tasting Iri Grocery Budgets Key Account Management Shopper Marketing Wineries Distributors Sales Operations Cross Functional Team Leadership Wine and Spirits Industry Distributed Team Management Food and Beverage Ac Nielsen Food Pairing Data Analysis National Account Experience Convenience Presentation Development Distributor Management Club Channel Food and Drug
2010 to 2000 Sales Manager - Illinois State ManagerDiageo PLC
Oct 2000 to May 2011Central Region Key Accounts
2008 to 2010 Sales Manager - Indiana State ManagerBJ's Wholesale Club
2006 to 2008 Senior National Account ExecutiveCostco Wholesale Club MW
2003 to 2006 National Account ManagerMidwest Regional Chain Manager 2000 to 2003Safeway/Dominick's Finer Foods, Oakbrook, IL
Oct 1998 to Sep 2000 Liquor Category Analyst/Assistant BuyerContinental Distributing Elk Grove, IL Jan 1986 to Sep 1998 Judge & DolphContinental Distributing
1996 to 1998 Category Development ManagerContinental Distributing
1993 to 1996 District Sales ManagerContinental Distributing
1987 to 1992 Wine Sales RepresentativeContinental Distributing
1986 to 1987 Merchandiser
Education:
Columbia College Chicago, IL Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Communications