I worked for Anheuser-Busch corporate for 23 years. I started in Corporate Planning and moved to sales where I served in various positions across the country. Along the way I ran a company owned distributorship in Chicago, managed a sales region as VP with 380 distributors and 51 field managers and support positions. My second to last position was VP of National accounts managing a national team calling on all national and regional chain including grocery, convenience, liquor stores, drug, mass merchandiser and bars and restaurants.` My last position was VP and General Manager of Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa including 52 countries and territories. My team managed all aspect of sales, marketing, distribution, logistics for the territory, including overseeing two brewery partners that contract brewed Budweiser locally, Peroni in Italy and Cerveza Damm in Spain.Since I left Anheuser-Busch I have managed Straub Distributing Co selling, marketing and distributing Anheuser-Busch products as well as a portfolio of local and regional craft beers and a range of other beverages including waters, energy drinks, soda and single serve wine and spirits. Straub is headquartered in Anaheim, Ca and we have 360 employees