Sustainable business solutions for the wine & agriculture industries. Current clients include:Forum Mobility - building demand from the wine and coffee industries for electric port drayage trucking in CA, helping reduce emissions in and around California ports. Napa Green - independent, third-party auditing of vineyard and winery sustainability certifications, helping move the needle forward in this crucial area of the wine industry.

• Spearheaded strategic initiatives as part of leadership team, resulting in significant growth and innovation• Created purchasing framework for doubling sales revenue from 2016 to 2022 while navigating extraordinary business challenges of import tariffs, international shipping crisis and Covid• Led purchasing and logistics team, including strategic product procurement and development, government compliance, supplier relations management and sourcing from 80+ artisan producers• Built extensive network of long-term, collaborative supplier relationships with French producers • Established go-to-market strategy across all direct wholesale and national distribution markets• Managed inventory and coordinated operations across three US warehouses housing over 1,100 individual products, optimizing efficiency and reducing costs• Developed and executed market and pricing strategy to transition Illinois wholesale market from distributor to direct sales, achieving five-fold sales growth within two years• Fostered collaboration between marketing, sales and purchasing teams to achieve company revenue goals• Worked closely with CFO to develop purchasing strategies, driving business efficiency• Prioritized sustainability by curating a portfolio of suppliers committed to eco-friendly practices• Created and lead inter-company sustainability working group to develop strategies for enhancing internal corporate sustainability practices, employee engagement, and synergistic supplier engagement

• Purchased and managed inventory of 50+ international brands across hundreds of skus• Managed CA sales teams in Bay Area and Southern CA and produced extensive product training• Planned, implemented, and tracked sales and marketing strategies to increase market share and revenue• Developed and executed customer tastings to educate target audiences on product features and benefits

• Increased territory sales revenue over twofold within two years• Built lasting client relationships through timely delivery of products, customer education and staff training• Acquired extensive wine education through travel abroad, professional tastings and customer training

• Worked cross-functionally in enology lab, back office and on client consulting engagements• Documented IT systems and built quality assurance process to support colleagues and customers• Educated employees on troubleshooting and problem-solving protocols for IT and office systems

• Absorbed broad wine & spirits education through staff and consumer tastings, industry seminars• Learned retail side of industry via wine sales, inventory management, and customer/club management• Wore many hats in small family business, from facilities management to operations

• Learned hands-on while executing all facets of wine production, from cleaning and preparing equipment, to processing fruit, managing fermentations, racking/elevage, and preparing final product for bottling• Kept operations in compliance with company/OSHA safety and legal requirements

• Designed and implemented business intelligence solutions for clients to increase operational efficiency• Built key customer relationships to maintain and extend client engagements• Achieved highest Siebel certification and taught company training course for new hires

• Completed rigorous training courses in software development and corporate consulting methodologies• Collaborated with client teams to design customized data collection models for specific business tasks• Maintained proficiency with several database technologies and CRM/eCRM software• Extensive US and international travel to client sites, engaging both client and internal teams