Ron is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of FlyWithWIne, the exclusive marketer and distributor of the VinGardeValise, the wine travel suitcase that safely and securely transports wine and personal effects while flying to or from wine country and other travel destinations. The company was founded in 2016 together with Astra Digital Marketing, a leading wine industry digital marketing agency dedicated to growing wine industry DTC brands. This follows his nearly 30 years leading commerce, eCommerce, digital, and innovation strategy for high-growth companies with P&L responsibilities. Ron pitched FlyWithWine on SharkTank Season 15, Episode 9 on December 15th, 2023. Ron is widely considered a thought-leader in the wine marketing world.He lives in the San Francisco Bay area and enjoys mentoring young wine industry professionals; global travel seeking new market opportunities with wineries in Europe, Australia, South America; and is an avid wine collector.Ron also taught for 8 years Wine eCommerce and Direct-to-Consumer Marketing - a popular course on digital marketing and storytelling at Sonoma State UniversityAbout Me: Trend curator, storyteller, marketing expert, speaker, professorSpecialties: Business strategy, marketing, retail, innovation, branding, advertising, social media, content marketing, writing, trend forecasting, curation, analysis.
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