Stephanie Burke Email & Phone Number

Richmond, California, United States

-Developed client relationships across California to gross $1.3 million annually -Successfully increased sales, year on year, while diversifying inventory of suppliers-Managed a roster of ~75 retailers and restaurants-Designed and produced tasting events for buyers, restaurant staff and regional wine clubs-Lead company wine tastings to cultivate curatorial sensibilities and facilitate employee engagement-Trained and onboarded new employees including leading educational tasting events-Created and produced wine event series including customer dinners, brand spotlights and local company partnerships

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

-Curated the inventory and created relationships to expand sales volume and placements -Leveraged special market knowledge to successfully establish the distributor with solid client network

San Francisco, California, United States

-Worked with Whole Foods corporate team to build and innovate traditional beer & wine model, later rolled out across all domestic and high-end market locations-Increased sales and profit year on year, while growing and managing staff responsible for overseeing entire inventory, special events and local partnerships

Benicia, California, United States

-Profiled and developed new account relationships with key buyers and suppliers-Responsible for developing and managing accounts at various high-end restaurants-Conducted regular educational seminars for restaurant staff employees

Signal Hill, California, United States

-Launched the boutique wine store in Long Beach growing annual sales to $1.8 million in the first year-Developed a sales base with one-on-one customer relationships, back-end sales and tasting programs-Lead beer & wine purchasing, including design and development of the six-beer department into a 250+ offering of domestic and international options