Beverage industry pioneer. Founder & CEO of Westward Whiskey, formerly Co-Owner & CEO of Aviation American Gin. Founder and first president of the board of the American Craft Spirits Association. K-12 education leader, currently as a trustee of the Roessler-Chadwick foundation that oversees Chadwick School (Palos Verdes Peninsula, California) and Chadwick International (Songdo, South Korea).Specialties: Mergers, acquisitions, P&L management, acquisitions, strategy, general management, luxury and premium brand marketing, business development, new products, sales, recruiting, international, financial analysis, beverages, three tier distribution and DSD distribution systems, food, consumer packaged goods, federal and state lobbying.
Listed skills include Strategy, P&L Management, Marketing, Market Research, and 18 others.