Alexander Kent
Fine Wine Specialist at Georgia Crown Distributing Co- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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French Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Certified Sommelier
COURT OF MASTER SOMMELIERS, AMERICASMar, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Specialist of Spirits
Society of Wine EducatorsOct, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW)
Society of Wine EducatorsMay, 2015- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Georgia Crown Distributing Co
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Beverage Manufacturing
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100 - 200 Employee
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Fine Wine Specialist
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Dec 2021 - Present
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Fermented
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United States
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Food and Beverage Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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General Manager
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Jul 2021 - Dec 2021
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Wine Consultant
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Feb 2021 - Jul 2021
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Wine Merchants
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Food & Beverages
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1 - 100 Employee
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Portfolio Specialist
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Feb 2020 - Feb 2021
- Responsible for the sales and development of the many high-end wines at Wine Merchants of Minnesota. - Develop market via tastings, customer information sessions, and wine dinners (post COVID). - Improve team knowledge via internal seminars, meetings, and informational videos. - Implement email marketing campaign to reach accounts in the world of COVID selling. - Responsible for the sales and development of the many high-end wines at Wine Merchants of Minnesota. - Develop market via tastings, customer information sessions, and wine dinners (post COVID). - Improve team knowledge via internal seminars, meetings, and informational videos. - Implement email marketing campaign to reach accounts in the world of COVID selling.
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Phillips Wine & Spirits
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United States
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Beverage Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Sales Consultant
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Jun 2016 - Feb 2020
-Manage a mix of roughly 60 on-premise accounts.-Build wine and cocktail lists with restaurant sommeliers and bartenders.-Conduct tastings and trainings, both at accounts and in house.-Responsible for continual industry knowledge of spirits, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages.
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Out-State Sales Representative
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Jul 2015 - May 2016
- Managed a mix of over 100 retail and on-premise accounts in the St. Cloud and surrounding area. - Accounted for over $2.0 million in sales between Q3 2015 and Q2 2016.- Implemented the central Minnesota launch of over 25 new brands of wine and spirits.
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Retail Merchandiser
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Jun 2014 - Jul 2015
- Managed product delivery and display to over 50 metro area retail accounts.- Performed over 50 product tastings and consumer education sessions.- Completed CSW certification in May of 2015.
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Survey & Ballot Systems
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Election Services Assistant
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May 2014 - May 2014
- Collected over 500 responses for a regional election by phone. - Altered original script to increase persuasiveness and response rates. - Achieved calling project goal three weeks ahead of schedule. - Collected over 500 responses for a regional election by phone. - Altered original script to increase persuasiveness and response rates. - Achieved calling project goal three weeks ahead of schedule.
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University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management
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United States
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Student
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Sep 2010 - May 2014
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Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region
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Appleton, WI
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Marketing and Communications Intern
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Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
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First English Lutheran Church
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Appleton, WI
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Worship and Music Intern
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Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
My responsibilities as the worship and music intern at FELC included: -Organizing and executing weekly worship services for groups of 50 to 100 people -Coordinating and promoting summer events for FELC youth ages 12-14 -Leading and speaking at charity functions on behalf of the organization Feed My Starving Children Skills I gained from this internship: -Small group leadership skills by running a band of 6-10 youth weekly -Organization strategies for large events -Design and presentation skills for large groups Show less
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Education
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University of Minnesota - Carlson School of Management
Bachelor of Science, Marketing and Non-Profit Management