Experience

Free Run Wine Merchants

• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Central VA Account Manager

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Free Run Wine Merchants is a boutique importer and distributor specializing in authentic, responsibly-grown and artisan-crafted wines. Founded in 2008, our expanding portfolio includes sherry, spirits, beer, and cider with an emphasis on organic, sustainable, biodynamic, and minimal intervention production. Free Run Wine Merchants is a boutique importer and distributor specializing in authentic, responsibly-grown and artisan-crafted wines. Founded in 2008, our expanding portfolio includes sherry, spirits, beer, and cider with an emphasis on organic, sustainable, biodynamic, and minimal intervention production.



Terraneo Merchants

• United States

• Regional Sales

  • Feb 2022 - Sep 2022

  Terraneo Merchants was established in 2011 with a goal of importing exciting Eastern European wines from indigenous varietals. Terraneo Merchants was established in 2011 with a goal of importing exciting Eastern European wines from indigenous varietals.



NEXUS Luxury Collection

• Bahamas
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bartender

  • Jul 2019 - Mar 2020



Diageo

• United Kingdom
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Consultant

  • Jan 2012 - Mar 2020

  High-profile industry event execution, brand-driven product advisement, research and cocktail campaign development. High-profile industry event execution, brand-driven product advisement, research and cocktail campaign development.



GEM&BOLT Mezcal + Damiana

• Wine & Spirits
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Event Curator

  • Oct 2018 - May 2019

  Event coordination, calendar maintenance, staffing, budgeting, expense accounting, cocktail development and brand education/outreach. Event coordination, calendar maintenance, staffing, budgeting, expense accounting, cocktail development and brand education/outreach.



République

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bartender

  • May 2015 - Aug 2018

  Celebrated California-French Bistro. High-volume (400+) covers nightly, large seated bar with full dinner service plus service bar executed by three-member bar team, daily menus, extensive Old World wine program, market-driven original cocktails, and craft spirits. Celebrated California-French Bistro. High-volume (400+) covers nightly, large seated bar with full dinner service plus service bar executed by three-member bar team, daily menus, extensive Old World wine program, market-driven original cocktails, and craft spirits.



Il Buco

• United States
• Restaurants
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Bartender

  • Jan 2014 - Mar 2015

  Locally influenced Mediterranean fare with daily menus, historic wine cellar, and classic Italian cocktail offerings. Full dinner service plus service bar. Locally influenced Mediterranean fare with daily menus, historic wine cellar, and classic Italian cocktail offerings. Full dinner service plus service bar.



Frankies Spuntino Group

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Beverage Director/Bartender

  • Jan 2009 - Feb 2012

  Frankies 570, NYC Beverage Director, 2011-2012 Cocktail menu design and methodology, bar hiring and training, orientation, ordering, inventory. Prime Meats, Brooklyn Bartender, 2009-2011 High-volume whiskey-centric craft cocktails and German wines, daily punches, hand-cut ice and craft beer. Frankies 570, NYC Beverage Director, 2011-2012 Cocktail menu design and methodology, bar hiring and training, orientation, ordering, inventory. Prime Meats, Brooklyn Bartender, 2009-2011 High-volume whiskey-centric craft cocktails and German wines, daily punches, hand-cut ice and craft beer.