Regional Sales Director

• Jan 2022 - Present

Territory: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Washington DC, Maryland, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming Territory: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Washington DC, Maryland, Florida, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wyoming

On-Premise Account Manager

• Aug 2021 - Jan 2022

▪ Consistently recognized as a top-performing salesperson (with a 47% growth in October and 148% in November) ▪ Successfully cultivated relationships and developed menus with multiple on-premise locations ▪ Strategically planned business on a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis in order to meet sales goals, quotas, and increase market share ▪ Improved marketability of products through distribution, menu share, point of sale, and staff trainings ▪ Consistently recognized as a top-performing salesperson (with a 47% growth in October and 148% in November) ▪ Successfully cultivated relationships and developed menus with multiple on-premise locations ▪ Strategically planned business on a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis in order to meet sales goals, quotas, and increase market share ▪ Improved marketability of products through distribution, menu share, point of sale, and staff trainings

• Jan 2020 - Aug 2021

▪Grew revenue by 70% in the first year of managing the territory▪Effectively ran major on-premise territory, calling on 95+ restaurants and bars, with the majority being self-cultivated accounts ▪Successfully developed relationships with new high-end restaurant groups (4 Corners Taverns, Hampton Social, Ballyhoo Hospitality) not previously utilized by Romano Beverage, creating some of the largest on-premise customers within the company▪Strategically planned business on a daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis in order to meet sales goals, quotas, and increase market share▪Improved marketability of products through distribution, menu share, specials, point of sale, and staff trainings▪Attended and participated in sales meetings, brand kick-offs, and consumer engagement events across a variety of restaurant and bar venues▪Coordinated all supplier and company events for Illinois market Show less

• Apr 2019 - Jan 2020

▪Reported directly to the General Sales Manager▪Responsible for procurement of all products coming from several different states and countries, making sure they come in on time without any out of stock issues▪Created marketing content to post across all platforms (company website, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Facebook)▪Created all internal POS material used in the field for product marketing▪Created marketing strategies for private label products▪Coordinated all supplier and company events in Illinois Show less

Event Planning Contractor

• Nov 2018 - Jul 2019

▪ Responsible for event set up and ensured that all restaurant partners event requirements were met ▪ Coordinated with event suppliers to ensure that all materials are dropped off and correct ▪ Major events worked include: RSNA and ProMat tradeshows at McCormick Place, First Bites Bash for Chicago Restaurant Week, First Look for Charity for the Chicago Auto Show, and Friday Night Flights craft beer tasting events ▪ Responsible for event set up and ensured that all restaurant partners event requirements were met ▪ Coordinated with event suppliers to ensure that all materials are dropped off and correct ▪ Major events worked include: RSNA and ProMat tradeshows at McCormick Place, First Bites Bash for Chicago Restaurant Week, First Look for Charity for the Chicago Auto Show, and Friday Night Flights craft beer tasting events

Event Planning Assistant

• Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

▪ Assists during the week running errands for floral business including picking up flowers, other flower accessories, plant materials, and supplies for current projects ▪ Provided wide range of assistance during weekend wedding and corporate events by setting up the event, working with venue staff, and ensuring event runs smoothly with host and internal staff ▪ Assists during the week running errands for floral business including picking up flowers, other flower accessories, plant materials, and supplies for current projects ▪ Provided wide range of assistance during weekend wedding and corporate events by setting up the event, working with venue staff, and ensuring event runs smoothly with host and internal staff

Social Media Department Manager

• Jan 2017 - May 2017

▪ Created relevant content to post across all company social media platforms ▪ Edited and created new content for the company website ▪ Helped develop sophisticated marketing campaigns to raise follower base and reach target market ▪ Planned and facilitated a promotional event for the launch of a new album ▪ Created relevant content to post across all company social media platforms ▪ Edited and created new content for the company website ▪ Helped develop sophisticated marketing campaigns to raise follower base and reach target market ▪ Planned and facilitated a promotional event for the launch of a new album

Photographer

• Oct 2013 - Mar 2016

▪ Conducted photo shoots in a professional manner collaborating with a variety of personalities & work styles ▪ Cropped, manipulated and performed color-balance for final images ▪ Photographed various events including sporting events and school-sponsored lectures ▪ Conducted photo shoots in a professional manner collaborating with a variety of personalities & work styles ▪ Cropped, manipulated and performed color-balance for final images ▪ Photographed various events including sporting events and school-sponsored lectures

Marketing Intern

• Jun 2014 - Aug 2014

▪ Assisted with graphic design for Admissions materials as well as Welcome Packets to new students ▪ Sat in on meetings with Web Development outside agency to give student perspective ▪ Assisted with graphic design for Admissions materials as well as Welcome Packets to new students ▪ Sat in on meetings with Web Development outside agency to give student perspective