Experience

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  SD Product Consulting

  • Encinitas, California, United States

  • Freelance Marketing Consultant

    • Jan 2019 - Present
    • Encinitas, California, United States

    Brand and product marketing designed to engage and resonate with consumers. Clients include Chef V Green Drink; Las Glorias Original Margarita; Lux Coastal; Harmonic Hemp; Cortez Farms; Connect Media and El Surfista Mezcal.

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  Nature's Agave

  • Encinitas, CA

  • Founder & CEO

    • Jul 2009 - Dec 2018
    • Encinitas, CA

    What began as a launch of one of the earliest agave nectar syrup brands into the U.S. market in 2008, evolved into a purpose-driven organic food company. Nature's Agave landed it's first customer, Seaside Market in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California, and over the course of a few years, grew to include distribution across the country and into international markets. Stewart Duncan expanded the product line by formulating a powdered organic zero-calorie sweetener blend featuring dry agave, stevia and vanilla. With a successful consumer brand in major retailers including Williams-Sonoma, Whole Foods and GNC, Nature's Agave also extended it's wholesale business by becoming the exclusive agave supplier, and as a featured cocktail ingredient, to On The Border and Macaroni Grill, among other national restaurant chains. Duncan also extended brand awareness by partnering with key influencer celebrity chefs, mixologists, and spirit brands, including Guy Fieri, Sharone Hakman, Casa Noble Tequila, Veev, and Del Maguey Mezcal. This multi-layered channel and lifestyle strategy successfully expanded the Nature's Agave brand into an internationally-recognized brand, built from the ground up by Duncan and his partner Jeff Vance. Nature's Agave has supported the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Surfrider Foundation, and local school fundraisers.

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  Maverick Spirits LLC

  • Jalisco, MX / Newport Beach, CA

  • Partner / Product Development

    • May 2008 - May 2009
    • Jalisco, MX / Newport Beach, CA

    With operations in Mexico and the U.S., Maverick Spirits is a producer and supplier of tequila and mezcal spirits to internationally distributed brands. As co-founder, Stewart and his business partner with family ties to prominent agave growers, worked in the tequila region of Mexico to create supply chain relationships, craft a full line of world-class tequilas, and design the packaging for Azuñia Tequila. During his time in Mexico, Stewart established personal relationships with prominent agave growers, producers and suppliers, and contributed to the company's key milestones:• Built supply agreements with major agave growers in Mexico.• Developed Azuñia Tequila: Blanco, Reposado and Añejo.• Secured distribution partnership for the Azuñia brand

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  Thinkbig Marketing Group

  • Aliso Viejo, CA

  • President / Managing Director

    • Jun 2000 - May 2008
    • Aliso Viejo, CA

    As a co-founder of Thinkbig in 2000, Stewart has served as Managing Director, followed by President for this fresh, youthful design and public relations firm. Responsible for branding strategy, creative solutions, interactive design, as well as profitable business operations. Stewart was responsible for selling the company to its current owners in May of 2008.

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  Buy.com

  • Aliso Viejo, CA

  • Senior Brand Manager

    • Dec 1998 - May 2000
    • Aliso Viejo, CA

    Managed Buy.com's brand extension into international markets; Built and oversaw the brand's creative department, agency relationships, and integrated digital marketing and traditional marketing programs.