A Toast To Growth

Raise your glass and let’s toast to growth with our guest: Brett Berish! Brett is the President & CEO of Sovereign Brands, a family-owned, international wine & spirits company headquartered in New York, which sells its portfolio of products in more than 100 countries globally. In this episode, he and host Dave Lane discuss Brett's history in the business, influencing through social media, what real motivation looks like, and the value of human connection. They explore outlets that keep you going and growing, the ability and benefits to continually adapting, and why you have to be the one to go and make it happen. You can connect with him on LinkedIn (Brett Berish) or Instagram (@brettberishceo)! If after this discussion you are looking for more, Brett's self-made success has informed his company’s values, culture and celebrity partnerships, culminating in Sovereign’s prolific marketing campaign “Self Made Tastes Better”, which includes a series of interviews hosted by Brett alongside some of the world’s biggest celebrities. Cheers!

Raise your glass and let’s toast to growth with our guest: Justin King! Third generation family member of King Estate Winery, Justin King joined the winery’s sales team in 2011. In late 2017 he took on the role of National Sales Manager. In this episode, he and host Dave Lane discuss Justin’s odyssey: a worldwide experiential journey through music and photojournalism that led him to the family business. You will learn how he finds it important to be happy and committed to his role but also makes time to enjoy other interests. You can connect with him on LinkedIn (Justin King), via https://www.kingestate.com/ or https://www.justinking.com/, or across various social media channels! Cheers!

Raise your glass and let’s toast to growth with this week’s guest: Matt Stoddard! Matt is currently the Vice President of Sales for Costco at RNDC. He has twenty-two years of industry experience across multiple distributors and geographies. Join in and discover how a chance meeting in Europe changed the course of Matt's life and how lessons learned in life have driven him professionally. In this episode, he and host Dave Lane discuss the importance of taking risks, how best to boost growth in a team environment, and why it is so valuable and rewarding to partner with an ethical and respectful company that is Costco. They also explore engagement, respect, and continuous improvement in life and business. You can connect with him on LinkedIn (Matt Stoddard) or via e-mail (matt.stoddard@rndc-usa.com). Cheers!

Raise your glass and let’s toast to growth with this week’s guest: Desiré Hunter! Desiré is currently the Director of National Retail: United States for Brown Forman. She has twenty-eight years of experience in the beverage industry (20+ years with Coca Cola and 8+ years with Brown Forman) and offers insights into the disciplines and learnings she has taken from each. In this episode, she and host Dave Lane discuss how built-to-last companies understand the importance of growth, creating an emotional connection to brands, and the excitement of marketing. They also dive into finding solutions through collaboration, what drew Desiré to the alcohol side of the beverage industry, and how there are no shortcuts to success. You can connect with her on LinkedIn (Desiré Hunter), via e-mail (desire_hunter@b-f.com), or on her cell phone - which she drops for you in this episode! Cheers!

Raise your glass and let’s toast to growth with this week’s guest: Jill Potter! Jill has two decades of experience in the alcohol beverage industry. Jill provides tremendous value to both the industry she serves and her personal relationships. In this episode, she and host Dave Lane discuss her career journey through Sales, Human Resources, Strategic Planning, and Supplier Business Development. They also dive into the importance of being cross-functional, aspiring to experience, embracing evolution, and being comfortable in the uncomfortable. You can connect with her on LinkedIn (Jill Potter)or via e-mail (jill.potter@rndc-usa.com)!

Raise your gin drink of choice and let’s toast to growth with our guest: Nick LoPresti! Nick has almost a decade of experience in the alcohol beverage industry. New Englander by birth but a Texan by choice, he has worked for two distributors in both sales and marketing. Currently he supports RNDC’s Retail Teams in his role as Trade Marketing Manager as part of the larger RNDC Marketing Team. In this episode, he and host Dave Lane discuss motivation, influence, and why refusal to lose is a foundation of what drives Nick to grow. You can connect with him on LinkedIn (Nicholas LoPresti), Instagram (@lopresti_life), or via e-mail (nick.lopresti@rndc-usa.com)!