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Cort$Kinker
Gallo$trained$and$Pernod$Ricard$refined,$let$Cort$put$his$25$
years$of$Drinks$Industry$experience$to$work$for$you$today.
Realize Drinks Supplier Advisory enables you to:
DRINKSFINDUSTRYF/FBEVERAGEFALCOHOLF/FCPGFEXPERIENCE
Company Location Role Geography MajorF Accomplishment Relationship Spirits Wine
BeerF
RTDF
Cider
Open Control KeyFBrands
Realize$ Partners,$LLC Greenwich,$CT
ManagingF PartnerFD Realize$
Drinks$Supplier$Advisory$
Global
Uniting$my$broad$drinks$experience,$ sales$ process$
training,$consumerDmarketing$orientation,$and$keen$
interest$in$optimal$performance$Realize$Drinks$Supplier$
Advisory$(rDSA)$focuses$on$improving$current$processes$$
to$create$sustainable$ growth.$Helping$to$launch$and$build$
powerful$and$profitable$brands,$we$advise$and$
implement$a$ variety$ of$technologies$to$craft$a$metrics$
driven$culture.
Vendor √ √ √ √ √
Realize$ Partners,$LLC Greenwich,$CT
EditorFinFChiefFA
DrinksSupplier.com
US$ D National
Part$blog,$part$database,$this$beverage$ alcohol$focused$
website$provides$resources$and$creates$ community$for$
likeDminded$Drinks$Suppliers$and$Distributor$
Professionals.$Focused$on$curating$the$knowledge$
needed$ to$successfully$navigate$the$3Dtier$system$and$
grow$powerful$brands,$build$effective$sales$teams,$$ and$
run$efficient$operations.
Publication √ √ √ √ √
Realize$ Partners,$LLC Greenwich,$CT
Consultant$D Equinox$
Technology$Partners
Global
Sales$ Process$consulting$and$technology$application$
integrations$and$implementations$providing$subject$
matter$expertise.$ Integrated$ cloud$based$systems.$Led$
Business$Development$as$ Managing$ Director$partnering$
with$Nielsen,$ GreatVines.$ Developed$ new$partnerships$
with$MHW,$Ltd.,$TradePulse,$ MobileForce.$ Strong$
Customer$Success$orientation.
Vendor √ √ √ √ √
Deep$ Eddy$Vodka,$Ole$ Smoky$ Moonshine,$
Cotswolds$Distillery,$Casa$Dragones,$Old$
Nassau,$ Tanduay$USA,$ Spirit$Acquisitions$Inc.$
(Clyde$Mays),$ Colgin$Cellars,$Donati$Family$
Vineyards,$ Oak$ Ridge$Winery,$ Pahlmeyer,$
Round$Pond$Estates,$Villa$Encinal$(PlumpJack,$
CADA,$Odette$Wineries),$ Australian$Brewers$
Guild$(Hawkers$Beer),$MHW$ Ltd.
Realize$ Partners,$LLC Greenwich,$CT Consultant$D TANDUAY$USA US$ D National
Led$team$ fashioning$US$expression$of$2nd$largest$global$
rum$brand$targeting$Bacardi.$Crafted$brand$architecture$
and$packaging.$ Formulated$brand,$pricing,$distribution$
and$goDtoDmarket$strategy$for$2$state$launch.
Supplier √ √ Tanduay$Asian$ Rum
Pernod$Ricard$USA Purchase,$NY
Group$Director$D Hiram$
Walker
Global Only$Core$Brand$to$hit$fiscal$year$Budget$Targets Supplier √ √ √
Hiram$ Walker$ Liqueurs$(Schnapps,$Triple$Sec,$
Brandies)
Pernod$Ricard$USA Purchase,$NY Group$Director$D Seagram's Global
Sold$Brand.$Transitioned$Sales,$Marketing$ and$Production$
to$new$owners$(NAB)
Supplier √ √ √ Seagram's$ Coolers,$Seagram's$ Smooth
Pernod$Ricard$USA Purchase,$NY
Marketing$ Director$D Trade$
Brands
US$ D National
Grew$category$ leading$ Sandeman$while$successfully$
launching$3$new$imported$products$(1$spirit,$1$wine,$1$
cider)$while$achieving$ budget$goals$(cases$ and$profit)$and$
improving$politically$important$supplier$relationships
Supplier √ √ √ √ √
Sandeman,$ Pernod,$Ricard,$Boodles$Gin,$SOHO$
Lychee$ Liqueur,$Passport$Scotch,$Busnel$
Calvados,$Gabriel$ Boudier,$Canei$(Italy),$
Palacio$ de$la$Vega$ (Spain),$Le$Cidre$(France)
Pernod$Ricard$(ANCo)New$ York,$NY Export$Director Global
Turned$Wild$Turkey$ Bourbon$around$in$Australia$(#1$
volume$market)$by$going$ back$to$basics$(onDpremise),$
implementing$first$ever$ Ad$campaign,$expanding$line
Supplier √ √ √ √
Wild$ Turkey$Bourbon,$Wild$Turkey$Bourbon$
RTD,$ Seagram's$ Gin
Pernod$Ricard$(ANCo)Seattle,$ WA Regional$ Manager US$ D Multi$State
Established$Safeway$ Network$for$Gato$Nego$Chilean$wine$
leading$ to$#1$Imported$red$wine$position.$Reorganized$
distributor$and$broker$network.
Supplier √ √ √ √ √
Jameson,$Jacob's$Creek,$ Gato$Negro,$ Aberlour,$
Pernod,$Ramazotti,$Terra$Andina$(Chile)
E&J$ Gallo$Winery Dallas,$ TX
Sales$ Management$
Information$Systems
US$ D Multi$State
Implemented$ Distributor$ERP$to$Winery$electronic$data$
interface$and$exchange$ for$Account$and$Sales$Data$
Supplier √ All$Gallo$ Products
E&J$ Gallo$Winery Dallas,$ TX State$ Manager US$ D State
Successfully$Introduced$Gallo$Sonoma$brand$into$strong$
KJ$Distributor$network$achieving$distribution$and$volume$
targets
Supplier √ √ √ √ All$Gallo$ Products
Gallo$ Wine$Co.$of$LA New$ Orleans,$ LA Area/Asst.$Sales$ Manager US$ D City
Achieved$ high$74%$holiday$Sparkling$Wine$SOM,$ and$53%$
SOM$ on$Wine.$Interim$Sales$ Manager$ during$holidays$
investigation
Distributor √ √ √ √ All$Gallo$ Products
E&J$ Gallo$Winery Atlanta,$GA Field$ Marketing$ Manager US$ D State Achieve$ volume$objectives Supplier √ √ √ √ All$Gallo$ Products
E&J$ Gallo$Winery Jackson,$MS District$Manager US$ D State
Transitioned$Sales$ Team$ back$ into$Liquor$Stores$after$2$
year$ forced$absence
Supplier √ √ √ √ √ All$Gallo$ Products
Gallo$ Wine$Co. Commerce,$ CA
Sales$ Representative$ D LA$
Chains
US$ D City Promoted$in$8$months$to$DM Supplier √ √ √ √ All$Gallo$ Products
NONADRINKSFINDUSTRYFEXPERIENCE
Company Location Role Geography MajorF Accomplishment KeyFCompanies
Center$for$
Collaborative$
Communication
Brooklyn,$NY
Executive$ Director,$Board$
Chairman
US$ D Regional
Elected$ board$chairman$and$asked$by$the$founder$to$
become$ Executive$ Director,$this$501c3$was$founded$to$
facilitate$ the$spread$of$Nonviolent$Communication$(NVC)$
practices$in$the$Northeast.$Established$financial$controls$
and$assisted$with$corporate$trainings$at$Merck.
Merck,$ Kripalu
Realize$ Partners,$LLC Greenwich,$CT
CoDFounder$and$Managing$
Partner
US$ D National
Founded$organizational$performance$partnership$with$
proprietary$methodology$focused$on$Teams$and$
Individuals.$Programs$offered:$Leadership,$Performance,$
Transitions,$Change$Management,$ Innovation$&$Diversity.
All$NonDDrinks$(AXA$Financial,$Bronx$Prep$
Charter$School,$Mayor$of$the$City$of$New$York$
(Bloomberg$Administration),$New$York$City$
Department$of$Education)
• Craft effective Strategies
• Builda stronger sales team
• Grow powerful brands
• Run efficient operations
• Apply Technologies, affordably
• Be more Competitive
Managing$Partner$cort.kinker@rsda.io