Jeanna Weltha is a Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW) and WSET Level 3 Advanced certified wine professional with over 25 years of experience in wine sales. She has a proven track record of top sales performance and achieving sales quotas while working independently. She is skilled in establishing rapport with clients, public speaking, and troubleshooting. Her most recent role was as Field Sales Manager for Constellation Brands in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska and Montana where she led meetings and provided solutions to achieve sales goals.
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I am a CPA with a strategic mindset as well as strong operational finance experience in regional business startup and expansion,. With a progressive experience from a Strategic Planning Manager to FC/CFO of SGX listed MNC, I have the unique experience to work as a finance lead in China & regional business startup and restructuring assignments.
Highly organized manager, marketer and event planner primarily able to prioritize effectively to accomplish objectives with sensitivity, creativity and enthusiasm in a timely manner.
Key Skills: Event Planning, Nonprofit Management, Communications & Marketing, Public Relations, Retail
Management, Small Business Operations, Food & Wine Education, and Fine Arts Programming.
1. 5431 Village Park DR SE Apt. #3026 Bellevue, WA 98682
Office phone: 425-223-5141 Mobile: jweltha@hotmail.com
Jeanna Weltha CSW, WSET Level 3
Profile
Ability to grasp new ideas and integrate them into desired results. Able to
Handle challenges with proven history of increased productivity.
Establish genuine rapport with prospects and clients. Self-starter, who
Applies individual initiative to get the job done. Skilled staff educator and
Motivator. Top-producing sales expert with 25 years’ experience in specialty
Wine sales. Work independently, successfully meeting quotas.
Empathetic listener and persuasive speaker. Excellent liaison and troubleshooting
Skills. Clear and consistent communication skills.
Selected Achievements
Top wines Sales Rep, Mt. Hood Beverage 2002, Top sales Rep. Kendall
Jackson Wine Estates 2002, Oregon Representative @ Brown Forman
International Food and Wine Center 2004, 1st
place award for Wine Consultant
Certified Specialist of Wine 2007, #1 POD Growth US On Premise 2012 CBI,
WSET Certified Level 3 Advanced, 2014 passed with Distinction & Merit
Experience
Field Sales Manager WA ON Premise & Northwest Region Luxury Specialist
WA, OR, ID, AK, MT
Constellation Brands Inc September 2009 – 2016
Lead Meetings with YMC Sales & Management, assess progress of FY plans,
Provide solutions, action steps to achieve goals. Meet with Sales teams
In NW Region Monthly reviewing execution & opportunities implementing
CBI tools, information & materials on a weekly & monthly basis.
Conduct in market wine presentations, Blitz’s, crew drives, surveys
and account visits in all OR territories. Downstate 3x per year
Provide weekly & monthly updates on goal to stay on track.
Coordinate & prepare for all Winemaker & AOW educator visits.
Conduct monthly TBR YMC Management, Management of Allocations
Inventory, & Sales of Luxury Portfolio for NW Region.
Director of Marketing Young’s Wine Group May 2008 –Sept 2009
Consult with the VP of sales, suppliers and sales teams to maximize sales execution.
First point of contact for supplier’s for Young’s Columbia Distributing.
Manage pricing, new items, inventory, sales meetings, trade shows, winemaker dinners and
events, wine promotions, staff education both with sales representatives and customers.
Development of monthly brand focus, calendars, brand channel strategies.
Prepare and deliver reports to VP in advance of all supplier reviews and meetings, recaps and
follow up. Manage and communicate allocated and seasonal items.
Coordinate, schedule and implement all work with’s for sales teams
Reports to Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
2. Experience
Director of Marketing Young’s Division YMC 2008- 2009
Key Account Manager On Premise Regional & National Accts. 2007-08
Beverage Distributor Wine Sales Representative 1996-2007
Skills
Spanish ( Rusty….working knowledge)
MS Office, MS Excel, Cognos, VIP, MS Powerpoint
Education
2014 WSET Certified Level 3 Advanced
2012 Certified Jazzercise Instructor, Certified Fitness & Theory
2007 Certified Specialist of Wine, Society of Wine Educator’s
1995-2002 Oregon State Board Certified Modeling & Acting Instructor
1978-80, 83 Lane Community College Eugene, OR
Physical Education, Child Psychology, Theater
Professional
Meetings and
Presentations
2009- 2016 Young’s Market WA, OR, ID AK, MT All Branches,
Coordination of all CBI Winemaker visits, AoW Educator visits,
Hotels, Luncheons, & Dinners, Trade Events
Winemaker Dinners RMW & Ruffino, OP Staff Educations
Fundraisers, Festivals
2009 Vine One, Terlato International, The Wine Group, Folio Wines,
Don Sebastiani and Sons, Quintessential, Duck Pond Cellars
Vine Connections.
2007 Morton’s of Chicago, Ruth’s Chris, McCormick & Schmicks,
Pastini, Bugatti’s, Pizzicato, Hayden Consulting Group,
Oregon Convention Center, Aramark, Charthouse,
Red Lion, Typhoon, California Pizza Kitchen, Melting Pot
1997-2009 Mt. Hood Beverage Trade Shows, 2 per year 98-02
Young’s Columbia Distributing 2007-2009
3. Honors &
Activities
Women’s Self Defense Gardening, Exercising,
Instructor Gourmet Cooking, Watching
OR Board Certified Children play sports, wine
Modeling and Acting tasting and tours, sailing
Instructor motorcycles, visiting family
Member International Kenpo travelling
Karate Association Mrs. Oregon USA 1993
Demonstration Team Mrs. Oregon America 1997
Australian Tour, 1987
Certified Jazzercise Instructor 2012
MVP Lane Community College
Volleyball 1980
Jr. National Volleyball , Orange Cty.CA 1978
Jr. Olympic Volleyball Tournament Lisle, Illinois 1978
Creator and Instructor Women’s Self Defense Program
FBI Clearance To teach in Public & Private Schools
Athletic Clubs, Business Groups