In Episode 9, I have the pleasure of interviewing the legendary Simon Ford & Tim Cooper. Simon, one of this industry's original rockstar Brand Ambassadors and now the proud owner of Ford's Gin, along with Tim Cooper, an NYC bartender, turned Brand Ambassador and now the Director of Advocacy. In this show we discuss: Biggest difference in work-life balance between being a  brand ambassador and being a bartender Why should you interview the company you are thinking of working for as...

This week on Episode 7 of Celebrate the Brand Ambassador, I had the pleasure of interviewing Global Whiskey Ambassadors Nicola Riske of Macallan Whisky  & Dave Mitton of Lot 40. These highly experienced Whiskey ambassadors, both of Canadian origin, share similar but very different careers and experiences. ( please note Dave had a bad connection, so I apologies for the audio cutting out here and there when he is speaking) In this episode Dave and Nicola share with us: There career path...

On Episode 6 of Celebrating the Brand Ambassador, I have the pleasure of interviewing Anne Lousie Marquis, the National Portfolio Brand Ambassador at Campari, and Xavier Herit, the National Brand Ambassador for Grand Marnier. Why he became a Brand Ambassador Anne Louise speaks about how she created her dream role and steps she took to move up the ladder. Xavier speaks to some of the adjustments he needed to make when he transitioned from bar director to a Brand Ambassador Some tricks of...

In Episode 5, I interview Lynn House, an industry legend and the National Brand Educator at Heaven Hill & Ewan Morgan, Reserve Program Director at Diageo & Whisky Ambassador. They have risen through the ranks, from being Brand Ambassadors to Heads of their departments. This episode details their career paths and steps to grow in their roles, how they balanced a family while on the road, best practices for managing & educating others, and how they help shape company policy and...

In Episode 4, I had the pleasure of interviewing Alex Jump, Beverage Director of Death & Co Denver & Lauren Paylor, a mixologist and a nationally ranked bartender. Alex and Lauren are Cofounders of the podcast Focus On Health podcast. On this episode we discussed: The steps they have taken to build their brand Why goal setting is vital to growing your career Jow competing in Speed Rack and Diageo World class helped them build their skill sets and their career Why they...

This week on episode 3, I interviewed my first Brand Ambassador couple and soon-to-be parents, Gemma Cole and Dominic Venegas. Gemma is the National Brand Ambassador at Aberlour Single Malt and Dominic, Whiskey Convivialist at Pernod Ricard USA. They shared the advantages of online tastings, focusing on the consumer, the benefits of working side by side with your Brand Manager, how to get the most out of your GSMs, hard lessons learned, the benefits of taking the leap from one company to...

This week on Episode 2, I had the pleasure of interviewing Erik Andersson, the NYC Brand Ambassador for Hendricks Gin, and Trevor Schneider, the National Brand Ambassador for Reyka Vodka. They share their stories of what it is like to be a Brand Ambassador, the challenges of transitioning from bartender to BA's, and why they love working for William Grants.

In the premiere episode of Celebrating the Brand Ambassador kicking off in November 2020 during the pandemic, I have the pleasure of interviewing Tracey Eden, Bartender and part-time NYC Brand Ambassador for Empress Gin, and Mathew Riordan NY Market manager for Barking Irons. In this episode, we discuss: The unusual ways that Tracey and Matt came into their current roles. What it is like to be a part-time BA. The challenges and benefits of being a market manager for a small brand Matt...