Elizabeth Watton

HR Director at Doll Distributing, LLC | Aligning People Strategy with Business Objectives

Role: Human Resources Director at Doll Distributing
Location: Des Moines, IA, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

About Elizabeth Watton

Senior Human Resources leader with 10 years of progressive experience in aligning people strategies with business objectives across diverse industries, including aerospace, insurance, and food manufacturing sectors. Expert in building HR structure and driving initiatives to enhance organizational performance. Serve as a thought partner to develop talent strategies and optimize people operations.

Experience

Human Resources Director
Doll Distributing
Mar 2019 — Present · Des Moines, IA, US

Education

Drake University
Bachelor of Science, Psychology; Human Resources Management
2009 — 2013
Drake University
Master of Business Administration - MBA
2016 — 2019

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Current company

Doll Distributing

Wholesale · 186 employees · Founded 1965 · Des Moines, Iowa, United States

OUR MISSION STATEMENT:\"Building Brands. Building Relationships.\" Merlin & Edith Doll founded Doll Distributing in 1965, purchasing Simmons Distributing of Hastings, Nebraska, with a starting inventory of 2,260 Budweiser cases, 33 Budweiser kegs, 355 Goetz cases and seven (7) tap accounts. On December 23, 1966, Merlin and Edith purchased Michaels Distributing of Council Bluffs, Iowa, inventorying 2,179 Budweiser cases, 152 Budweiser kegs, and nine (9) Michelob kegs. Doll Distributing, Inc. sold about cases of Anheuser Busch and cases of Grain Belt, along with servicing twenty-four (24) tap accounts using three (3) trucks and a van. Merlin developed a new beverage trailer in 1973. This trailer was designed to be pulled by a one-ton pickup. At the time most beer was being delivered in straight trucks. On April 21, 1988, Doll Distributing, Inc. took over the Red Oak territory. This expanded Doll Distributing, Inc. to eleven (11) counties from its original three (3) counties. On December 14, 2006, Doll Distributing LLC combined the operations of the original Doll Distributing, Inc. and Fred Nesbit Distributing Company in Des Moines, Iowa. Today, Doll Distributing LLC serves approximately 2,500 customers in Southwest and Central Iowa. Doll Distributing LLC added the Grinnell location in 2007, the Spencer location in 2010, and the Worthington, MN location in 2015. On January 1, 2022, Doll acquired a competitive craft portfolio, enabling distribution from the Missouri River to Mississippi River. On December 5th, 2025- Doll Distributing moved into South Dakota with the acquistion of two new branches in Yankton and Huron. Growth continued on January 2nd, 2026 when Doll\'s latest acquisition moved them into their 4th state with two new territories including Jamestown and Bismark, North Dakota.

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About Elizabeth Watton

Experience

Human Resources Director

Education

Drake University

Drake University

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