Kathy Byrd
Managing Partner, Real Wine Alliance
- Role
- Managing Partner at Real Wine Alliance
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kathy Byrd
I love seeing wineries thrive. That’s what happens when I bring the Real Wine Alliance…
Experience
Managing Partner
Jul 2018 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
After nearly seven years of managing wine distributors, following fourteen years as a wine supplier, I’m now a full-time consultant to the wine community. My goal with the Real Wine Alliance to help wineries sell more wine in the Pacific Northwest and beyond.Distributor Management and Sales My specific areas of focus - Strengthen wineries\' distributor networks (regional and/or national)- Work directly with distributors and the chains to maximize sales- Help create meaningful messaging that resonates with distributors- Promote brand differentiation and relevance - Build creative action plans that help overcome challenges - Establish long term sales objectives and forecasts
Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison
BA
Skills
- Winemaking
- Restaurants
- Sales
- Champagne
- Beverage Industry
- Wine
- Distributors
- National Accounts
- Retail
- Food Pairing
- Wine & Spirits Industry
- Wine Sales
- Wine Tasting
- Food
- Key Account Development
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Iri
- Wineries
- Beer
- Pricing
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