Ron Gamble
President & Founder at Veterans United Craft Brewery
- Role
- President & Founder at Veterans United Craft Brewery
- Location
- Jacksonville, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ron Gamble
Entrepreneurial-oriented executive and proven leader with over 30 years of experience in executive and marketing management. Award-winning brewer and operations manager with over 18 years of experience in the craft brewing industry.Hands-on management style has led to the development, deployment, and marketing management of several successful software and Internet products, plus the sale of 4 start-up companies. Insightful marketer and strategic planner with experience in assessing new markets and developing successful go-to-market strategies. Valued executive who has been actively recruited by previous CEOs / managers since leaving military service.• Chief Executive at an 80-person /$12 million offline catalog and online e-commerce business; increased sales over 50% in one year’s time.• Executive-level leadership at a public Internet company managing 5 product marketing groups containing over 25 products and 100 employees; helped grow revenue from $56 million to over $135 million with budgetary responsibility exceeding $15 million.• As head of Operations and Marketing, oversaw product development and marketing which helped take a pre-revenue venture-backed company to cash flow breakeven with a $9 million run rate and multiple repeat “blue-chip” clients.• Helped raise over $15 million in venture capital into 2 high technology companies and one e-commerce/retail company.• Proven ability to manage and market high technology products though their entire lifecycle and contribute double/triple digit year-over-year revenue growth.• Oversaw and directly managed product marketing and development teams through 15+ major software releases and countless enhancement releases.• Extensive experience in corporate strategic planning, operations, marketing and product management.Specialties:* Start-up / Rapid-Growth Organizations* Strategic / Tactical Planning* Brewery Operations / General Management* New Product Development / Management
Experience
President & Founder
Sep 2012 — Present · Jacksonville, FL, US
Veterans United Craft Brewery was founded by veterans who are passionate about producing quality craft beer and about raising awareness toward veterans and the sacrifices they have made in serving our country. Including the founder and partners, there are several veterans who serve in various positions in the brewery.Brewery Awards:2025 Best Large Brewing in Florida Award2025 Best Florida Beer Competition: Gold Medals - Paratropper Porter & Eschenfrau/Fight Like Helles; Silver Medals - Fish Camp Pils, Buzzin\' Bee Honey Rye Wheat, Cup O\'Joe Oatmeal Espresso Stout2024 Best Florida Beer Competition: Bronze Medal - Flying Squirrel Nut Brown Ale2023 Best Florida Beer Competition: Silver Medals - Scout Dog 44 Amber Ale, Flying Squirrel Nut Brown Ale, Raging Blonde Ale 2022 Best Florida Beer Oktoberfest Pro Competition: Silver Medal - Fish Camp Pils2022 Best Florida Beer Competition: Gold Medals - Flying Squirrel Nut Brown Ale & Scout Dog 44 Amber Ale; Bronze Medals - Raging Blonde Ale & Fish Camp Pils2021 Best Florida Beer Oktoberfest Pro Competition: Silver Medal - Veterans United Oktoberfest2021 National Honey Board’s Beer Competition: Bronze Medal - Buzzin\' Bee Honey Rye Wheat2018 Best Florida Beer Competition: Gold Medal - Scout Dog 44 Amber Ale; Silver Medals - Raging Blonde Ale & Farmers Little Helper Belgian-style Saison2016 Best Florida Beer Competition: Silver Medal - Paratrooper Porter; Bronze Medals - Raging Blonde Ale & Scout Dog 44 Amber Ale2015 Best Florida Beer Competition: Bronze Medal - Buzzin\' Bee Honey Rye Wheat
Education
Virginia Tech
BS, Biology
1983 — 1987
Siebel Institute / Doemens Academy
Brewing Technology, Master Brewers Program / Brewing Science and Plant Operations
2007
Virginia Tech
MBA, Marketing and Finance
1992 — 1994
Skills
- Product Development
- Leadership
- Market Research
- Integrated Marketing
- Marketing Strategy
- Forecasting
- Strategic Thinking
- P&L Management
- Program Management
- Marketing
- Business Planning
- Marketing Management
- Craft Beer
- Management
- Team Building
- Brewing
- Product Marketing
- Strategy
- E-Commerce
- Strategic Planning
- Product Management
- Sales
- Beverage Industry
- Entrepreneurship
- Start-Ups
- Analytics
- Business Strategy
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