Whitney Wood

Wine & Spirits Portfolio Manager | Growth Marketing | Sales Enablement | UW Foster MBA

Role
Director of Business Development at Columbia Distributing
Location
Seattle, WA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Whitney Wood

With 10+ years of experience in the wine/spirits industry, and 5+ in advertising, I have developed a passion for CPG and helping people find products they love. I am a skilled brand builder with a proven ability to grow business through strategic vision, creativity, and consistent execution. I am competitive and I like to win. I take pride in having a strong work ethic and unwavering determination, both of which have helped me drive results in high-pressure environments. By leveraging trust and collaboration, I excel at building and maintaining meaningful relationships that create long-term value across teams, partners, and clients.EXPERIENCE AREAS: Digital & Television Advertising. Wine Supplier: Senior Pricing & Promotions Analyst (19 Markets), DTC Sales (Fine Wine), Harvest Cellarhand: New Zealand & Washington State. Wine/Spirits Wholesaler: Business Analyst, Nielsen & IRi Data, Wine/Spirits State Portfolio Manager (Management of 60+ Suppliers). MBA Consultant: PepsiCo LatAm. C.S.S.(Certified Specialist of Spirits), WSET Level 2 Wine.

Experience

  1. Director of Business Development

    Columbia Distributing

    Oct 2025 — Present

Education

  • University of Washington

    Communication & Sales Program, Foster School of Business

    2007 — 2011

  • Wine & Spirit Education Trust

    WSET Level 2

  • Society of Wine Educators

    Certified Specialist of Spirits (CSS)

  • UW Foster School of Business

    Master of Business Administration - MBA

Skills

  • Customer Service
  • Broadcast
  • Advertising
  • Marketing
  • Radio
  • Sales
  • Digital Marketing
  • Social Media
  • Video
  • Account Management
  • Management
  • Advertising Sales
  • Email Marketing
  • Facebook
  • Data Analysis
  • Television
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Online Advertising
  • Digital Media

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