Beverages
Sales professionals in Beverages
These ten professionals have held sales and business development roles at beverage companies. A reader can learn how beverage brands work with distributors and bottlers, win retail and national accounts, and build volume in new markets.
Professionals to explore
01—10Christopher Sistermanns
LinkedInExperience: Commercial Director · Refresco
Commercial Director at Refresco since 2018. Other listed roles at Arla Foods include Vice President Sales (2016–2018), Senior Sales Director (2012–2016) and Sales Director (2010–2012). His profile places the role at Refresco Germany and describes Refresco as a global independent beverage solutions provider and the world's largest independent bottler.
Durgesh Jain
LinkedInExperience: Head of Sales · VARUN BEVERAGES Zimbabwe LIMITED
Head of Sales at VARUN BEVERAGES Zimbabwe LIMITED since 2023. Other listed roles include Head Of Sales & Marketing at VARUN BEVERAGES LIMITED (2020–2022) and Head - New Market development at Varun Beverages Zimbabwe Pvt Limited (2014–2020). His summary says that as Head of Sales he leads sales and distribution networks for a business spanning a population of 15 million.
Eric Gafkjen
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Sales and Business Development for Beverage Solutions · Dairy Farmers of America, Beverage Solutions
SVP, Sales and Business Development for Beverage Solutions at Dairy Farmers of America, Beverage Solutions since 2026. Other listed roles include Associate Vice President of Business Development at Jasper Products, LLC (2025–2026), Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Diversified Foods Inc. (2020–2025) and Sr. Vice President of Sales at HARIBO of America, Inc. (2018–2020). His summary describes more than 21 years in sales and marketing.
Johnny Whyte
LinkedInExperience: Sales Director · Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
Sales Director at Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. since 2026. Former roles include Sr Director - Team Lead, Kroger at Republic National Distributing Company (2024–2026), Director, National Accounts - Kroger at Republic National Distributing Company (2023–2024) and Director - National Accounts, Chain Development at Diageo (2020–2023). The profile summary describes over 20 years of CPG experience spanning distributor operations, field execution, national account leadership and business development.
Jose Perez
LinkedInExperience: Senior Sales Director · Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
Senior Sales Director at Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. since 2024. Former PepsiCo roles include General Manager, Blue Cloud Distribution (2021–2024), Sales Director, The Juice Plus Company (2020–2021), Sales Director, Publix (2018–2020) and Sales Director, Kroger (2016–2018). His summary describes building collaboration across sales, marketing and finance and setting systems and metrics for operational efficiency.
Juan-Marc Correia
LinkedInExperience: Sales Director - Atom Group (formerly a AB InBev company) · Atom Group
Sales Director - Atom Group (formerly a AB InBev company) at Atom Group since 2023. Former Atom Group roles include Global Head Of Sales - Atom Brands & Maverick Drinks (2020–2023), Head Of Sales - EMEIA (incl. CIS), Atom Brands (2019) and Head Of Sales - UK, Maverick Drinks (2018–2019). His headline describes a sales director and board member role with a £40M+ P&L in premium spirits and FMCG.
Pepijn EA Janssens
LinkedInExperience: Global Director Sales & Distributor Management · The Lucas Bols Company
Global Director Sales & Distributor Management at The Lucas Bols Company since 2025. Other listed roles include Export Sales Director at Castle Brands (2024–2025), and Group Chief Marketing Officer (2019–2024) and Managing Director Americas (2020–2023) at Amber Beverage Group. His profile describes The Lucas Bols Company as a global cocktail and spirits company and one of the oldest Dutch companies still active.
Robert Pirkle
LinkedInExperience: Director of Sales And Business Development · Hive Beverage
Director of Sales And Business Development at Hive Beverage since 2024. Other listed roles include Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at The Zero Proof (2023–2024) and Executive Category Manager - Non-Alc and Innovation at Savannah Distributing Co Inc (2017–2023). His summary describes over 15 years in business strategy, revenue growth and market expansion, with expertise spanning CPG and retail.
Scott Quincy
LinkedInExperience: VP of Sales - Spiked · Spindrift Beverage Co, Inc.
Former VP of Sales - Spiked (2025) and Director Sales Operations - Spindrift Spiked (2021–2025) at Spindrift Beverage Co, Inc., and VP Distributor Strategy at Crazy Mountain since 2025. Also listed: Distributor Development Director at The HEINEKEN Company (2007–2020). His summary describes a beverage alcohol sales and distribution leader who builds sales teams, distributor networks and portfolios.
Thyann Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Sales, Central Region · Bouchard Père & Fils America
Director Of Sales, Central Region at Bouchard Père & Fils America since 2007. Also listed: Regional Account National Account Manager, Jackson Family Wines at Regal Wine Company (2001–2007). The profile summary describes a senior-level beverage sales director who builds sales strategies and brand awareness in the fine wine and beverage industries.
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Match the person's category and route to market to your decision, since selling alcohol through distributors differs from selling soft drinks, juice or water direct to retailers. Check whether their relevant role is current or past and which region it covered.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did you choose and motivate distributors, and what made one partnership work better than another?
- 02What did a major retailer need to see before giving a beverage brand more shelf or cooler space?
- 03How did you balance volume growth against price and promotion spend?
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