Sales professionals in Beverages
Kroger account titles connect the two Keurig Dr Pepper sellers among these beverage sales professionals, while others cover spirits at The Lucas Bols Company and Atom Group, wine at Bouchard Père & Fils America, bottling at Refresco and sales in Zimbabwe for VARUN BEVERAGES. Two have worked on the distributor side, at Republic National Distributing Company or Savannah Distributing Co Inc, which helps when weighing a distributor deal or a grocery chain account.
Professionals to explore
Christopher Sistermanns
LinkedInExperience: Commercial Director · Refresco
Christopher Sistermanns, based in Düsseldorf, has been Commercial Director at Refresco since 2018 and Unternehmensinhaber at Weinhandel Düsseldorf since 2007. Christopher was Vice President Sales (2016–2018), Senior Sales Director (2012–2016) and Sales Director (2010–2012) at Arla Foods. Refresco calls itself a "global independent beverage solutions provider", so Christopher is the person here for questions on working with a bottler.
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Durgesh Jain
LinkedInExperience: Head of Sales · VARUN BEVERAGES Zimbabwe LIMITED
In Harare, Durgesh Jain has been Head of Sales at VARUN BEVERAGES Zimbabwe LIMITED since 2023 and says the role covers sales and distribution networks for a business spanning a population of 15 million. Durgesh was Business Head at Future Grpup SA (2022–2023), Head Of Sales & Marketing at VARUN BEVERAGES LIMITED (2020–2022), Head - New Market development at Varun Beverages Zimbabwe Pvt Limited (2014–2020) and Territory Development Manager at VARUN BEVERAGES LIMITED (2002–2010), a fit for opening a new market.
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Eric Gafkjen
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Sales and Business Development for Beverage Solutions · Dairy Farmers of America, Beverage Solutions
Eric Gafkjen became SVP, Sales and Business Development for Beverage Solutions at Dairy Farmers of America, Beverage Solutions in 2026. Eric was 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 (2018–2020) and Vice President of Sales (2017–2020) at HARIBO of America, Inc., with more than 21 years in sales and marketing.
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Johnny Whyte
LinkedInExperience: Sales Director · Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
Johnny Whyte has been Sales Director at Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. since 2026. Johnny held Sr Director - Team Lead, Kroger titles at Reyes Beverage Group (2026) and Republic National Distributing Company (2024–2026), plus Director, National Accounts - Kroger at Republic National Distributing Company (2023–2024) and Director - National Accounts, Chain Development at Diageo (2020–2023). Johnny describes over 20 years of CPG work spanning distributor operations and national accounts, a fit for questions on the Kroger account.
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Jose Perez
LinkedInExperience: Senior Sales Director · Keurig Dr Pepper Inc.
Senior Sales Director at Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. since 2024, Jose Perez spent the years before at PepsiCo as 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). Jose describes setting systems and metrics across sales, marketing and finance, and the Publix and Kroger titles fit questions on grocery chain accounts.
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Juan-Marc Correia
LinkedInExperience: Sales Director - Atom Group (formerly a AB InBev company) · Atom Group
Since 2023, Juan-Marc Correia has been Sales Director - Atom Group (formerly a AB InBev company) at Atom Group. Juan-Marc's other titles there are Global Head Of Sales - Atom Brands & Maverick Drinks (2020–2023), Head Of Sales - EMEIA (incl. CIS), Atom Brands (2019), Head Of Sales - UK, Maverick Drinks (2018–2019) and National Sales Manager - UK, Maverick Drinks (2017–2018). Juan-Marc cites a £40M+ P&L in premium spirits, a fit for UK and international spirits sales questions.
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Pepijn EA Janssens
LinkedInExperience: Global Director Sales & Distributor Management · The Lucas Bols Company
At The Lucas Bols Company, Pepijn EA Janssens has been Global Director Sales & Distributor Management since 2025, after Export Sales Director at Castle Brands (2024–2025). Pepijn was Group Chief Marketing Officer (2019–2024) and Managing Director Americas (2020–2023) at Amber Beverage Group and Co-Founder of Proof Strength (2018–2019). The distributor management and export titles suit questions on choosing and managing spirits distributors abroad.
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Robert Pirkle
LinkedInExperience: Director of Sales And Business Development · Hive Beverage
Director of Sales And Business Development at Hive Beverage since 2024, Robert Pirkle was Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) at The Zero Proof (2023–2024). At Savannah Distributing Co Inc, Robert was Executive Category Manager - Non-Alc and Innovation (2017–2023) and Senior Project Manager (2016–2019), and was SVEDKA Brand Ambassador at Savannah Distributing Company (2013–2016). The non-alcoholic category role suits questions on how a distributor judges new non-alcoholic brands.
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Scott Quincy
LinkedInExperience: VP of Sales - Spiked · Spindrift Beverage Co, Inc.
Distributor work runs through Scott Quincy's titles, now VP Distributor Strategy at Crazy Mountain (since 2025). Scott was VP of Sales - Spiked (2025) and Director Sales Operations - Spindrift Spiked (2021–2025) at Spindrift Beverage Co, Inc., Distributor Development Director at The HEINEKEN Company (2007–2020) and Group Off Premise Sales Manager at Heineken USA (2005–2007). Beverage alcohol sales and distribution is Scott's stated field, with negotiated distributor transitions among the work named.
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Thyann Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Sales, Central Region · Bouchard Père & Fils America
At Bouchard Père & Fils America, Thyann Johnson has been Director Of Sales, Central Region since 2007, after Regional Account National Account Manager, Jackson Family Wines at Regal Wine Company (2001–2007) and Food & Beverage Manager at Four Seasons (1999–2001). Thyann describes building sales strategies and brand awareness in fine wine, and the Four Seasons role adds time on the food and beverage side.
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Choose the right perspective
For a distributor decision, Scott Quincy, Pepijn EA Janssens and Robert Pirkle hold distributor strategy, distributor management or distributor-side category titles. Grocery chain accounts point to Johnny Whyte and Jose Perez; spirits brands to Juan-Marc Correia, fine wine to Thyann Johnson, and a bottler's view to Christopher Sistermanns at Refresco.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What does a beer or spirits distributor need to see before adding a new brand to its book?
- 02How do you move a brand from one distributor to another without losing retail placements?
- 03How do you win cooler and shelf space for a new drink at a grocery chain?
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