WINE WORK & PASSION EPISODE 25 - Wine Unify - Alicia Towns Franken

Today I’m honored to introduce you to Alicia Towns Franken, a veteran of the hospitality industry and Board Member and Mentor at Wine Unify.

In this episode I tap her vast experience to discuss a wide range of career opportunities as well as her dedication to advancing diversity at Wine Unify. Be sure to stay tuned until to end when Alicia will tell us all about wine education award and mentorship opportunities to help you advance your wine education and find your way into the industry.

Resources:

Book a private career coaching session with Karen Wetzel at https://go.oncehub.com/KarenWetzel
Receive a 5% discount on any Napa Valley Wine Academy classes, including WSET. Register for your course at www.napavalleywineacademy.com and use promo-code NVWApodcast
Sign up for our newsletter at https://go.napavalleywineacademy.com/wine-news-that-educates
Become a member at https://napavalleywineacademy.com/products/membership-subscription
Wine Unify: https://www.wineunify.org/ @wineunify @archerroosewines

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WSET Certified Educator, Instructor

Karen Wetzel

Karen Wetzel is a highly regarded, experienced Wine & Spirits Industry professional and a well-credentialed Wine & Spirits Educator. With over 30 years in the industry, she has experience in most every aspect of the distribution and supply chain and her expertise can help you jump start or advance your career. Starting as a sales rep, Karen has held key positions within the distribution and supplier network including Category Manager, National Accounts Manager, Director of Sales and Director of Wine Education. She has helped countless others advance their careers through mentorships and best-in-class sales training courses. She has also developed wine & spirits education programs for employees, distributors and restaurant/retail trade partners with the goal of helping them thrive in our industry. Karen is a WSET Certified Educator, has her WSET Level 3 in Wine & Spirits and WSET Level 2 in Spirits and holds expert certifications for Napa Valley, Rioja and American wines from the Napa Valley Wine Academy. Today, Karen teaches at the Napa Valley Wine Academy. She also develops career development content and coaches Wine & Spirits Industry Professionals.