WINE WORK & PASSION EPISODE 37 - Brittany Merritt & Kristi Gardner, SGWS Talent Acquisition Team

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WINE WORK & PASSION EPISODE 37 - Brittany Merritt & Kristi Gardner, SGWS Talent Acquisition Team

We’ve finally come to the third and final episode in our series featuring the talent acquisition team with SGWS, the largest distributor in American

In our first episode we met Vince Pierce, the Senior Director and Head of Talent Acquisition. In the second episode you met Chip Turrisi, Director of Early Career Recruiting and Mike Cashion, Senior Talent Acquisition Manager for ETP, which is a fancy term for IT. And last but not least, today I’ll introduce you to Brittany Merritt, National Talent Acquisition Director for Operations, Supply Chain and Corporate functions, and Kristi Gardner, National Talent Acquisition Director for Sales. Together, Brittany and Kristi recruit for the segments with the largest number of employees across the US, which means, they are likely looking for talent in your market.

This entire series has been packed with great advice for anyone looking to for a wine job and this episode does not disappoint.

 

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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.