Riboli Family Wines promotes Paul Roberts to senior vp-sales. He joined Riboli last spring after 20 years with Banfi Vintners, most recently as VP-sales North America.
The appointment is one of several intended to support the rapid growth of Stella Rosa, the #1 Import Brand and the largest selling brand over $10 in the US; the Riboli Estates Group, its portfolio of luxury wineries sourcing fruit exclusively from the family’s 1,400 acres of sustainably farmed vineyards in Paso Robles, Monterey, and Napa Valley, and the rest of the Riboli Family Wines portfolio. In other changes:
Sales Team Expands with Five Divisions, New Chain Leadership. Each of the five new divisions includes a Division Vice President, Regional Manager, Trade Development Manager, District Manager, and Area Manager. Division Vice Presidents include Greg Baldino, Southeast; Tom Walker, Central; Ryan Deines, Mid-West; and Chris Riboli, West. A search for the Northeast Division VP is underway.
Kyle Hensley was named senior vp, chains. To support retailer chain partners, Kyle has been selected to lead a team of eight to manage the company’s key chain relationships. Paul Rinaldi named vp-national Accounts, overseeing Kroger, Whole Foods, Meijer as well as all Costco divisions. Rick Rechetnik is appointed vp of Drug/C-store/Military/West Regional Accounts.
Penny Kosut is overseeing the family’s portfolio of California estate-based wineries: San Simeon, Maddalena, Highlands 41, Opaque, Windstream and Riboli Family. Three Business Development Managers work closely with Penny and the Out of State team to develop the estate portfolio.
JR Trevino has moved into a new position, vp-strategic planning and business integration, working with Susan Bertenthal, the new senior director of business insights.