Mike Brown

Mike Brown is the current Vice President of Operations Excellence at Breakthru. Mike has over 20 years of experience in leadership roles in the beverage industry.

Mike started their career in 1999 as a Finance Manager at Judge & Dolph, LTD. Mike was quickly promoted to Regional Vice President of Operations at Wirtz Beverage Illinois, LLC in 2008. In this role, they led the operations and finance integration for Wirtz Beverage merger with Charmer Sunbelt Group.

Mike has been with Breakthru since 2015 and has been instrumental in streamlining their operations. Under their leadership, Breakthru has seen increased efficiency and productivity across the board.

Mike Brown has a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Olivet Nazarene University, a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Iowa State University - Ivy College of Business, and a High School Diploma from Loyola Academy.

Mike Brown reports to Tom Bené, President & CEO. Some of their coworkers include Matt Wind - VP, Business Development, United Division Diageo, Maggie Lapcewich - EVP & Chief Growth Officer, and Joseph Bruhin - EVP & Chief Information Officer.