Matt Tallentire

Matt Tallentire has extensive experience in the beverage industry, with a focus on wine and spirits. Matt has held various roles at different companies throughout their career.

At Casella Family Brands, Tallentire served as the Senior Export Manager for the Americas, responsible for managing the company's wine portfolio in America, Canada, and Central/South America. Matt was in charge of marketing, sales, logistics, finance, and personnel management. Matt also held the position of Senior Regional Manager at the company.

Prior to that, Tallentire worked at Chivas Brothers as the International Regional Manager for Asia. In this role, they handled sales, marketing, and financial strategies for key Asian markets, promoting various brands under the company's umbrella, including Chivas Regal and Ballantines.

Tallentire also has experience at Pernod Ricard Australia, where they served as the National Sales Manager for the SIGNE division. Matt'sresponsibilities included managing a team of sales professionals and ensuring the company's high-end drink portfolio was featured in five-star hotels, bars, clubs, and restaurants. Matt also worked as the Marketing Manager for the Whisk(e)y portfolio, overseeing brands such as Jameson Irish Whiskey and Chivas Regal.

Before that, Tallentire held positions at Tyrrell's Wines as a Marketing Manager, McWilliam's Wines as a Brand Manager, and Arrowfield Wines as a Marketing and Area Manager. Matt began their career at Grand Prix Sailing as a Sales Executive.

Throughout their career, Tallentire has demonstrated a strong ability to drive brand objectives, increase brand awareness, and achieve financial targets.

Matt Tallentire's education history begins with their attendance at St Aloysius College from 1981 to 1990, where they obtained a general education. Later, from 1991 to 1994, they pursued a Bachelor's degree in Marketing at Charles Sturt University. Following this, from 2002 to 2005, Matt pursued an MBA in Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies at the same university. In their later years, Matt attended a Leadership and Management Course at INSEAD, completing it in 2013.