Darren Buckland

Darren Buckland's work experience includes a variety of roles in the retail and sales industry. Darren is currently working at Elmhurst® 1925 as the Senior Vice President of Retail. In this role, they are responsible for the financial plan and sales goals, as well as sales strategy development and budgeting. Prior to this, they were the Vice President of Retail at the same company, where they oversaw sales planning and led the retail team in developing annual sales plans.

Before joining Elmhurst® 1925, Darren worked at Brew Dr. Kombucha as a Sales Manager, where they managed distribution points and key accounts within the Natural Channel in multiple states. Darren also had experience in managing broker relationships and regional warehouses.

Darren's previous experience includes roles at Sunny Delight Beverages Co. as a Regional Sales Manager and Senior Area Sales Manager, where they managed distributor networks and DSD networks in various regions. Darren also worked at Blue Bell Creameries as a Territory Manager, responsible for sales and merchandising calls on key accounts and managing a team of direct reports.

At the beginning of their career, Darren worked at Pepsi Bottling Group as a Territory Sales Manager and Management Trainee. In these roles, they gained experience in product distribution and production, as well as training and supervising staff.

Overall, Darren Buckland has extensive experience in retail, sales management, and distribution in the food and beverage industry.

Darren Buckland completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in Sport Management from Flagler College from 1997 to 2000. Darren also obtained additional certifications over the years, including CBD 101 and Selling CBD for Professionals from CBD Training Academy in 2019, PowerPoint 2016: Tips and Tricks and PowerPoint 2016 Essential Training from LinkedIn in 2018, USA Weightlifting Sports Performance Coach from USA Weightlifting in 2017, and CrossFit Level 1 Trainer from CrossFit, Inc. in 2015.