John Collins

John Collins is an experienced sales professional with a diverse background in account management and commercial roles. Since January 2019, John has served as an Area Account Manager at Kretek International, following a brief tenure as a Commercial Manager at Reliant Energy. Previously, John spent nearly a decade at The Hershey Company as a Retail Sales Representative. Early career experience includes roles as Regional Sales Director and Sales Planning Manager at Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, where John also held positions as Key Account Executive and Account Executive. John holds a Bachelor's degree in Government & Politics from the University of Maryland, earned between 1985 and 1989.