Lionstone International
Chris Hackett is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in sales and coaching. Currently serving as Sales Manager and Warehouse Manager at Lionstone International since January 2016, Chris also works as an Instructor at All Stars Baseball Academy. Previous positions include Pitching Coach at Union College and Saratoga Central Catholic High School, as well as various sales roles at DeCrescente Dist. Co., Inc. and Extra Innings Franchise Company. Chris holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from the University at Albany, complemented by double minors in History and Criminal Justice.
This person is not in any teams
Lionstone International
With more than four decades of experience with wine direct-sales companies, Lionstone International’s primary service is the planning, sourcing, and importation of wines and spirits specifically designed for retailers selling direct to the consumer programs. Direct-selling has unique requirements, among which are the need for exclusive labels, special packaging, and products with interesting stories. Of course, quality and value are always extremely important. Lionstone has taken its years of experience and applied it to finding unique products for retailer’s niche. Lionstone has successfully maintained innovative wine portfolios for its agents which are optimized for direct marketing in all of its forms. Currently, Lionstone works with more than 700 suppliers worldwide and has over 200 exclusivities in its portfolio. Lionstone provides specialty services to USA wholesalers, retailers, restaurants, and auction houses assisting them with product procurement , compliance, and distribution An expanding network of international contacts has also enabled Lionstone to design and outsource a number of unique wine accessories, from corkscrews to wine-totes, which have been marketed to such national companies as Costco and Trader Joe’s.