Lionstone International
Gina (Sadl) Rodrigues is an experienced professional in international purchasing and logistics, currently working at Lionstone International since January 2023. Prior roles include serving as a Wine Planner at Direct Wines, Inc. from July 2019 to January 2023, and as a Sales and Catering Operations Manager at Holiday Inn from September 2017 to July 2019, where significant revenue increases were achieved. Additionally, Gina has held various sales and catering positions including Catering Sales Manager at The Westport Inn, Events and Catering Coordinator at Courtyard by Marriott, and roles at NHLC Catering, Inc. and Shoprite. Gina's educational background includes degrees in Wine Education, International Wedding and Event Planning, and Liberal Arts from Southern Connecticut State University and GateWay Community College.
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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.