Keith Kobelt

Sales Operation Director (midwest, Tennessee & Texas) at Reyes Beverage Group

Keith Kobelt has over 10 years of experience in sales and operations, primarily in the beverage industry. Keith has held various roles such as Sales Operation Director, District Sales Manager, and Sales Representative at companies like Reyes Beverage Group and Windy City Distributing. Keith has excelled in managing teams, implementing sales strategies, and building relationships with key stakeholders. Keith also has experience in the insurance industry, working as an Executive Liability Underwriter at Chubb Insurance and as a Broker at Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. Additionally, Keith has a background in account management, having served as an Account Management Intern at Marsh and as a Student Calling Manager at Carthage College.

Keith Kobelt has a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Entrepreneurial Studies in the Natural Sciences from Carthage College, which they obtained between 2002 and 2006. Keith also has a high school diploma from Evergreen Park Community High School, earned between 1998 and 2002.

In terms of additional certifications, Keith holds the title of Certified Cicerone® from the Cicerone® Certification Program, completed in 2014. Keith is also a Certified Sake Advisor from the Sake School of America, achieved in 2013, and a Certified Specialist of Spirits from the Society of Wine Educators, obtained in 2012.

Keith is currently enrolled in the altMBA44 program, which they began in 2020 and is still ongoing. Additionally, they plan to pursue the Adventurer degree at Trailhead by Salesforce starting in 2022.

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Chicago, United States

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Reyes Beverage Group

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Reyes Beverage Group is the largest beer distributor in the United States - and we distribute a growing number of spirits brands, too. We deliver over 300 million cases annually to more than 100,000 retail accounts across the nation. We are committed to being the distributor of choice by providing unparalleled service and continually striving to grow our customers’ profitability. We’re dedicated to providing the best service to our customers, always conducting ourselves with integrity, and developing our employees'​ skills while reinforcing that their safety is always our top priority. Reyes Beverage Group was the first company in the Reyes Family of Businesses and the foundation for what is today Reyes Holdings, L.L.C., one of the top 10 largest privately held companies in the United States. Reyes Holdings was founded in 1976 with a small Schlitz beer distributorship in Spartanburg, South Carolina by brothers Chris and Jude Reyes. In the past 45+ years, Reyes Holdings has grown exponentially into a global leader in the production and distribution of food and beverage products – and today are the single largest beer distributor in the country. We remain a family-owned business to this day. We proudly embrace our values, as they define the virtues we instill in our people and our organization: INTEGRITY * RESPONSIBILITY * ACCOUNTABILITY * TEAMWORK * WELLNESS * HUMILITY * BE THE BEST Our Company's purpose is connecting customers, consumers and brands every day, everywhere we operate. Our Company's ambition is to be the elite beverage distributor in the U.S. If you enjoy the products we distribute, you’ll really enjoy being a part of our team.


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5,001-10,000

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