Pennington Vanstory

Pennington Vanstory has a diverse work experience in the sales and operations field, primarily in the wine and spirits industry. Their most recent role is as a Sales Representative at Tryon Distributing Co, which began in February 2022. In their previous role as the Director of Operations at Kau Restaurant/Butcher/Bar, they worked from July 2021 to January 2022.

Before that, Pennington held the position of Sales Executive at Proof Wine & Spirits from April 2018 to July 2021. In this role, they developed and led new sales territories, trained new salespeople, and opened new accounts, increasing market presence by 60%.

From March 2015 to March 2018, Pennington served as the Sales Director at Owens, Inc. They managed wine purchasing, inventory, and sales staff training, created advertising copy, and conducted in-house tastings for customer education.

As the Coastal Fine Wine Manager at Southern Wine & Spirits from October 2012 to March 2015, Pennington implemented a new boutique sales division, trained and led the sales staff, and developed supplier relationships. Additionally, they also held the role of Transatlantic Division Manager at the same company from October 2012 to August 2014, where they implemented a new fine wine division, assisted sales reps on market calls, and educated clients on new products and trends.

Pennington's work experience also includes being a Sales Manager at Advintage Distributing from September 2010 to October 2011 and a Classified Portfolio Manager at Lipman Brothers, Inc. from September 2001 to August 2010. In the latter role, they managed a boutique European wine portfolio, advised retail and on-premise staff, and served as a key contact for suppliers.

Overall, Pennington Vanstory has demonstrated expertise in sales, operations, staff training, market expansion, and customer education within the wine and spirits industry.

Pennington Vanstory attended Episcopal High School from 1984 to 1985 and later graduated from Broughton High School in 1987. Following high school, Pennington pursued higher education at Appalachian State University from 1987 to 1992. Pennington obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree with a focus on Advertising and Marketing.