119 Millennium - Twenty-first Edition HOSPITALITY AND LEISURE industry’s leading brands. Mr. Krynicky received a bachelor’s degree in hospitality management and culinary arts from Bucks County Community College and began his career in the food and beverage industry. At a young age, he launched a successful consulting firm, which eventually led him to become the owner of two separate restaurant concepts. In 2001, Mr. Krynicky became a state manager for Robert Mondavi Winery, where he would remain until 2003, when he accepted a regional sales manager position with Deutsch Family Wine and Spirits. Over the next four years, he deepened his industry knowledge and developed a reputation for insightful leadership that brought him to similar roles with Majestic Fine Wines and Jackson Family Wines. He joined Fetzer as a director in 2012, rising to regional vice president in 2016 and became managing director for the north central region of notable winery Chateau St. Michele in 2018. Mr. Krynicky continued to diversify his beverage industry expertise as director of sales for Freixenet Mionetto USA, building on awardwinning work with Deutsch Family Wine and Spirits and Robert Mondavi Winery. In 2022, he accepted his current position with the Long Drink Company, where he oversees business planning and marketing execution from training and hiring personnel to supporting the regional vice president in managing financial functions and forecasting sales. Mr. Krynicky attributes his success to the work ethic that his mother, a working single parent in the 1960s, modeled for him, and his emphasis on work-life balance and mentorship. He underscores that building strong teams is crucial to longevity in any industry and looks forward to continuing to cement his legacy in the coming years. Blake Krynicky is the vice president of central sales for the Long Drink Company, a distributor of premium Finnish-inspired ready-to-drink cocktails. He brings to the role more than 25 years of expertise in wine and spirits executive leadership, including management positions with some of the American wine BLAKE KRYNICKY VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES, CENTRAL The Long Drink Lake Geneva, WI
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