Republic National Distributing Company USA (RNDC), the nation’s second largest premium wine and spirits distributor, has announced the promotion of Taylor Sommer to the role of State Executive Vice President of RNDC Colorado. In his role, Sommer will have responsibility for the overall leadership and performance of the RNDC business and teams in the state.

Sommer began his career in the beverage industry with the E & J Gallo Winery in Kansas as a market specialist in 1997. He eventually relocated to New Orleans where he served as Field Marketing Manager for the state. In 2000, Sommer joined the sales leadership team at RNDC as a District Manager On-Premise Wine in Austin, Texas. Since that time, he has held progressive leadership roles providing him a broad and diverse level of experience in wine and spirits across the Retail and On-Premise sales channels.

In his most recent leadership position, Sommer served as Executive Vice President of the RNDC South Texas market. His responsibility included leading all sales and operations initiatives by planning, directing and executing the company’s key initiatives with the support of his team. Additionally, he has demonstrated a high degree of professionalism and excellence in his overall leadership, strategic planning and talent management for the South Texas region, which includes San Antonio, Austin, Corpus Christi, and the Rio Grande Valley. As a result of his performance, he has been recognized as being a developer of top talent and for delivering strong business results.

“I am excited to bring Taylor’s leadership, experience, and enthusiasm to the dynamic Colorado market,” said Region President Jay Johnson. “I look forward to many years of continued success for Taylor and our great RNDC team in Colorado.”

Sommer is a graduate with Honors of Texas Tech University, and is a current member of the RNDC Senior Executive Leadership Forum. Sommer will report directly to RNDC Region President Jay Johnson and will relocate to Denver by April.

Source | Beverage World.