Savvy has the experience and expertise you'll need to be successful in the spirits industry. We can help you with strategic planning, brand development, production, operations, and logistics as well as provide advice on route to market and potential sales and marketing partners.
Roseann Sessa, President
Roseann Sessa spent over ten years with a spirits company, helping it build a portfolio of successful premium brands. She has been involved in all aspects of brand management, marketing, public relations, and project management. She founded Savvy Drinks in 2009, bringing her hands-on industry experience as well as a wealth of contacts to Savvy’s clients. Having already seen and addressed the challenges emerging brands face, she can help you develop and build your brand with Savvy.
Mark Andrews, Chairman
After receiving an MBA from Harvard, Mark Andrews founded an oil and gas company, which he took public. It grew rapidly and ultimately was acquired by a major utility. He then decided to take a new professional direction and founded Castle Brands, a developer and international marketer of premium spirits. Twenty years later, Castle Brands was sold to Pernod Ricard. As Chairman of Castle Brands, Mark was a member of ADSA, a group of spirits industry leaders whose brands make up 70% of all distilled spirits sales in the US. At Savvy Drinks, he draws on his business and industry experience to help clients with brand development, long-term planning, and brand management.
John Ziembicki, VP Production & Logistics
John is responsible for coordinating the movement of components, monitoring inventory of finished goods and shipping product to market. His 10 years of experience as an IT Manager at UPS made him uniquely qualified for this position. John is a graduate of Towson University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Information Systems and received his MBA from Adelphi University.
PIXEL PEACH STUDIO - DESIGN & BRANDING PARTNERS
Pixel Peach Studio in Austin, TX has over 20 years experience in design, photography and branding. They have created and currently work with some of the leading brands in the industry, including Deep Eddy Vodka, Dulce Vida Tequila, Blue Chair Bay Rum and Waterloo Sparkling Water.
