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Andrea Pucci

Sales Area Manager - OR, WA, AK, MT, ID

Seattle

USA

Ariela Di Marco

Sales Area Manager - South & West Florida

Miami

USA

Ariela was born in Voghera, a small town near Milan, Italy. She grew up between Lombardy and Piedmont Regions and lived in a few places worldwide before landing in sunny Miami. After graduating high school, she moved to Milan where she pursued her studies in Visual Arts and worked for several Italian TV and Advertisement Agencies as a video maker and in the production and camera departments.

After 7 years in the TV business, she headed to Rome where her career veered towards event planning and marketing. While there, she completed a bachelor’s degree in Marketing and Communication, she began working as an event and marketing manager for a local agency. Her passion for the Italian Food & Wine industry and desire to expand her horizons lead her to give the US a go. She headed first to NYC, then Washington DC, and Dallas, TX where she spent several years promoting and developing Italian brands in these territories. With Ethica Wines since 2023.

Benjamin Burke

Sales Area Manager - Colorado

Denver

USA

Carolina Cossu

Director of Sales - South Central & South East

Miami

USA

Damiano Sorato

VP of Sales - On-trade

New York

USA

Frank Mirenda

Sales Area Manager - Wisconsin

Milwuakee

USA

Frank was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Through his veins flows an authentic blend of Sicilian and American roots, enriched by the timeless tradition of winemaking. His family's legacy is intertwined with the art of crafting wine, a tradition that found its earliest expression in the cellars of his great-grandfathers' homes. Both Frank’s father and grandfather dedicated themselves to the Wine and Spirits industry for over 80 years and these familial foundations instilled in him a profound appreciation for the finer aspects of life.

Culinary excellence was another cornerstone of Frank’s upbringing, owing to his family's ownership and operation of the renowned Palermo Villa—an Italian restaurant that operated in Milwaukee for over four decades.

His journey within the industry started in 2006, when he moved to Napa Valley with his father, who served as the National Sales Manager for Mario Andretti Winery, here is where Frank embraced a pivotal role. Over three harvest seasons, he embraced the production realm and learned all aspects of winemaking process including selling and educating consumers.

Upon returning to Wisconsin, in collaboration with his father, Frank established their own wine distributorship company, with a strong nine year run by selling Californian and Italian wines.

Frank is beyond excited to start this new chapter with Ethica Wines where he looks forward to furthering the exceptional portfolio of wines thanks to the ten years of experience in sales and the strong relationships he built in this market.

Gianluca La Venuta

Director of Sales - Northeast

New York

USA

Giovanni Favella

Key Account Manager - Off Trade Central Region

Houston

USA

Giovanni was born in Trieste, Italy. He had the opportunity to spend multiple summers in the United States before making the decision to permanently move there. After graduating from high school there, he embarked on a career in the hospitality industry. During this period, Giovanni attended numerous courses offered by the A.I.S. (Association Italian Sommelier) and the A.I.B.E.S (Association Italian Bartenders and Supporters). Following nearly two years in Venice, he returned to his hometown to work for a regional distributor specializing in wine, beer, and spirits.

In 2016, Giovanni started working in Aspen, where he worked as a sommelier in a renowned Italian restaurant. During this time, he continued his pursuit of wine studies with the C.M.S. (The Court of Master Sommeliers) and he enrolled in a certificate program for 'Food & Beverage Management' at Cornell University to enhance his skills. At the end of 2021, Giovanni relocated to Houston, TX, where he assumed the role of beverage director for an Italian restaurant group. Subsequently, he transitioned back to the distribution side of the industry, serving as a sales consultant for one of the leading distributors in the United States. He considers joining Ethica a wonderful opportunity for his career as it gives him the opportunity to work with something he truly loves: ‘not just wine, but Italian wine.

Giovanni Lossi

Sales Area Manager - North California

Santa Rosa

USA

Giuseppe Blanco

Director of Sales - Midwest

Chicago

USA

Luke Scileppi

Sales Area Manager - New York & New Jersey

New York

USA

Maddalena Pistillo

Sales Area Manager MI, OH & National Prestige Accounts

Grand Rapids, Michigan

USA

Maddalena was born in Schio - Vicenza, Italy. Since she was 15 years old, she has always been a world traveler. She started by joining her father on his business trips, then later she spent some time in China throughout University projects while studying Economics in Milan, and later as export manager at her family’s business. In 2015 she graduated in “International Master in Business Administration” at CUOA Business School in Vicenza: a personal and professional life-changing experience that brought her to meet her husband and up took the management of a challenging tourism project in southern Italy. When in 2017 her husband accepted a job offer in Michigan, she had to start from the ground up once again to build her new life in the US as a mother while holding on to her strong entrepreneurial ambitions. Following her passion for fine products, she founded her own business as “made in Italy lifestyle ambassador,” representing excellence in the wine and food industry. She also partnered with a Caviar import company during the pandemic time, which led her to work in the worst market conditions but with the opportunity to dive even more into the fine restaurant industry and community.  She’s now focusing on wine as it has always been her greatest passion, attending the Champagne Master program at the Wine scholar guild and about to start WSET level 3.

Marco Ballarin

Sales Area Manager - Los Angeles

Los Angeles

USA

Marco was born in Italy, in a small town by the sea just outside Venice. Hs’s deep passion for wine started in the early years thanks to his family’s restaurant where he immersed himself in the world of wine and gastronomy. Determined to further his education, Marco decided to attend the university in the US, earning  a degree in biology.

Soon after college, Marco pursued his dedication of wine and completed the 3 levels of AIS certification (Associazione Italiana Sommelier). Then, he enrolled in a Master in Wine & Spirits Management at Kedge Business school in Bordeaux, France. Upon completion of the master Marco achieved  the WSET Level 3 in wine and focused his research on the correlation between climate change and the return of investment for fine wines. Soon, his journey led him to London where he worked for Liv-ex , giving him the opportunity to deepen his knowledge of wine trading and the secondary market.

In February 2024, Marco embarked on a new chapter of his career by joining Ethica as Sales Manager of Southern California.

Niccolò Rossi

Key Account Manager - Off Trade - East Region

New York

USA

Paolo Bressan

VP of Sales - Off-trade

San Diego

USA

Paolo Cressi

Sales Area Manager - Nevada

Las Vegas

USA

Riccardo Giacobbo

Sales Area Manager - Mid Atlantic

USA

Riccardo is originally from Veneto, he grew up in a small town near the Prosecco area. Since he was a kid, he has always been surrounded by the wine environment. Since he was 17, he has always worked at the weekends in restaurants and wine bars, driven by his passion and curiosity for everything related to food and wine. After the diploma, he started studying Business Administration and Management in Venice and during his studies, he started traveling and working in the surfing industry in France and Portugal, as he always loved to get in touch with different places and cultures and communicate in different languages.

He then decided to try to turn his passion for wine into an occupation, so he started working for an e-commerce of wine and spirits to learn how to deal with the commercial part of the product and then he did some experiences in the vineyards in Veneto and Burgundy. With Ethica Wines since 2023.

Robert Zaun

Sales Area Manager - North Florida

Orlando

USA

Roberto Sanso

Sales Area Manager - South & East Florida

Miami

USA

Simone Iacopini

Director of Sales - West Coast

Los Angeles

USA