Kenn Pogash

Current

Owner, Web-tech, Editor, Wine Reviewer, Researcher at kennuncorked.com
Assistant Store Manager at Shop Rite Wines & Spirits of Chester NJ

Past

Manager/Consultant at Ridge Fine Wines
Wine Manager at Petersons Wines Unlimited
Assistant Wine Manager at Bishop's Wines & Spirits

Director of Business Development & Strategic Alliances at QSSI, Inc
Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Various Agencies
President at Kennington Inductries, Inc

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Education

Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET)
Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET)
Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET)

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Recommended

3 people have recommended Kenn

Connections

23 connections

Industry

Wine and Spirits

Websites

kennuncorked.com

Kenn Pogash’s Summary

I am PASSIONATE about wine and everything connected with it. However, I have always kept my focus on revenue producing objectives.

I have been responsible for building corporate partnerships and developing internet strategies and tactics that will yield higher sales volume, enhancing corporate image. These programs compliment the business objectives, goals and strategies, while balancing the specific requirements of all stakeholders.

Kenn Pogash’s Specialties:

Strong communication and networking skills; Semi-fluent speaking French; Pro-active possessing the ability to take initiative & work independently; Able to integrate, contribute to, lead, and coordinate projects with members of internal and external teams; Capable to multi-task; High attention-to-detail; Willingness & ability to travel within U.S. as well as to countries throughout the world; Excellent knowledge of MS-Office applications, Dreamweaver8, HTML, CSS, Social Platform Networking.

Kenn Pogash’s Experience

Owner, Web-tech, Editor, Wine Reviewer, Researcher

kennuncorked.com

(Wine and Spirits industry)

September 2008 — Present (1 year 3 months)

I do it all -- Design, Implementation, Management, Public Speaking -- as the PASSIONATE "Wine Guy Wearing the Bow Tie"
Assistant Store Manager

Shop Rite Wines & Spirits of Chester NJ

(Food & Beverages industry)

March 2005 — Present (4 years 9 months)

Direct Sales, Marketing and Operations:
** Developed and manages an “aged” inventory reduction program
** Successfully planned and continually executes creative shelf-talkers, displays, and other collateral sales materials using technology and design skills
** Initiated, coordinated, and presented numerous off-site wine tasting and educational events
** Achieved high level of customer rapport resulting in consistent repeat business and referrals seeking out "the guy with the bow tie"
** Pro-active in all activities to operate a wine & spirits retail operation (running a register, receiving product, entering data, and getting ice, etc.)

Technology Sales and Marketing:
** Coordinated development and successful go-live of e-commerce website
** Administration and management of website including some network administration
** Created, designed, and administers email campaigns
Manager/Consultant

Ridge Fine Wines

(Wine and Spirits industry)

October 2004 — March 2005 (6 months)

Responsible for start-up of new retail operation. Wine selection, implementation of POS computer system, hiring new staff, organization of shelves and bins for products, purchasing, receiving and data entry for products, pricing and merchandising.
Wine Manager

Petersons Wines Unlimited

(Wine and Spirits industry)

March 2004 — October 2004 (8 months)

** Responsible for the support, planning and implementation of all wine retail sales.
** Ensures that retail activities are efficiently run, cost-effective, generate wine sales and enhance the image of the store.
** Provide excellent customer service.
** Other projects and responsibilities are undertaken to support the overall sales goals of the store.
** Sell wine and execute in-store and customer requested wine tasting and education events.
** Make sure all collateral sales and marketing materials are current and easy for the customers to access.
** Perform any activities to assure the smooth operation of the store including, but not limited to, running a register, receiving product, entering data, and getting ice.

** Initiated, designed, edited monthly newsletter containing recipes, history, art, and other information relevant to the “Wines of the Month” theme
** Made wine selections for the "Wines of the Month"
Assistant Wine Manager

Bishop's Wines & Spirits

(Wine and Spirits industry)

August 2000 — March 2004 (3 years 8 months)

** Responsible for the support, planning and implementation of all wine retail sales.
** Generate wine sales and enhance the image of the store through participation with local events, local organizations, and the media.
** Provide excellent customer service.
** Other projects and responsibilities are undertaken to support the overall sales goals of the store.
** Sell wine and execute in-store and customer requested wine tasting and education events.
** Perform any activities to assure the smooth operation of the store.
Director of Business Development & Strategic Alliances

QSSI, Inc

(Computer Software industry)

January 1998 — May 2002 (4 years 5 months)

** Initiate, develop and maintain partnerships with organizations that complement and/or enhance the proprietary warehouse management software.
** Understand end to end supply chain and financial IT solutions and the IT delivery lifecycle.
** Project manage initial launch of products with new partners and accounts along with the software development team.
** Good knowledge of testing tools.
** Build continuous awareness on activities which add real value to the business.
** Strong public speaking skills in order to make sales and marketing presentions to a wide variety of audiences.

** Initiated and coordinated implementation of Partnership Agreements with Microsoft/Great Plains, Computer Task Group
** Developed, wrote, and coordinated Value Added Reseller Program
** Speaker at Distribution/Computer Exposition – “Rx for a Healthy Implementation” and “Rx for Reverse Logistics”
** Speaker at “Convergence” the Great Plains Software Conference – “QSSI/Great Plains: Creating the eBusiness Future”
Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Various Agencies

(Hospital & Health Care industry)

August 1991 — January 1998 (6 years 6 months)

** Guest Lecturer, Rutgers University School of Social Work – “Medicare and HMOs”
** Present to community and professional groups educational seminars focusing on the new issues of “Medicare versus the Medicare HMO”
** Initiated and participated to develop and implement multi-agency Community Work/Life Program and “Genesis: The Fatherhood Project”
** Conducted community seminars “Work/Life Issues and its Impact on Fatherhood”
** Speaker at Infant & Toddlers Educators Conference “Getting Fathers Involved”
** Planned and executed a new “experiential” substance abuse treatment for adolescents
** Wrote and delivered a presentation for professional and community organizations focusing on adolescent substance abuse and experiential treatment
President

Kennington Inductries, Inc

(Information Technology and Services industry)

September 1984 — September 1989 (5 years 1 month)

Founder. Sold company in 1989. Sales growth in 4 years $250,000 to 1.2 million generating a 31% Gross Profit. 98% of new customers from referrals.