Greater Denver Area
- Current
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- Wine Appraiser and Consultant at Heritage Inventory and Appraisal Services, L.L.C.
- Past
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- Wine Manager at Jordan Wine & Spirits
- Director of Retail Strategies at Drinks.com
- Associate at Marcus & Millichap
- General Manager at Total Beverage & then Some
- Operations manager at Total Beverage & then Some
- Beer Category Manager at Total Beverage
- Education
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- BEM Bordeaux Management School
- College of the Holy Cross
- College Cevenol
- Loyola Academy
- Faith, Hope & Charity
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Thomas Gallagher’s Experience
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Wine Appraiser and Consultant
Heritage Inventory and Appraisal Services, L.L.C.
(Public Company; 1-10 employees; Wine and Spirits industry)
July 2000 — Present (8 years 1 month)
Manage business offering inventories and appraisals of general residential contents, fine art and wine.
• Developed multi-platform inventory database solution for clients. Conduct personalized wine tastings for groups and individuals. Provide inventories and appraisals of residential contents and wine. -
Wine Manager
Jordan Wine & Spirits
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Wine and Spirits industry)
April 2002 — June 2004 (2 years 3 months)
Planned and managed overall wine department operations. Trained staff in fine-wine sales and product knowledge.
Reduced inventory and increased turns of wine department by effectively refining product assortment, improving merchandising, increasing promotions and adjusting pricing. -
Director of Retail Strategies
Drinks.com
(Privately Held; Wine and Spirits industry)
July 1999 — July 2000 (1 year 1 month)
Member of executive management team, leading efforts to roll out online beverage sales nationally.
• Served as project manager to enable sales of wine and other products in five states. Required precise attention to detail to ensure compliance with state and vendor guidelines.
• Played key role in design and setup of SAP/Web product data structure tool. As a result, improved efficiency in maintaining product images, reviews, local pricing, and sales.
• Cited by top management and colleagues for expertise. Managed and developed teams of 12-25. -
Associate
Marcus & Millichap
(Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Real Estate industry)
August 1998 — June 1999 (11 months)
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General Manager
Total Beverage & then Some
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Wine and Spirits industry)
June 1998 — July 1998 (2 months)
Managed store operations for sales of spirits, wine, beer, & gourmet food. Supervised up to 50 employees.
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Operations manager
Total Beverage & then Some
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Wine and Spirits industry)
June 1997 — June 1998 (1 year 1 month)
Handpicked to open two Chicago-area locations in company’s first expansion beyond northern Virginia with overall P&L responsibilities.
Hired and trained staff for Chicago area stores. Maintained AS/400 system and trained four IT personnel. -
Beer Category Manager
Total Beverage
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Wine and Spirits industry)
September 1995 — June 1997 (1 year 10 months)
Thomas Gallagher’s Education
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BEM Bordeaux Management School
Wine MBA, Wine, 2007 — 2008
The Wine MBA at BEM is designed to provide empowerment through management education for current wine industry leaders facing the complex global business environment.
Thesis topic: Global Wine Alliances: Is there the possibility for small and medium sized winery to overcome their inherent size disadvantages through global wine alliances? -
College of the Holy Cross
AB, Political Science, 1991 — 1995
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College Cevenol
French 1990 — 1991
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Loyola Academy
1986 — 1990
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Faith, Hope & Charity
Additional Information
Thomas Gallagher’s Websites:
Thomas Gallagher’s Groups:
International Society of Appraisers.
Community Education Instructor, WINE APPRECIATION
The Basics of Wine: Demystifying the Grape, Arapahoe Community College 2004 - present.
Society of Wine Educators
WSET Advanced Course London, 2006
Court of Master Sommeliers, Introductory Course May, 2004
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Wine2.0 member -
WITS Wine Industry Technology Symposium member -
BEM - Wine MBA Alumni member -
GrapeRadio (Wine Talk) Listeners Group member
