Grand Prairie, Texas, April 18, 2022 —Republic National Distributing Company, the national distributor and broker of premium wine and spirits, today announced the appointment of Megan Hooff to SVP, National and Strategic Accounts. Hooff is responsible for the RNDC initiatives related to on-premise sales strategy and execution for national accounts, as well as customer and supplier relations. She reports to Jenn Engel, Chief Commercial Sales Officer.
“Megan brings a wealth of knowledge and sales leadership in beer, wine and spirits,” Engel said. “I’m excited to have her on my team to lead the sales strategy, as well as customer and supplier relations.”
Prior to joining RNDC, Megan was Vice President of On-Premise National Accounts for the Total Beverage Alcohol (TBA) Division at Constellation Brands (CBI). During her 11 years at CBI, Megan held several various national and regional sales leadership roles within the wine and spirits organization. In 2017 she joined the TBA division where she managed the national sales team dedicated to the full portfolio of beer, wine and spirits brands. Megan also spent almost a decade at E&J Gallo working in both the southeast region in distributor management as well as inside their partner distributor, Johnson Brothers Liquor Company.
“I’m honored to join RNDC and help lead its growth strategy for building better relationships with customers and suppliers.” Hooff said. “I look forward to working with an amazing team and network of colleagues, leveraging my experience to optimize the value we can add to our collective business.”
Megan graduated from the University of Alabama with a bachelor’s degree in Communication and Information Sciences with a minor in Advertising. In 2020 Megan completed the Executive Development Program at Harvard University.
About Republic National Distributing Company
As a top beverage alcohol distributor in the nation, RNDC’s national reach helps suppliers by building strategic relationships with on- and off-premise customers to elevate their brands and reach their target consumers. RNDC currently operates in the District of Columbia and 37 states across the United States, with the expected addition of the New York market in 2022. To learn more, visit www.rndc-usa.com or contact Reace Smith, Vice President, Corporate Communications at reace.smith@rndc-usa.com.
