VP - Beer & RTD Division
Prestige-Ledroit Distributing Co. — July 2024 – Present
Elkridge, MD
Jason Gotcher
VP, Beer & RTD Division — Portfolio Launch Specialist
Woodbine, MD · jgotcher4@gmail.com · 443-742-4712
PORTFOLIO PARTNERS
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About Me
I bring leadership experience across brewery operations, restaurant group management, and entrepreneurship within the beverage industry. My career blends commercial strategy, hands-on operational execution, and data-informed decision making to grow premium portfolios in competitive markets.
As a leader I focus on building scalable processes, coaching teams for sales fluency, and partnering with accounts on menu & concept consulting. I combine market-facing experience (launches, channel strategy, distributor management) with technical fluency in data and digital workflows to deliver measurable growth.
Core strengths: portfolio launches, channel & category strategy, distributor accountability, sales enablement, supply-chain logic, and data-driven analysis.
Projects
Music in Big Cities Analysis
Data analysis project comparing user streaming habits between two cities using Python and pandas.
- Python
- pandas
- Data Visualization
- Exploratory Analysis
Business Financial Analyzer
Tool developed to automate revenue distributions and financial logic for the beverage industry.
- Financial Modeling
- Automation
- Revenue Allocation
- Python
Telecom Revenue & Statistical Analysis (Megaline)
Exploratory Data Analysis project analyzing plan revenue, performing hypothesis tests, and using histograms and boxplots to compare client behavior.
- EDA
- Hypothesis Testing
- Matplotlib / Seaborn
- Statistical Analysis
Skills
Data Science & ML
- Python
- EDA
- pandas
- NumPy
- scikit-learn
- TensorFlow
- PyTorch
- SQL
- Data Visualization
- Feature Engineering
- Statistical Analysis
- Model Deployment
Tools & Workflow
- Jupyter / VS Code
- Git
- Docker
- CI/CD
- Cloud (AWS / GCP)
Market Strategy & Brand Growth
- Portfolio Launch Specialist: Proven track record introducing premium portfolios into high-density markets like MD and Washington D.C.
- Channel Strategy: Driving volume across on-premise (gastropubs/fine dining) and off-premise retail sectors.
- Category Expertise: Technical mastery of Beer, Wine, Spirits, and RTD (Ready-to-Drink).
- Accountability & Compliance: Managing distributor agreements and ensuring wholesaler execution meets brand standards.
Operational Excellence
- Sales Management: Coordinating field ride-alongs, sales blitzes, and staff training.
- Menu & Concept Consulting: Menu engineering, layout design, and seasonal curation (e.g., St. Paddy’s Day specials).
- Business Development: Identifying untapped opportunities through outreach and relationship building.
- Supply Chain Logic: Inventory management and "zero-inventory" digital business models.
Product Development
- Recipe formulation
- Raw ingredient sourcing
- Hard goods sourcing
- Taste trials
- Intellectual property protection
Technical & Data Literacy
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Leveraging Python (pandas/Matplotlib) to analyze sales trends, depletion data, and market share.
- Digital Brand Presence: Managing LinkedIn outreach, press release distribution, and digital portfolio launches.
- CRM & Pipeline Management: Tracking account lifecycles and sales funnels through modern CRM platforms.
Contact & Resume
Jason Gotcher
Location: Woodbine, MD
Professional Summary
Current VP of the Beer & RTD Division at Prestige-Ledroit Distributing Co., with extensive leadership experience across brewery operations, restaurant group management, and entrepreneurship within the beverage industry.
Experience
CEO / Owner
The Craft Coalition — June 2019 – July 2024
Baltimore, MD
Director of Brewery Operations
Manor Hill Brewing — April 2014 – June 2019
Ellicott City, MD
Beer Director
Victoria Restaurant Group — September 2010 – June 2019
Columbia, MD