WINE HOOLIGANS - Key Persons


Adam Lazarre

Job Titles:
  • Director of Winemaking Here
Founding winemaker behind Cycles Gladiator, Adam has worked on enough brands, with enough teams that he is the perfect guy to oversee all winemaking for the Wine Hooligans brands.

Allen Walker

Job Titles:
  • Director of Sales - East
If we were to sum up Allen in three words: "A Consummate Professional". But that wouldn't be enough! His tireless work ethic and belief that anything worth doing is worth doing right continues to be his passion.

Anna Frizzell - CMO

Job Titles:
  • Marketing Director

Bill Donovan

Job Titles:
  • Northeast Division Manager
Optimistic and enthusiastic, Bill comes to us with 32 years of experience. Never one to rest on his laurels, Bill is always looking for ways to grow. When he's not driving business, you might catch him on the links. "Fore!"

Chris Bates

Job Titles:
  • Central Division Manager
"Running a business within a business" is a beautiful description of what Chris does for us. Managing wholesalers from Colorado to Michigan, he's able to draw on his diverse industry experience to develop and execute on creative solutions that keep us moving forward.

Chris Braman

Job Titles:
  • Southern Division Manager
Don't be fooled by his southern charm, Chris is a force to be reckoned with and we're lucky to have him managing our business in the South. Pro tip, you may be able to score some points if you have positive things to say about Florida State football.

Damian Davis

Job Titles:
  • Portlandia Vintners Founder
It's tough to put a title on this guy-he's fondly referred to Tasdamian Devil around here. As the founder of Portlandia Vintners, he zigzags across the country represent'n, while simultaneously designing displays, building presentations, and showing up for every consumer event he can.

Dennis Carroll - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Always rooting for the underdog, Dennis has made it his life's passion to help the little guy get to the top. He built Wine Hooligans from the ground up with the vision of helping small producers better find their way to market.

Derek Nudge

Job Titles:
  • Director of Sales - West
When he's not in the rink, Derek is our resident "grinder". Covering the Western Region and calling on National Accounts, he knows how to support his teammates. He shoots, he scores!

Janna Tonnahill

Job Titles:
  • Director of National Accounts
With a degree in communications, Janna's focused her talent on selling wine to some of the largest retailers in the U.S. She's strategic, direct, and gets stuff done (for us and for her customers).

Kent Godwin

Job Titles:
  • Export Manager
You would never know this man flies around the world for a living-he makes it look effortlessly smooth. Thanks to him, you can find Wine Hooligan's brands from Taiwan to Canada to Japan to Ukraine.

Patrick Morgan

Job Titles:
  • V.P. Operations
During his twenty years in the wine space, Pat spent a good chunk of that as a retail buyer. He brings this valuable insight to Wine Hooligans-allowing us to better understand you, the all important customer.

Stephen Vincent

Job Titles:
  • Trade / Trade