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Jesse Cortes

Rum Trends – Where are Rum Makers, Rum Brands, and the Rum Market Going?

Jesse Cortes is the Business Development Manager for Park Street, who has worked directly with hundreds of suppliers, brand owners, and entrepreneurs over the past five years. His areas of expertise include new client acquisition, route-to-market guidance, trend and data analysis of the U.S. alcoholic beverage industry, as well as having in-depth knowledge on the U.S. regulatory framework and e-commerce pathways for alcoholic beverage brands. 

Cortes has been instrumental in establishing Park Street as the leading import and back-office solutions provider for over 18,000 brands from around the world. He also played a crucial role in the development and annual updates of the Craft Spirits Data Project, a groundbreaking report launched in 2016 by American Craft Spirits Association and Park Street. 

He received his bachelor’s degree in communications from the University of Miami and his MBA in international business from Florida International University. His drink of choice: a classic or creative old fashioned!

 

Rum Trends – Where are Rum Makers, Rum Brands, and the Rum Market Going?