Grand Prairie, Texas – April 17, 2019 – Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) announces the promotion of Ivan Gorsky to Vice President of Sales for the Washington, D.C. market.

Ivan is a 28-year veteran of the wine and spirits industry.  He started with RNDC in July 2014 as the Vice President of Marketing for Pernod Ricard.  In that role, he helped successfully implement the firewalled PRUSA Divisions in the Maryland and Washington, D.C. markets.  Prior to joining RNDC, Ivan worked for Pernod Ricard USA as the Spirits Business Unit Director for Georgia, Tennessee, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. From there his career spans managerial roles in both the distributor and supplier side with companies Treasury Wine Estates, Jackson Family Wines, The E&J Gallo Winery, and Romano Bros Beverage Co. 

Joel Polichene said, “He will be bringing his many years of industry experience and leadership expertise to provide guidance and support to the Washington, D.C. market. We are very excited to see what this next step will bring for Ivan and the Washington, D.C. market!”

Ivan is a graduate of Westminster College with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business Administration.  Ivan, Tara, and their two children will remain based in the Maryland area.

Ivan will start his new position April 22, 2019, and will office at RNDC Washington, D.C. 

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About Republic National Distributing Company

RNDC is the second largest distributor of premium wine and spirits in the United States with operations in Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia. RNDC employs more than 9500 individuals nationwide. For more information about the company, please visit www.rndc-usa.com.