In her beverage industry adventures, Gina has spread the whisky gospel in many roles. After being behind the stick and managing beverage programs in NYC, she became a member of the esteemed Diageo Masters of Whisky program and started earning several spirits certifications. She led the team hosting ambassador internships at The George Dickel Distillery and developed a 6-month mentorship to prepare ambassadors for the revered IBD General Certificate of Distillation. She went on to become the U.S. National Ambassador of Lot No. 40 for Corby Spirits and Wine, where she eventually took the role of Trade and Education Manager, leading the trade and educational programming globally and developing all trade and sales assets for the Canadian Whisky brands. Gina spearheaded the creation of the first-ever certification in Canadian whisky, providing a deep-dive on the category. Her newest endeavor, Dandelion BevEd, now leads production and business development of the four-week course independently, as well as with partners such as WSET and Lush Life Productions. She is the founder of this new agency, creating custom educational programming and engagement pieces for suppliers, distributors, enthusiasts and consumers, as well as being an Educator for the Edinburgh Whisky Academy.

Gina is also a co-founder of Sip.Central, bringing efficiencies to the field for beverage brands and distributors by creating a custom digital hub that houses all sales tools, industry data, the product ordering system, interactive training programs, engaging incentive programs and more!