Senior Regional Manager
John offers twenty three years of beverage experience, having started with Pepsi-Cola Rochester, NY, Phoenix, Arizona and Southeast Atlantic Beverage. John has worked almost every aspect of the beverage business from truck driver to vending machine delivery to General Manager. His experience also extends to General Sales Manager in a large market, Miami, FL, and his responsibility for export sales and marketing manager for large key accounts has afforded him a diverse background with extensive experience in launching and developing new brands. John is single, grew up in Rochester, NY and currently works the northeast. He has two great kids that he adores, Melissa and Zach. John enjoys the sales end of the business and looks forward to closing each and every deal that he is involved in to the satisfaction of all his clients. John has an Associate of Arts degree in business and is soon to obtain his Batchelor of Arts degree.
Trade Development Manager, Buffalo, NY
We would like to welcome Jon Michalski to the Power Trip Team as our field sales manager in the Buffalo, NY and surrounding areas. He will be working directly with our great distributors in Up State New York. Jon brings with him a sales background with the last 7 of those years in retail and beverage sales. An avid football fan, Jon played extensive football throughout his high school and college careers in the position of quarterback in which he learned the importance and value of team and leadership, two important qualities he brings to his position with Power Trip. As a newly wed, we wish to congratulate Jon and his new bride and welcome them both to the family. If you’d care to contact Jon and discuss a little football, feel free to do so.
Trade Development Manager, Rochester, NY
Chris Jehlen has been involved in the beverage industry for over 26 years spending many of those years working for Pepsi-Cola in Up State New York. After leaving Pepsi-Cola and the beverage business, Chris entered the marketing field and traveled the country selling advertising to major supermarkets throughout the US. Chris has 2 wonderful kids, lots of enthusiasm and is very excited to be a part of the Power Trip Team and is looking forward to hooking up with some of his old beverage associates. Feel free to drop Chris an email and say hello.
Trade Development Manager, Kalamazoo, Michigan region
Highly regarded by those in the beverage industry throughout his state and surrounding regions, Mac and his wife reside in Kalamazoo, MI. Having graduate from Michigan State University with a BA in advertising, Mac quickly used his education to start his career as the Merchandising Manager for a rising brand, The Verve Pipe. He leveraged his success and in 1997 Mac co-founded LMNO Pop, specializing in Artist management. After a stint with the Kalamazoo State Theater, in 2005 Mac became the Brand Manager for Monster energy drinks. In two years with Monster Mac obtained a 333% increase in sales. After the AB Monster buyout Mac stayed on with his distributor due to his professionalism and vast beverage experience. Mac has been married for 3 years to his lovely wife Billee and has no kids…..yet. Today, we are excited to say that Mac will be joining our team and we are very confident his knowledge and experience of the Kalamazoo market will generate tremendous success.