Joseph Marotta
President, Central-West U.S. Region
Joseph Marotta, Central-West U.S. Region President of Breakthru Beverage Group, oversees the company’s operations in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Previously, Joe served as President and CEO of Beverage Distributors – Charmer Sunbelt Group’s Colorado operation. The Colorado business has grown and expanded it’s TBA business with an increased focus on the craft category.
Prior to Beverage Distributors, Joe spent 12 years with Charmer Sunbelt’s affiliated operation in Florida: Premier Beverage Company. There he held the positions of General Sales Manager, Managing Director and Executive Vice President.
Joe’s career in the industry spans over 29 years and he has held various positions at multiple companies, which include McKesson Wine and Spirits and E&J Gallo Winery.
Joe has served on the boards of the Las Olas Association, Riverwalk Trust and Florida’s largest annual event, the Winterfest Boat Parade.
Joe holds a Bachelor of Science degree in business from the University of Florida, as well as an Executive Finance degree from Harvard University.
Nate Phippen
Executive Vice President, Wisconsin
As Executive Vice President of Breakthru Beverage Wisconsin, Nate Phippen oversees all sales and marketing efforts for Breakthru Wisconsin, the Wirtz family’s first wholesale wine and spirits company purchased by Arthur Wirtz in 1945.
As a 20-year veteran of the beverage business, Nate previously worked as a Vice President of Sales at Wirtz Beverage Illinois. There, he led multiple selling divisions through new route to market strategies and was responsible for their consistent performance and marked growth.
He majored in Economics at Northern Illinois University, where he was a member of the Delta Sigma Phi Fraternity.