Nashville

Pat was born and raised in West Palm Beach, FL, and earned his degree in marketing from the University of Florida. After college, Pat worked for E&J Gallo Winery across the Southeast in roles from field marketing to distributor sales management. Prior to becoming the President of Empire Distributors of Tennessee, Pat has navigated through various leadership roles within Retail Wine and Retail Spirits, including 5 years as President of Empire Distributors of Georgia. Pat is an active volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters and when not spending time with his wife and two sons, you can find him on the little league field coaching youth sports.

Tyler began his career in the wine and spirits industry 29 years ago with Horizon Wine and Spirts as a retail wine sales representative. Through the years, Tyler served in several in sales management roles before taking on his current position. Tyler joined our team when Empire purchased Horizon Wine and Spirits. Prior to Tyler’s time in the wine and spirits industry, he attended Volunteer State College and worked in wholesale food distribution. Tyler and his wife, Kathy, are the proud parents of three children. In addition to spending time with his family, he enjoys boating, music, Predators hockey and Titans football.