Einstök Beer Company

A long time lawyer focused on advising on business transactions, start ups/capital formation, and exit strategies, David was one of three original founders who conceived of Einstök Beer. He has guided hundreds of start up companies through various phases of their evolution while advising small, medium and large business enterprises on all aspects of business in various industries, e.g., hospitality, finance, entertainment, tech, etc.

Gudjon, an Icelander and full time resident of Reykjavik, is managing director of Einstök Olgerd ehf, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Einstok Beer Company. Gudjon spent 15+ years with the brewery operation with responsibility for managing marketing and sales before he joined Einstok in 2013. He has primary responsibility for managing exports to distributors in Europe as well as liaising with our brewing partners in Iceland. He regularly consults with Einstok’s senior management team on global marketing and sales strategies with focus on honoring the Icelandic heritage of our brand.

Justin has been with Einstök for over 7 years, and has seen our distribution footprint grow from just 6 states when he joined the company in 2014 to now a 22 state footprint with more growth to come in the future. Justin has been instrumental in Einstök's growth in the grocery chain segment adding national chain accounts like HEB, Kroger, Publix, Target, Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Wegmans, and more. During Justin's tenure, US Revenues have grown more than 700% as Einstök has continued to conquer the US year after year. He's looking forward to continued growth, and seeing Einstök on every shelf and bar tap across the United States.

Kimberly Hoffman joined the Einstök adventure at the end of 2011 and enjoys the honor of being Employee #1. Kim is a seasoned operations director with over 20 years of experience with start-up enterprises in the wine and spirits industry. Over the past 10 years, she has overseen Einstök’s explosive and exponential growth year over year, quickly adapting operational protocols to match the ever-changing sales landscape. She is directly responsible for world-wide demand planning and production forecasts as well as developing and maintaining relationships with key logistics vendors.

Manoj serves as Einstok's virtual CMO. He has 20+ years of work experience in marketing, brand and product strategy, and leadership experience across multiple industries, In addition to working with Einstok, Manoj has worked with notable brands such as Target, Jennifer Lopez, Rogers (Canada), Bell and IBM.

Vanja started as an Einstok summer intern straight from college and evolved into helping Kim with logistics support and Manoj with support for social media and marketing. Vanja works with our ocean freight partners, the purchasing departments of our distributors, and she assists with social media channels and analytics to grow engagement. Additionally, she helps with our merch program by managing inventory levels, customer service and state reporting.