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Joe Little
Joe Little is the President and CEO of Bernie Little Distributors. Joe started with BLD in 1977 and has enjoyed working in multiple positions in the family business for over 47 years. Under Joe’s leadership, Bernie Little Distributors is recognized as one of the industry leaders, winning Anheuser-Busch’s coveted Ambassador of Excellence award multiple times. Joe’s favorite beers are Budweiser, Wicked Weed Freak of Nature, and Elysian Space Dust.
Joseph Little
Joseph Little is the General Manager of Bernie Little Distributors. Joseph went to Valdosta State University to play football and graduated as a student-athlete with a degree in Business Management. After graduation, Joseph and his wife moved to Charleston, South Carolina where he worked for the Anheuser-Busch distributor, Southern Eagle Distributing for 3 years. He then moved back home to Lakeland, Florida and started working at BLD in 2018 where he became the On Premise Sales Manager. He was promoted to General Manager in 2021. Joseph’s favorite beer is Michelob Amberbock.
Jessica Little Garritano
Jessica Little Garritano is the Social Media Specialist at Bernie Little Distributors. Jessi attended Florida Southern College where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree. During her 16 years at BLD, she has worked in the On Premise department, been the customer service coordinator and presently leads out efforts in the ever expanding world of social media and marketing. Jessi has received recognition from Anheuser-Busch for a variety of best practices in the field of social media marketing. She has visited the Breckenridge Brewery in Colorado and the Wicked Weed Brewery in Ashville, North Carolina. Her favorite products that BLD offers are Prime Hydration Strawberry Watermelon and Cutwater Strawberry Margarita.
DANIEL BAILEY
Daniel Bailey is the Vice President of Operations at Bernie Little Distributors. Daniel has worked in the food service distribution industry for 20 plus years. His favorite beer is Michelob Ultra.
John Hendrick
John Hendrick is the Branch Manager of Bernie Little Distributors Sebring location. John has been with the company for 38 years. During this time, he has held the position of Sales Manager and Branch Manager. His favorite products that BLD sells are Budweiser, Michelob Ultra, and Bud Light.
Natalie Witmyer
Natalie Witmyer is the Controller at Bernie Little Distributors. Natalie attended Waynesburg University in southern Pennsylvania where she graduated with a degree in Accounting. She started at the company in 2016 as the Accounting Manager and was promoted to Controller in 2018. Natalie also takes an active role in BevCap, BLD’s insurance captive with distributor members across the nation. Natalie’s favorite beer is Busch Light.
Mike Blume
Mike Blume is the Business Development Manager at Bernie Little Distributors. Mike has been with the company for 33 years and has held the positions as delivery driver and sales representative. His favorite beer is an ice cold Bud Light.
Mike Jones
Mike Jones is the Off Premise Sales Manager for the Eaton Park branch of Bernie Little Distributors. During Mike’s 21 years with the company, he has held the positions of Key Account Manager and Chain Sales Manager for both Eaton Park and Sebring branches. Mike has visited the Stella Artois brewery in Belgium and loves a cold Stella Artois along with Bud Light.
Derek Melvin
Derek Melvin is the Off Premise Sales Manager for the Sebring branch of Bernie Little Distributors. Derek has been with the company for 29 years and has held the positions of warehouse selector, delivery driver, and sales representative. Derek is excited to be in the brand-new Sebring location and state of the art 100,000 sqft. warehouse. His favorite beer is Michelob Ultra.
Ralf Ciafardini
Ralf Ciafardini is the On Premise Sales Manager over both Eaton Park and Sebring branches. He attended the University of Central Florida where he graduated with his Bachelors of Science degree. Ralf has been with the company for 4 years and previously held the position of Eaton Park Warehouse Manager before being promoted to his current role. Ralf’s favorite products that BLD offers are Busch Light and Nütrl vodka seltzers.
Paul Tomachesky
Paul Tomachesky is the Service Manager at Bernie Little Distributors and manages all the delivery drivers at both the Eaton Park and Sebring branches. During his 17 years with the company, he has been a service supervisor, bulk supervisor, and lead service supervisor before being promoted to his current role. His favorite beer is Budweiser, and he loves a good IPA.
ALEX GRAVELINE
Alex Graveline is the Eaton Park Warehouse Manager. Alex grew up in Connecticut where he worked in the warehouse industry for 10 years before moving to central Florida. His favorite beers are Golden Road Mango Cart, Michelob Ultra, and enjoys Shipyard Brewing Pumpkinhead in the fall.
LARRY ALTMAN
Larry Altman is the Sebring Warehouse Manager. During his 22 years with the company, Larry has been a delivery driver, service supervisor, and a sales representative before being promoted to his current role. He is enjoying Sebring’s brand-new location and 100,000 sqft. state of the art warehouse. His favorite beer is Michelob Ultra.
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