Brad Emery

Sales Executive for one of the nation's most comprehensive suppliers of tobacco products and smoker's accessories. Music City Marketing is the United States exclusive supplier of Alfred Dunhill's The White Spot products(London, England), Butz Choquin briar pipes(St. Claude, France), Neptune and Icarus briar pipes from Briarworks International(Nashville, Tennessee), Charatan briar pipes(London, England), Falcon pipes(London, England), Servi Meerschaum smoking pipes(Eskisehir, Turkey), the North American exclusive distributor of IM Corona lighters(Tokyo, Japan) as well as the southeast's largest distributor of Zippo products(Bradford, Pennsylvania). MCM can supply all needs for the upscale and exclusive tobacconist. With Music City Marketing, a national wholesale importer and distributor, I was responsible for the establishment and maintenance of new and existing customers. This includes sales, shipping, customer service, product placement, and billing for over 1,200 accounts in all 50 States as well as China, Guam, and Puerto Rico. I started and maintained the company's social media sites. I was also solely responsible for the repair and restoration of all IM Corona lighters for all of North America. I also frequently represented the company at industry trade shows, seminars and in store events across the country. MCM’s product base is built around exclusive North American rights to high-end pipe and cigar items from manufacturers from Tokyo to London.

General Manager for the high end retail outlet for cigars, pipes and all smokers’ requisites. Beginning in October of 1996 as part-time seasonal help to General Manager in August 2002, I was responsible for day to day management of 20+ employees, purchasing(domestic and international), marketing, payroll, vendor relations and company representation at a variety of industry trade shows and seminars.