Team
MARK CRISLER
Founder & Chief Everything Officer
Mark is President, the public face of the company, and the man responsible for inventing the Trellis concept. With his vast network of industry contacts, Mark has collected the Trellis portfolio of wines & spirits from the ground up, with no advertisement other than word of mouth. Mark is responsible for millions of dollars per year in FOB sales to on-premise restaurant & hotel accounts with his proven combination of innovative use of technology, industry knowledge & connections, and the good, old-fashioned handshake sales that make the beverage industry so unique. Mark travels over a hundred thousand miles over the course of an average year meeting with buyers, supplier partners, and their distributors. If there is ever an issue with any location unable to get a wine or spirit, Mark is the first to hear about it and is constantly on the move ensuring that issues are resolved in a timely way and the relationship with the buyer is bolstered. This hands-on approach has led Trellis Wine & Spirits, the first ever business of its kind, to become one of the most well-respected supplier agencies to on-premise national accounts. Mark lives in Sonoma, CA with his wife Terry and their cats.
BRANDON CRISLER
Dept. of Beverage Arrangement
Brandon leads our marketing efforts; teaming with partner, customer, and 3rd party marketers to develop tailored marketing plans for key accounts. Brandon also creates Trellis’ cocktail recipes and is regularly to be found testing a new idea in his research bar. Most importantly, Brandon is a key member of the sales force, traveling more than 100 days per year meeting & entertaining customers, making sales calls, and proctoring seminars and recipe development sessions. As the 2nd generation of Trellis Wine Group, Brandon is proud to carry on in the path laid by his father; developing and maintaining relationships with some the industry’s most powerful players on behalf of our family of partner wineries & distilleries. When not on the road, Brandon lives in sunny San Diego and enjoys spending as much time as possible outdoors.
KELSEY IVOR
Ambassador of Wine & Spirits Intelligence
Kelsey directs the day-to-day operations for Trellis from her home in Montana where she lives with her husband and daughters. A veteran manager of multiple Northern California small businesses, Kelsey brings a combination of impressive wine & wine industry knowledge with the pragmatic operational and organizational skills to keep a business of our small size but huge complexity running smoothly. Kelsey is the primary avenue of communication about distributors, pricing, & depletions. Additionally, she handles our invoicing and manages our operations team.
LIVIA PRICE
Director of Circulation
Livia comes to us from working as the operations manager of an innovative wine producer in Napa Valley, but her experience is even grander. With an MBA from Sonoma State’s Wine School and extensive experience in winery operations, distributor sales, and alternative wine packaging; Livia has a fully rounded knowledge of the wine & spirits business. Livia is one of our operations team, where she divides her time working with pricing, samples, inventory, wine list management and ensuring all of our RFP’s are fully vetted and complete. She is also the primary person in charge of news & program communication to our partners. Livia and her family call Napa home.
