Rob Hutchins is the President of ASCENT High Performance Coaching.  Fueled by a 32-year career in the Alcohol Beverage Industry with the E&J Gallo Winery, as well as several Distributors & Brokers, where he held Local, Regional, & National Leadership roles.  Rob now works with Alcohol Beverage Suppliers & Distributors to Unlock their Sales Potential through Consulting, Coaching, & Training.

Rob has a well-rounded experience leading Multi-Line Distributors, Sales Regions for the Gallo Winery, & most recently Gallo’s Learning & Development Team for Sales in the US Market.

Rob spent years leading Distributor Sales Team's- developing people & driving sales results for multiple Suppliers.  He also spent a decade leading Supplier Sales Team's developing people, programming brands, & ensuring his portfolio was top of mind with Distributor partners.

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Most recently Rob spent 8 years developing & delivering results oriented- Sales, Management, & Leadership trainings throughout the US for Gallo employees & over 400 Multi-Line Distributors, including over 20,000 participants.

Rob grew up in the Midwest & Rocky Mountain states.  He earned a bachelor's degree at the University of Colorado where he played football for the 1990 National Champion Colorado Buffaloes.  He attributes many leadership & life lessons to his time spent with a team that ascended the pinnacle of college sports.  Rob is a devout Christian, facilitating several men’s groups.  He currently lives in Portland Oregon with his wife Brigitte where they have raised 3 great kids.  In his spare time, you might find him- hiking, road or mountain biking, hanging out on the beach, or visiting his adult kids in Brooklyn NY or Maui HI.