Rowdy Mermaid today celebrates the expansion of its team with Dan Olson as VP of Sales; Robyn Kinstle as Director of Sales, West; and Matt Opperman, COO/CFO (pictured left to right) “We expand our team the same way we create new functional wellness beverages - by carefully exploring how they’ll combine for optimal function and flare. We're thrilled to celebrate new operations, finance and sales team hires as Rowdy Mermaid continues to grow," shared Jamba Dunn, founder and CEO. Rowdy Mermaid, a leading functional wellness beverage brand, today celebrates the expansion of its operations and finance team, as well as an expanded sales team and new broker relationship. The additions include Matt Opperman as the company’s Chief Operations Officer and Chief Financial Officer (COO/CFO); Dan Olson as VP of Sales; and Robyn Kinstle as Director of Sales, West. To drive accelerated growth in both the natural and conventional channels, Rowdy has also forged an exciting new partnership with Impact Group, the Natural Specialty Sales business within Acosta known for elevating remarkable brands. The expansion of this veteran and ambitious team comes as the company experiences exciting distribution gains across the U.S. with its innovative portfolio of two distinct beverage lines: 1) Kombucha and 2) Adaptonic sparkling tonics crafted with functional mushrooms to address consumer health needs

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