Meet the Managing Partners

Dana Asato EdDc, MBA, BSN

Dana has over 20 years of experience in clinical and operational leadership, progressing from service line director to hospital C-Suite. She has a diverse background working across for profit, nonprofit, community, academic, and trauma medical centers.

Her expertise includes extensive project and program management with a strong focus on facility-wide efficiency, throughput, and workforce optimization.

Dana is passionate about transformational leadership, dedicated to fostering growth, empowerment, and resilience. She is committed to creating an environment where leaders excel through innovation, authenticity, and a shared vision, driving lasting success and nurturing a culture of continuous development.

Dana also serves on the board of the American Heart Association, where she focuses on advocacy in cardiovascular care reform. Dana has extensive experience developing coordinated systems of care within the cardiovascular space to increase access to care and improve patient outcomes.

She holds certifications in Executive Nursing Practice and as a Lean Six Sigma Blackbelt. Dana is completing her doctorate in Organizational Change and Leadership.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dana-asato-rn-bsn-mba-cenp-cssmbb-9a29b5a/

Kevin Asato, CSS

Kevin is a 30-year beverage industry expert with experience in Adult Beverage, Non-Alcoholic Beverages and Carbonated Soft Drinks.

His tenure with leading companies such as Anheuser Busch, PepsiCo, Dr. Pepper Snapple, Bacardi USA, and Republic National Distributing has equipped him to develop and implement sales, marketing, and distribution strategies across multiple channels on both state and national capacities.

Kevin is passionate about mentoring minority talent to become tomorrow's leaders and in advancing racial equity within the beverage and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries. He currently serves on the board of the Uncle Nearest Venture Fund which supports the growth of BIPOC and female-owned adult beverage companies. Kevin also serves as the Executive Director for the National Black Brewers Association, an association that launched in 2022 to promote minority brewery ownership.

Kevin contributes to the beverage industry as a Judge with the Tasting Alliance, participating in the San Francisco Spirits Awards and the Great American Beer Festival (GABF) Beer Awards.

Kevin is credentialed as a Certified Spirits Specialist and WSET Level 3 in wine. He is currently completing his Cicerone certification.

Kevin's impact in the beverage industry was recently acknowledged by Imbibe Magazine as one of the "2024 Most Influential People in Adult Beverage".

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-asato-css-9703b91/

What Our Clients are Saying

Cutwater Spirits

Kevin played a key role in helping to build Cutwater's business in California. We had to make sure our distributor partner was going to keep pace with our growth and goals and Kevin led the charge. For 2 years, Kevin has been able to understand our priorities, collaborate on channel strategies and seed them throughout the organization. We are thankful Kevin had the experience, channel expertise, and communication skills to help build Cutwater to become the #1 canned cocktail brand in our home state and largest market.

-Shad Mazepa, VP of Sales, Cutwater Spirits

Brother's Bond Bourbon

I'm so pleased to have worked with Kevin for the launch of Brother's Bond. He partnered with us to build the go to market strategy and went above and beyond when he helped us through a logistical nightmare. His commitment to success and his market knowledge are best in class. I value his insight, appreciate his candor, and look forward to working with him in the future.