Philana Bouvier
Philana Bouvier, Senior Vice President, New Business Development at Young’s Market Company
Philana leads new business development at Young’s Market Company and is responsible for lead generation, prospect management, and new supplier engagement. Philana actively partners with Young’s current and potential suppliers to capitalize on market and category opportunities. Shortly after Philana joined Young's in 2010, she took on the leadership role of General Manager for Young’s Hawaii business unit – a move that would make her the industry’s first non-family, female executive to lead statewide sales, marketing, and operations for a major alcohol distributor in the United States.
Prior to joining Young's, Philana served as co-founder and CEO of Waiwera Artesian Water USA. Philana also owned and led B&Co., a boutique brokerage firm specializing in distributor sales support and delivering exceptional client experiences for suppliers.
Philana is the 2019-2020 Chair of the Women’s Leadership Council (WLC) for the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA), and one of the founding members of the Advisory Board. She also serves as an officer for WSWA’s Council of Leadership Development. In the community, Philana is a Corporate Board Member with the Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii, the Napa Valley Cannabis Association and serves on the Advisory Council for the Bone Marrow & Cancer Foundation based in New York City.
Philana’s university studies in European history led her to St. Peter’s College, University of Oxford. Her interests include international travel, fine arts, chamber music, and sharing her culinary skills with friends and family. Philana lives in San Francisco, California and Oahu, Hawaii.
Philana Bouvier
Contact Philana:
Philana Bouvier
Senior Vice President, New Business DevelopmentD: | 800-627-2777 x 2416
1621 Montgomery Street | San Francisco, CA 94111
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