New Jersey native, Robert J. Ferrara, is a multi-award-winning hospitality professional. He has been in the hospitality industry since he was a teenager and developed his career in restaurants and bars throughout the Garden State. Robert moved to Miami in 2009, where he quickly became part of an emerging craft cocktail community and honed his skills at some of Miami’s most recognized spots, before joining Pernod Ricard in 2016. As an American Whiskey Brand Ambassador, Robert shares his passion for spirits, cocktails, and the hospitality industry, traveling the country educating bartenders and whiskey enthusiasts.

Raised in California based in New York, Dominic Venegas has been in the hospitality industry for over 25 years, opening and working behind many legendary bar programs in San Francisco and New York City. Dominic has also worked with some of the world’s most iconic spirits brands as an educator, becoming a reputed spirits and cocktail professional. Dominic continues to share his knowledge, educating and inspiring within the industry.