Elevated to vice president of sales in 2020, Tara Marohl steered Breakthru Beverage Minnesota through the pandemic. Today, the Minneapolis-based wholesaler counts 85% of Minnesota’s wine and spirit businesses as its key constituents. Marohl oversees a team of more than 60 while leading several mentorship and philanthropic efforts to empower others in the industry and beyond. In 2022, Marohl’s commitment to fostering equity at Breakthru led to her nomination as the first DEI ambassador for the Minnesota market. She also graduated from the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America’s Women in Leadership Executive Education program the same year. Since then, she’s been involved in its women’s leadership council, paving the way for other women leaders in the industry.