Simon House
- VP Sales
- The California Cider Company
School Information
School: Cal Poly – SLO
College Major: Business
Years at College Works: 2007 and 2009
Career Information
Working For: The California Cider Company
Title: VP Sales
Industry: Food and Beverages
Brief Description of Duties / Responsibilities:
I led a team of 1 Sales Director, 6 Regional Sales Managers, 15 Market Managers, and 1 National Chain Director working alongside our wholesalers and retailers throughout the United States and select international markets.
What Has Been Your Proudest Accomplishment Post-CWP?Growing my family’s cider business.
College Works Career Impact
In one sentence, what has CW meant to you?
College Works Painting taught me my strengths and gave me confidence years before others in my field discovered theirs.
How did your CW experience impact your career? Immediately after graduation? Now?
College Works Painting gave me powerful experiences that I used in interviews to get a job offer before graduation. To this day, I frequently use knowledge in Customer Service, Sales, and Business Operations that I built upon a foundation of College Works Painting experience.
What was the greatest lesson you learned from your CW experience?
Don’t give up. You can find the solution to any problem if you know where to look and you don’t give up.
Advice
What advice do you have for potential CW participants? Current CW participants?
Try things. Find your strengths and passions early.
What’s your best advice for someone interested in entering your career field?
Do what you say you’re going to do.
What’s your favorite memory from CW?
Feeling like a boss in Cancun while 19 years old!