Amedei-US Names Esther ´Malia´ Milstead West Coast Division Manager

NEW YORK, May. 02 /PRNewswire/ --

NEW YORK, May 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Amedei-US announced the appointment of Malia Milstead as the West Coast Division Manager based in San Francisco, California. Ms. Milstead is responsible for directing Amedei-US' sale and marketing efforts in the Western Region of the U.S., including Hawaii.

Before Joining Amedei, Milstead worked in Food & Beverage in the luxury market sectory and spent 9 years in various roles as Manager/Buyer, Sommelier and Wine Director for Master Chef Joel Robuchon, Four Seasons Hotel Group, Michel Richard and Windows on the World just to name a few. She is currently pursuing the Master of Wine and Master Sommelier having completed the preliminary curriculum for both titles.

"I am excited to take on this new challenge and be part of the Amedei team," Milstead said. "It is a natural transition to go from wine-one form of liquid art to an edible art that is a philosophical way of being which is chocolate. Cecilia is a true artist -- ... she is the Vincent Van Gogh and Alessio the Theo Van Gogh of chocolate."

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