Sam Morales, Director of Marketing of Drew Estate, has resigned. Morales started with the company in 2013 as a consultant then hired on as a Customer Loyalty and Advertising Analyst. Sam was promoted to Lifestyle Marketing Manager in 2014 and Director of Marketing in 2016. Sam was instrumental in developing the Drew Diplomat Program, as well as the company's renowned Barn Smoker, Cigar Safari, and Subculture Studios programs.
“I remember smoking my first cigar at Smoke Inn West Palm Beach in 2009 on my 18th birthday, collecting cigar bands, and day dreaming that one day I would have the opportunity to create brands and experiences that bring people together,” said Morales. “Jonathan is one of the best Brand Marketers and Tobacco Men this industry has ever seen, he is one of my best friends on the Planet, and I am blessed and humbled to have been mentored by him over the past 5 years. Once I have transitioned my work at Drew Estate, my immediate plan is to go to the beach, scuba dive, and smoke some Dirty Rats. Thank you JD, Marvin, Joey, Willy, Pedro, Fabien, Jessi, Garcia, all the boys in the Swag Cave, Swisher International, and the DE team past and present for memories that I will always cherish.”
“The entire team at Drew Estate is thankful for Sam's years of service, innovation, creativity, and Marketing leadership”, said Glenn C. Wolfson, CEO of Drew Estate. “Sam's contributions, particularly the reconceptualization and rebuilding of our marketing organization on a cigar-enthusiast platform, will endure for a long time to come. On a deeply personal level, I celebrate having had the opportunity to work with Sam over the past two years and he has been an integral partner and driving force in our ongoing effort to evolve and transform the company. Thank you Sam. You're truly one of a kind and you will always be Drew Estate for Life.”
Mr. Morales is a five-year Drew Estate veteran, having joined the company in 2013 after a brief consulting engagement with Drew Estate while he was employed at his Premium Tobacco Media Company. He was hired as a Customer Loyalty and Advertising Analyst by Drew Estate Founder, Jonathan Drew, to build out an internal marketing agency with particular emphasis on technology-enabled platforms and programs. Sam was promoted to Lifestyle Marketing Manager after the company was acquired by Swisher International in 2014, and was promoted to the Director of Marketing position in November of 2016.
Sam will be transitioning his responsibilities over the next few weeks. Drew Estate is now in the process of searching for a new Director of Marketing