About
Kristen Risk
Born in Connecticut, Kristen grew up overseas in Italy, Taiwan, Spain, and Switzerland before returning to the United States and earned a B.S. in Business with a minor in Photography from Rochester Institute of Technology. Kristen has over 17 years of CPG experience in sales across all channels of distribution, marketing, and photography. She has worked in both corporate and start-up companies including Samsonite, American Tourister, and a partner of Sublime Marketing Group. Presently responsible for managing Public Relations, Advertising, Photography, Social, Philanthropy as well as creating cohesive marketing plans for Frankly Organic Vodka. Kristen is an avid cook who embraces organic and medicinal ingredients, enjoys farmers markets, adores dogs, loves to travel the world and speaks conversational Italian and Spanish.
Philip Risk
A native of Indiana, Philip’s passion for ethical business excellence is evident through the daily grind of successfully bringing a product to market. He earned a B.A. in Marketing with a French minor from Ball State University. Philip brings 25 years of CPG experience across a myriad of diverse industries. Prior to finding Sublime Marketing Group in 2006, he held Sr. VP of Sales and Marketing roles in both corporate and entrepreneurial industry leading companies including Samsonite, General Electric, Con Edison Solutions, NorthPole, and Bay Travel Gear. Philip has expansive and comprehensive expertise in product development, sales, marketing, international sourcing in addition to working with the worlds largest retailers across all channels of distribution. He is certified in Six Sigma from General Electric, speaks French, car and motorcycle enthusiast, enjoys snowboarding and revels in hiking the Swiss Alps.
