Meet the Team Behind Rapp Wine
Kevin Rapp, Co-Founder and President
Kevin brings over 20 years of experience working in import, distribution and restaurants.
A 6th generation American, Kevin has deep rooted connections throughout The United States and a growing Global network.
He is Co-Founder and an Emeritus Board Member of Bike to the Beach, a non-profit foundation that has raised over $11 Million Dollars for children with Autism and Disabilities.
Kevin is an avid runner. May 16th will be his 5,000 day in a row of running at least 1.5 miles. He’s also a Real Estate Agent licensed in Washington, DC.
Nicole Rapp, Co-Founder and CEO
Nicole has spent the past 15 years as a strategy and business management consultant. Previously, she worked for BNY Mellon as a Senior Information Risk Officer and Program Manager, managing a $250M+ program with $1.7T in assets. In addition, she was a branded business management consultant for Booz Allen Hamilton for over 7 years, providing program solutions for top U.S. financial institutions on business solutions. Nicole has worked in international relations and has led several international cooperative development programs on behalf of the U.S. government, working with EU and NATO, specifically with France and Italy, under joint development agreements.
Kylie Marinzel, marketing director
Kylie began her marketing career working in financial services at BNY Mellon where she led marketing strategy and budgeting for the DC and Virginia markets. She also led event strategy and execution. Kylie then moved to an education technology firm to work with their brand team. She now helps Rapp Wine share their story. Kylie is in charge of all things marketing: brand management, digital, social, web and content creation.