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Industry veteran partners with Holla Spirits

Ian Kobos

York-based Holla Spirits has a new partner and chief sales officer.

The millennial-owned spirits company said Ian Kobos, previous sales manager at Millstone Spirit Group, has joined the company and will be responsible for sales, brand management, brand development, distributor relations, departmental hiring and coaching, and annual business planning. The terms of the partnership were not disclosed.

The 22-year veteran of the industry will also be charged with growing Holla’s sales distribution channels in existing and new markets. Kobos will be working with and reporting to Patrick Shorb, Holla Spirits president and founder.

“Bringing Ian on board is the next evolution of Holla Spirits’ growth as we continue to expand our fresh, progressive brand to new friends and followers,” Shorb said. “He is a progressive thinker with years of experience in the spirits industry. Ian gets our disdain for the status quo and is the perfect addition to our free-spirited brand. We can’t wait to see the innovation and perspective he will bring to our team.”

Holla was the first Pennsylvania spirits company to introduce its vodkas in a flexible pouch for direct to home delivery.

The company has received media attention including in 2018 when Tipsy Bartender named Holla vodka one of the top “millennial alcoholic drinks that are the future of booze.” In 2020, Beverage Dynamics included Holla in four of nine vodka trends to watch for that year.

“At Holla, there is a vibrancy and culture that I’ve never seen in the industry before.” Kobos said. “What started as a hobby in one of the partner’s kitchens is now a maker of top-shelf quality vodkas that are fairly priced, eco-conscious and all about bringing people together. Holla also prioritizes giving back by supporting a variety of causes. I am excited to be a part of this team and contribute to the brand’s continued growth.”

Kobos has experience at all levels of the alcohol beverage industry, from working as a bartender to representing global spirits brands for a national wholesaler. He also spent several years as general sales manager at Faber Distilling.

Kobos earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration and entrepreneurship from York College of Pennsylvania.

Holla Spirits is a certified Disability Owned Business Enterprise by DisabilityIN.

RKL names partner to lead Small Business Services Group

Lancaster-based RKL LLP named one of its partners to lead the firm’s Small Business Services Group.

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Daniel Nickischer will lead a team of RKL advisors to serve the tax, accounting and financial needs of small business owners and direct firm wide efforts related to quality control, client service and workforce development.

He succeeds James Ostrowski who led the Small Business Services Group for seven years and remains a partner with the firm, RKL said.

“We congratulate Dan Nickischer as he embarks on this opportunity to help shape our firm’s future, advance our strategic objectives and enrich the lives of our team and clients,” said RKL CEO Ed Monborne. “We also acknowledge Jim Ostrowski’s leadership and contributions to the growth and evolution of the Small Business Services Group over the past seven years.”

Nickischer specializes in compiled and reviewed financial statements, employee stock ownership plan accounting, and corporate, partnership and individual tax services, the firm said.

He earned the Certified Construction Industry Financial Professional designation in January 2020. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Construction Financial Management Association.

Nickischer holds a B.S. in Accounting from West Chester University and a B.A. in Criminal Justice from the University of Pittsburgh. He resides in Amity Township, Berks County, with his wife and daughter.

Barley Snyder reelects managing partner

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Barley Snyder managing partner Jeff Lobach has agreed to continue his leadership role into its fifth term, making him the longest-serving managing partner in the firm’s history.

The midstate law firm of more than 100 attorneys elected Lobach to continue as managing partner in 2022 and 2023.

Barley Snyder’s managing partner acts as the firm’s CEO, overseeing operations as well as long-term planning, the firm wrote in a statement on Thursday.

In his eight years of leadership, Lobach has helped the firm double in size from 55 attorneys. The firm has also opened five new offices, moved its Malvern office to a larger location and conducted renovations of its York and Hanover offices.

“I’d be less than truthful if I said this has been an easy two years, because it hasn’t. It hasn’t been easy for anyone,” he said. “But the grit, the tenacity and the strength I saw from our firm’s attorneys and staff since March 2020 has inspired me to continue as the firm’s managing partner. I am honored that the firm’s partnership believes in me enough to trust me with this task.”

Lobach is a member of the firm’s business, finance & creditors’ rights, real estate and education practice groups, as well as the construction, health care, banking and hospitality industry groups.

Barley Snyder has offices in Lancaster, York, Reading, Harrisburg, Malvern, Hanover, Gettysburg and Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania and Hunt Valley and Columbia, Maryland.

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Barley Snyder reelects managing partner