MEET THE ISCO TEAM
MANYA
Manya K. Rubinstein, our CEO and a Co-Founder, is a food system, flavor and sustainable farming enthusiast. Equal parts obsessed with storytelling, regenerative agriculture, community building and playful experimentation, Manya is passionate about bringing the flavors, identity and weird magic of her adopted home in New England to bars and bottles across the country.
dan
Dan Neff, a Co-Head Distiller, is a skilled welder and artist with years of fermentation experience. Manya and Dan have known each other for over two decades as part of a creative community in the Valley neighborhood of Providence. Based on a shared dedication to making and a love of delicious items, the two decided to partner to bring craft distilling back to Providence back in the fall of 2016—good things truly do take time! (So. Much. Time.) Along the way the two have picked up some amazing partners and team members!
eric
Eric Olson, a Co-Head Distiller at ISCO, is a lifelong Rhode Islander with over two decades of experience managing kitchens of all shapes and sizes, a certified Master Gardener and grower of hops with a voracious passion for the fermented and distilled beverage community.
doug
CFO/COO Doug Randall has a lengthy background in finance and entrepreneurship. A Rhode Island native, Doug was initially drawn in by both the vision for the venture and the idea of creating a tangible product—especially a tangible product as delightful as whiskey!
CAIT
Cait Jackson, our Tasting Room Manager and Creative Director, has an extensive background in hospitality. In addition to helping to ensure superior Tasting Room experiences, Cait particularly enjoys helping those newer to spirits expand their palates. In her spare time, Cait enjoys planning her next traveling adventure, hosting movie nights with friends, and reading while snuggling up with her cats.
JEN
Jen Chapin, our Head of Sales, brings 23 years of experience in sales leadership, team-building and passion for the industry to our team. A firm believer in thinking creatively and striving for excellence in all things, Jen has worked over the last 16 years building brands in the Northeast for companies such as Stoli and Branca. Outside of work, Jen enjoys spending time with her two teenage children as well as her friends, and loves to ski and be out on the water as much as possible.
TYLER DIMARCO
Tyler DiMarco brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm culled from 10+ years in the industry to his role as Key Account Manager for ISCO in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Before joining the team, he led some of Baltimore’s most celebrated bar programs, winning several awards and cocktail competitions, as well as earning recognition from Baltimore Magazine, Fox45 Baltimore, Bmore Eats, and Bmore Art Magazine. Tyler is thrilled to be able to share ISCO's story and spirits throughout RI and MA!
A New England native, Tyler grew up spending summers on Cape Cod and visiting family in Providence, so his relocation to Rhode Island in 2023 felt like a homecoming. Tyler lives in Providence’s Elmhurst neighborhood with his wife, Gabriela, and their two daughters, Isabel and Vera.
johnny
As owner and founder of the Albany Distilling Company (since 2011), partner John Curtin knows a thing or two about distillation. He shares our founders’ deep love of Providence from the years he spent living in an artist loft just around the corner from our current location.
JENA
Jena Ellenwood is a globally recognized award-winning bartender, cocktail and spirits educator, writer and community organizer based in Astoria, NY. Her cocktails have been featured on menus throughout NY, highlighted for events such as Cartier’s annual gala and in publications such as Vinepair, Liquor.com, Imbibe, Punch, Wine Enthusiast, and the book A Quick Drink. Her writing can be found in Bon Appetit, Thrillist, The Vintner Project, SPILL, The Crafty Cask, 50 Best Discovery, and Vinepair among other publications. Over the last decade, she has helped bring several amazing craft brands to the NY market, focusing on sustainably sourced and female led projects.
Jena is passionate about sustainability and all things ocean based- she grew up on a sailboat and her sister is an ocean farm hand with Stonington Kelp Farm! She is the co-founder of Spirited Ladies NYC, a community meet up for women+ in the spirits space, a featured part of the Ada Coleman Project Database, and on the board of directors for In Service Society.
Her ISCO cocktail of choice? A 50/50 Ostreida Martini with a lemon twist!