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 regenerative agriculture, community building and playful experimentation, Manya is passionate about capturing the flavors and special magic of her adopted home in New England in delicious spirits for the local community and beyond.
ERIC
Eric Olson, Director of Distillery Operations , 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.
DAN
Dan Neff, 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.)
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!
TYLER
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.
JAYDA
Jayda Ford, Cocktail Bar Manager, is a born-and-raised Rhode Islander with a background in marketing from UMass Dartmouth. A bartender since 2021, she has a deep and abiding love for all things gin — notably ISCO's Patina Gin, which served as her go-to shift drink for three consecutive months and ultimately inspired the Oak and Blossom cocktail, which you can try when you visit her at the ISCO Cocktail Bar.
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.