Raphael Chejade-Bloom joined Gerber Group in 2009 as the manager of Whiskey Park New York. Eight months later, he moved to the company’s executive team as the Director of Marketing & Entertainment before being named Managing Partner in 2012. He assists in business development and strategic partnerships for the brand, in addition to overseeing all special events and the day-to-day marketing of the entire portfolio. Chejade-Bloom, a graduate of American University in Washington D.C., began his career at Rubenstein Communications where he oversaw the planning and execution of all corporate events prior to joining the direct-advertising department at MTV Networks. He has been quoted as an entertainment industry expert in numerous publications including USA Today, The New York Times, New York Post, BizBash, Nightclub & Bar and the Washington Business Journal.

rbloom(at)gerberbars.com