Pospiech Cigars has named Mike Palmer its National Sales Manager. Pospiech is the distribution company for several brands, most notably Powstanie Cigars. Both Powstanie and Pospiech were co-founded by Mike Szczepankiewicz, who is also an owner of the Cigar Hustler retail store.

Cigar enthusiasts know Palmer from his role as the co-host for the A Cigar Hustler’s Podcast.

“We are thrilled to promote Mike Palmer to National Sales Manager,” said Mike Szczepankiewicz, President of Pospiech Distribution, in a press release. “We’ve been trying to find the right piece for our organization. After looking elsewhere, investing time, energy, and money in people we thought would be a fit, we realized the answer we were looking for was right in front of us. Palmer will start right at the top and with him we will continue to build our organization. He embodies everything any company could want. Not only are we lucky to have him as our colleague, we are extremely lucky to have him as our friend.”

Palmer’s responsibilities include developing and implementing strategic sales plans, managing the sales team, and identifying new market opportunities. In addition, Palmer is responsible for growing a broader audience for the brands distributed by Pospiech.

“I am honored and excited to take on this new role at Pospiech Distribution,” added Mike Palmer. “This seems like something we have all been working towards without really knowing it. I look forward to working with our talented team to build on our successes and drive the growth of our brands nationwide.”