Rachel Kling

National Educator for Diageo Hospitality Partnership

While Diageo Hospitality Partnership Master Educator Rachel Kling started her professional career with her sights set on practicing international law, working in the bar industry evolved from a part-time job to a lifelong passion. She was behind the bar for over a decade in Washington, DC, where she became active in competitive bartending and held leadership roles in the DC Craft Bartenders Guild and USBG DC chapter. Rachel is a Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers, holds Wine & Spirits Education Trust (WSET) Level III Certification in Spirits with Merit and is an Executive Bourbon Steward with the Stave & Thief Society among other certifications and degrees.

As National Educator for the Diageo Hospitality Partnership, Rachel’s hallmark is delving into the historical and societal implications of the liquor industry spiderweb within her dynamic presentations.