Padilla Cigars has hired Todd Vance as the company’s new director of sales, a move confirmed to halfwheel by Ernesto Padilla.

Padilla said that a formal announcement is forthcoming, but added that he wanted to get through some administrative things before that announcement is made.

Vance had previously been the director of sales for Cornelius & Anthony, a position he held from January 2016 until the spring of 2019, when he joined White Hat Distribution—now known as La Familia Robaina—in a similar capacity.

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I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for MLB.com, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.