Scott has been in the alcohol business since 2007, when he started a career with an Anheuser-Busch distributor in Austin, Texas. After vacationing to Boise, Scott decided to move to Idaho and secured a position with the local A/B distributor as an On-Premise Sales Rep. After a couple years in the beer business, Scott had the opportunity to advance his career with a local liquor broker. Scott started out as the Boise Sales Rep and soon became the Idaho State Manager. After a year's time, Scott was promoted to Regional Sales Manager covering the Pacific Northwest, all while receiving a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from Northwest Nazarene University. Upon the owner’s retirement, Scott started NorthStar Spirits in 2011 and has been the Owner ever since. Starting out as a small brokerage in 2011 with just three suppliers, Scott has grown NorthStar Spirits to become one the most prominent liquor brokerages in the State of Idaho. With a passion for Idaho and the Pacific Northwest, NorthStar Spirits prides themselves in representing small-to-medium-sized distilleries from the region, as well as importers and beyond. Scott has extensive experience launching brands in Idaho and has been very successful growing them. Scott is also well-versed in bourbon, and hehas been to Kentucky for Bourbon Fest. He tends to choose bourbon as his drink of choice. When not slinging booze, Scott along with his wife, Rachelle, and their two kids, are usually found somewhere in the Idaho mountains fishing, camping, or enjoying an adult beverage in an Idaho hot spring.

Rachelle is a rare Idaho native and attended Pepperdine University in her younger days, obtaining a Bachelor’s degree in Business Management. She has a background in Marketing and Event Coordination and has been successfully running events in the Treasure Valley area for the past ten years. She manages many of our liquor tasting events, as well as big events like Sip Idaho, and smaller public liquor tasting events inside bars, restaurants, and liquor stores. She also does a lot of the behind-the-scenes work, like completing paperwork for new liquor product listings, invoicing suppliers, social media management, monthly email newsletters, and website updates. In 2019, Rachelle helped clarify some of Idaho's liquor sampling laws to the public, while working with the Idaho State Liquor Division and the Alcohol Beverage Control, to benefit all liquor brands in the state. She founded Sip Idaho in 2019, Idaho's only public all-liquor tasting festival! Sip Idaho is an annual event, held in the Spring in her hometown in North Idaho, in July in Boise during Idaho Spirits Month, and in the Fall in Eastern Idaho, where the public can come to one place and try all kinds of spirits - whiskies, vodkas, gin, tequila, and so on. Visit our sister website at www.SipIdahoEvent.com for more information. When Rachelle isn’t working, she enjoys spending time with her son and daughter, and her husband, Scott. As a family, they enjoy Idaho’s outdoors, including camping, boating, hot springing, and traveling! Rachelle also likes to drink wine which is “not working” on her time off, and enjoys a good highland single malt Scotch or Japanese Whisky.

Tonya is a born and raised rare native Idahoan. She attended the University of Idaho and received her Bachelor’s degree in Virtual Technology & Design. After college, she relocated to the Treasure Valley, and shortly thereafter, she attended the Milan Institute for massage therapy. In 2020, Tonya went to work in retail at the Idaho State Liquor Division and quickly became a Store Manager. Late in 2024, Tonya made the decision to join NorthStar Spirits and Sip Idaho as the Administrative Assistant. Her goal is to grow into an Office Manager position. In her down time, Tonya enjoys playing with her three dogs, camping, hot springs and being in nature. Having grown up in Idaho, she is a strong supporter of Idaho Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs. She prefers to sip on a good bourbon, or a reposado or añejo tequila. Some of her favorite drinks are the NorthStar Espresso Martini or the “Dirty Girl” cocktail.

With 15 years of bookkeeping experience, Mayela Kreiner is a seasoned financial professional ready to make an impact at NorthStar Spirits. A Boise State graduate, Mayela has honed her skills working with a range of companies, including a Home Security firm in Boise and a Solar company based in Texas. In her free time, she loves exploring the great outdoors, from hiking the mountains to floating the rivers. Eager to learn more about the liquor industry, Mayela is excited to join the NorthStar team and support our suppliers with all their financial needs.

Doug was born and raised in Nebraska and spent a 25-year career in the United States Army serving in various US assignments, Germany, Bosnia, Kosovo, and Afghanistan. His last assignment was serving as the Idaho Military Division Inspector General, which allowed Doug and his family to put their roots down in Idaho. He also worked for the Idaho Division of Veterans Services as the education director and a veteran service officer. Doug graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in German and Criminology from the University of South Dakota, and a Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University. Doug and his wife Joan have four adult daughters, and they love to travel and adventure in the outdoors: primarily hiking, mountain biking, fishing, and skiing. Doug’s drinks of choice are single-grain whiskies and smoky scotches.

Interesting in working in the liquor industry? Do you have a lot of ambition, strong work ethic, and drive? We are looking for a self-motivated individual to join our team in the Boise, Idaho, area. The ideal individual would live in the downtown Boise area, and cover the 100 District territory. Interested in learning more? Contact us!