Kim Lawson

Kim is the owner of Fishpaws Marketplace and is responsible for all the day-to-day operations of the business. She practically cut her eyeteeth on the liquor and wine industry. (Her father has been in the business since 1968.) Kim grew up experiencing her family’s European attitude towards wine; that wine is a beverage to be consumed with food, an adjunct and a complement to any meal. During her years at Fishpaws, Kim has traveled throughout the wine regions of California, the East Coast, and Europe. She also attended VinExpo in Bordeaux. She has attended many classes and seminars on wine, spirits and beers and has educated and refined her palate with extensive tasting of all types of beer, wines and spirits from all over the world. Kim has even taught a class on wine at Anne Arundel Community College.

Kim is a principal member of Fishpaws tasting team but her personal passion is customer service. Kim is dedicated to having the best customer service possible. 

Kim’s formal education consists of a bachelor’s degree from Salisbury State University in Business & Marketing. Kim has been active for many years with the Anne Arundel County Licensed Beverage Association as an officer and board member. She is also a member of the Maryland State Licensed Beverage Association and the Severna Park & Arnold Chamber of Commerce and active with BWMC Foundation.  Kim was selected as Retailer of The Year by The National Association of Beverage Retailers in 1996 and again in 2016.  And in 2014, Kim with Fishpaws Marketplace was chosen as the US Small Business Administration’s Family Owned Small Business for Maryland.

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