DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES

The Council has appointed KELLEY McDONOUGH as its new Director of Public Relations. In this role, she will highlight spirits trends, industry heritage and cocktail culture through media relations, special events and tours, as well as digital and social activities.  She will also work closely with media to disseminate the latest industry data and category statistics. McDonough most recently served as a senior account executive at Access Communications in New York. She also has expertise in social media, event planning and relations.