DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL

The Distilled Spirits Council has elected Moët Hennessy North America CEO JIM CLERKIN Chair of the national trade association. With 3O years of domestic and international experience in the beverage alcohol industry, he joined Moët Hennessy USA in 2OO8 as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. The membership of the Distilled Spirits Council also re-elected Sydney Frank Importing Company, Inc. Associate General Counsel, Vice President MICHAEL RUDY, Treasurer and KRAIG NAASZ, President.