WILLIAM GRANT & SONS  

The drinks company has appointed JAMES CASEY as U.S. President & Managing Director and VÉRANE DE MARFFY as U.S. Chief Marketing Officer. Most recently, Casey served as Senior Vice President & Chief Sales Officer for the Wine and Spirits Division at Constellation Brands, where he led the division’s U.S. wholesale commercial business. Since joining Constellation in 2018, Jim played a key role in accelerating the company’s consumer-led portfolio premiumization and spearheading the transformation of its wine and spirits business. Prior to Constellation, he held significant positions at Diageo, Gallo and Treasury Wine Estates. Vérane is a highly experienced marketing executive with over 20 years of experience, including a global career at L’Oréal. Most recently, Vérane served as the Global Deputy General Manager for Ralph Lauren Fragrances. Prior to this, she was the General Manager of Lifestyle & Collection Fragrances in the U.S.