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The German beer maker has named ANDY GLASER as Chief Executive Officer of Paulaner USA. He succeeds STEVE HAUSER, who is leaving the company after 10 successful years. In his new role, Glaser will tap into his extensive beverage industry experience, focusing on adapting the Paulaner brand within the US market... Read More

ED GAVAZZI, Warehouse Manager, Taunton Wine & Spirits for Martignetti Companies retired on December 27 after a 71-year career with the company. He is the longest-serving member of Martignetti since its founding 116 years ago. Hired back in 1954 in one of the original stores in the North End, Eddie... Read More

The Brewers Association has appointed BART WATSON president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the not-for-profit trade association. As the current vice president of strategy and membership and the former chief economist of the Brewers Association, Bart is a well-known and respected voice in the industry. Watson succeeds BOB PEASE,... Read More

ANTHONY FRASCO has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Beer, Equity Manager of Quality Beverage. In his new role, Anthony will oversee the day-to-day management of Martignetti’s beer and alternative products business. He will collaborate across sales, operations, and finance teams to meet the evolving needs of customers while fostering... Read More

BRANDON O’DANIEL has been appointed as head distiller to lead production efforts at the Marathon Village distillery in Tennessee while continuing his role as head distiller at Copper & Kings, a Kentucky-based distillery, which is also part of the Constellation Brands portfolio. In his expanded role overseeing both distilleries, Brandon... Read More

Chairman CAMPBELL BROWN is stepping down. MARSHALL FARRER, a fifth-generation descendant of the company’s founder and a current board member, will assume the role of chair, subject to his re-election. Brown will continue on the board as a director. During Brown’s four-year tenure, Brown-Forman reshaped its premium portfolio through the... Read More

Industry veteran SIMON HUNT has been named as CEO for Campari Group. Hunt has more than 30 years of experience in the spirits industry, working for companies such as Diageo, Pernod Ricard, and William Grant & Sons, where he served 14 years, five as CEO. During his time at the... Read More

Alcohol Law Enforcement (ALE) leaders throughout the United States recently met in Wilmington, North Carolina, where they elected Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission (ABCC) Supervising Investigator CHRIS TEMPLE to serve on the Executive Board of the National Liquor Law Enforcement Association (NLLEA), where he will serve in various Board positions,... Read More

L’Ecole #41, one of the founding wineries of Washington’s Walla Walla Valley, has appointed MATTHEW CARROLL as National Sales Manager — Northeast. In this new role, Carroll will be responsible for sales in 21 markets including Massachusetts. Prior to joining L’Ecole #41, Carroll spent more than three years with Skurnik... Read More

Renowned distiller JOHN CAMPBELL has left Scotland for California to join Sespe Creek Distillery as its chief operating officer (COO) and master distiller. The move to the West Coast marks Campbell’s first foray into American craft spirits after working in the Scotch sector for the past three decades most notably... Read More