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The trade association named communications veteran DENISE DUNCKEL as their Vice President, Public Affairs. She will lead the Beer Institute’s public affairs strategy directed at policymakers, the media, the alcohol beverage industry, and other key stakeholders. Dunckel previously served as Senior Vice President, External Affairs, with Blackstone’s Invitation Homes, and... Read More

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... Read More

BRIAN BOUSLEY will be joining the company as president to be based in the Los Angeles office.

JAMES THOMPSON has been appointed Chief Marketing and Innovation Officer for North America. Previously he was Managing Director of Global Reserve. He will also be a member of the North America Executive Team. Prior, he spent six years as Chief Marketing Officer, Asia Pacific, and also held positions at Diageo... Read More

The drinks group has named UGO FIORENZO as its new Managing Director for the US. He has two decades of experience in the alcohol beverage industry including nearly ten years with Gruppo Campari. Prior to joining Campari, he held marketing and sales positions at several other global alcohol beverage companies.

FABIO DI GIAMMARCO has been named Global Vice President and will be the lead for Bacardi rum and Grey Goose vodka. He joined Bacardi in 2O12 as Managing Director of Brazil. Prior to joining Bacardi, his responsibilities included marketing strategy for the SAB Miller beer and soft drinks business in... Read More

The trade group has appointed DICK CANTWELL as Quality Ambassador. In this role, he will make presentations across the country at state guild conferences and other places where brewers gather. Cantwell co-founded Elysian Brewing Company in 1996, where he served as the head brewer.

MICHAEL UHRICH has been named the new Chief Economist. A veteran of the beer industry, Uhrich spent part of his career at MillerCoors.The Beer Institute also added the new position of Director, Federal Affairs that will be filled by JOE HEATON, who has spent more than a decade on Capitol... Read More

JARED FIX has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer.  Previously, he was Vice President and General Manager-Mixables Category for Beam Suntory Inc. where he led the US and Mexico tequila, vodka, rum, and cordials businesses. He also served as Vice President-Strategy and Business Development for North America.

GEOFF MOLSON has been named as the new chairman. He takes over from PETE COORS, who will become vice chairman. The Denver-based beer company said that its bylaws provide for the chairman and vice chairman to alternate between the Molson and Coors families on a rotating two-year term.