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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.

NICOLE CARTER has been appointed Chief Marketing Officer, leading the efforts for California based brands of Hess Family Wine Estates, as well as Amalaya and Colomé from Salta, Argentina and Glen Carlou from the Paarl region in South Africa.  For the past two decades she has served in management roles... Read More

PHILIPPE FARNIER has been appointed CEO. In addition, he will oversee other markets in the Americas and be a member of the Rémy Cointreau Executive Committee. Farnier began his career in sales and marketing at various food and beverage companies including Kraft Jacobs Suchard and Heineken in France and Spain.

NICHOLAS FINK is joining the company as Senior Vice President of Global Growth and Development. In this newly created role, Fink will partner with the senior team to identify, assess and execute opportunities to grow the business around the world. He comes from Beam Suntory where he was the president... Read More

MATT STINCHFIELD has been appointed safety ambassador. In this newly created position he will work to promote the mission of the BA safety subcommittee. He is a safety and loss control consultant to mid-sized and regional craft breweries and distilleries in addition to founder of his own brewery, Ploughshare Brewing... Read More

The Association has inaugurated its 2O15 Board of Directors. This year’s Executive Committee is made up of the following members: CHAIR GARY FISH Deschutes Brewery, Bend, Oregon VICE CHAIR ROB TOD Allagash Brewing Co., Portland, Maine SECRETARY/TREASURER LARRY CHASE Standing Stone Brewing Co., Ashland, Oregon PAST CHAIR STEVE HINDY Brooklyn... Read More

The owner of Stolichnaya vodka has made management changes. ROB CULLINS has been promoted to CEO of the Stoli Group, JOHN ESPOSITO has joined the Board and been named Chairman of Stoli Group USA and RENE LEK is the new Group Chief Financial Officer.

SUSAN HANEY has been promoted to Vice President, Operations for the trade association that represents America’s brewers, beer importers and industry suppliers. Haney has worked for the Institute for more than 13 years, when she started as the executive assistant to late president Jeff Becker. In her new position, she... Read More