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JIM GALLAGHER has been hired as Global Chief Communications Officer. In this position he will work on long-term strategic and business-related internal and external communication matters. He joins Bacardi from IMG, the global sports, media and fashion company, where he served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications. Also, JACQUES... Read More

PAULA ERICKSON has been appointed Senior Vice President – Global Chief Human Resources Officer. A six-year veteran of the company, Erickson has served for the past six months as Vice President and Interim Chief Human Resources Officer. She previously held leadership roles in communications while also serving on the human... Read More

DAVID BLACKMORE, Glenmorangie’s Global Master Brand Ambassador has been named the 2O14 Brand Ambassador of the Year by the International Whisky Competition. Blackmore leads the brand’s Single Malt Scotch Whisky education program in the US, hosting tastings and consumer events. Working with thousands of whisky novices connoisseurs, Blackmore’s initiatives have... Read More

RICK EDWARDS, Master of Scotch for Pernod Ricard USA, has been named Scotch Ambassador of the Year 2O15 by Icons of Whisky America. Edwards has 18 years of whisky industry experience including studying with Evan Cattanach, Master Keeper of the Quaich and Master Distiller Emeritus. He’s worked for several Scottish... Read More

Rogue Ales president BRETT JOYCE has been elected by the Board of Directors as its newest member. Joyce succeeds Brooklyn Brewery president STEVE HINDY in the board seat. Joyce grew up in the Rogue brewery, which his father Jack founded when Brett was only 16. After graduating from Willamette University... Read More

Company veteran Charlie Storey has been promoted from Senior Vice President of Marketing to President. In his new role, he will oversee marketing, retail and festival enterprises, have general management responsibilities and assist co-founder and CEO Dan Kenary on strategy and business development. Also Harpoon brand manager CHRIS BONACCI, will... Read More

HESS FAMILY WINE ESTATES ADRIENNE GEHER has been selected as Field Sales Manager in the newly formed Northeast Sales Division covering six key states from her Boston base. Her previous experience includes service as an on- and off-premise sales consultant in Boston with Classic Wine Imports, a division of Martignetti,... Read More

Nicolas Feuillatte, founder of the largest cooperative in Champagne and the number one selling Champagne brand in France, has died. Born in Paris, Feuillatte turned down the chance to inherit his family business and instead moved to the US where he went on to become the largest importer of African... Read More

Industry veteran PETER J. CARR has been named Regional President of Bacardi North America, with responsibility for leading the region’s commercial operations for its entire portfolio of premium spirits. He has nearly 25 years of experience in the beverage industry and was most recently Executive Vice President for Glazer’s Distributors.... Read More

KEVIN ABROOK has been appointed to the new position of Global Whisky Specialist, Innovation. Abrook, who joined the company in 2O1O, was previously Marketing Manager for C&C Group’s international division.