INFORMATION RESOURCES, INC.
Richard Hurst has been named to the newly created position of Practice Leader of IRI’s beer, wine, spirits, and tobacco vertical. Prior to joining IRI, Hurst spent several years as an independent consultant to beverage alcohol clients, most recently with Moët Hennessy USA. Other assignments focused on the development of... Read More
WINE & SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA
JACOB HEGEMAN has joined the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) as Vice President, Legal and Regulatory Affairs. In this newly-created position, Hegeman will monitor and engage in relevant federal regulatory efforts and serve as a resource regarding federal agency actions and proposals. He will also support WSWA regulatory... Read More
WINE INSTITUTE
WINE INSTITUTECHRIS FEHRNSTROM, Chief Marketing Officer for Constellation Brands, has been elected the 2O13-2O14 Board Chairman at the Wine Institute’s 79th Annual Meeting of Members. Other board officers elected included CAROLYN WENTE of Wente Family Estates in Livermore as First Vice Chairman; GREG COLEMAN of E&J Gallo Winery in Modesto... Read More
PAMA POMEGRANATE LIQUEUR
PAMA POMEGRANATE LIQUEUR LYNN HOUSE has been named National Brand Ambassador.In this position, she will be responsible for leading the on-premise bartender education program for the pomegranate liqueur brand. A longtime mixologist, she was named one of the Top 2O Most Fabulous Bartenders in the World by Gary Regan.
THE HOUSE OF MARNIER LAPOSTOLLE
THE HOUSE OF MARNIER LAPOSTOLLE CHARLES de BOURNET MARNIER LAPOSTOLLE has been appointed Chief Executive Officer. Representing the seventh generation of the Marnier Lapostolle family, he will oversee all business, marketing and administrative functions at Lapostolle. In addition to his new position, Charles will continue to serve as CEO of... Read More
DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES
DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATESGERARD (GERRY) RUVO, Chairman and CEO of Campari America, has been elected Chairman of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS). He succeeds JOHN McDONNELL, formerly of Patron. Ruvo has more than 35 years of experience in the beverage alcohol business and... Read More
WINEBOW
The importer and wholesaler has new appointments to its executive wholesale team. RICHARD DRISCOLL, who has held several senior positions at Winebow, has been named Executive Vice President of the company’s wholesale division. Driscoll will be charged with overseeing business in Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Washington,... Read More
STOLI GROUP USA
There have been three additions to the Stoli leadership team: TOM SCHLACHTENHAUFEN as Senior Vice President of Sales; MARK CORCORAN as Vice President National On-Premise Accounts/East; and LIZ LISTER as Director National On-Premise Accounts/West.
MARTIGNETTI COMPANIES
Senior Vice President GARY KEIMACH has been inducted as a new Keeper of the Quaich – the exclusive Scotch Whisky society. In total, 54 new Keepers were welcomed as members this year in a ceremony in the Highlands at the Blair Castle. The Society was founded to represent the Scotch... Read More
DON SEBASTIANI & SONS
TOM HAWKINS has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer and General Manager. In his new position, he will oversee the Operations, Winemaking and Human Resources functions of the company. Hawkins has been at Don Sebastiani & Sons since June 2O19.