TREASURY WINE ESTATES – JIM CASEY
JIM CASEY is the new vice president of Treasury’s US East division. Casey has over 15 years of experience in the wine and spirits industry and joins from Diageo where he served for the past five years leading sales and customer marketing, including managing customer marketing for the Charmer Sunbelt... Read More
WHYTE & MACKAY – BRIAN DONAGHEY
BRIAN DONAGHEY is the company’s new CEO. He replaces JOHN BEARD who left the distiller last month. Prior to joining Whye & Mackay, Donaghey was Managing Director of Diageo Scotland.
Obituary – ELMER T. LEE
ELMER T. LEE 93Buffalo Trace Master Distiller Emeritus Elmer T. Lee passed away on July 16 after a short illness. Elmer was born in 1919 on a tobacco farm in Franklin County, Kentucky. He graduated from Frankfort County High School in 1936 and worked for Jarman Shoe Company until December... Read More
The Hess Collection
The Hess Collection Steven Frederico has been named New England Regional Sales Manager, representing the Hess portfolio in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Maine. Frederico most recently served as Vice President Sales for Davies Family Selections where he managed New England states and North Carolina, representing multiple wineries.... Read More
Narragansett Beer
Narragansett BeerPeter Boyd has been hired as Sales and Marketing Manager for Greater Boston, Merrimack Valley, and Portland, Maine. He will focus on Narragansett on-premise sales and marketing efforts to area bars and restaurants as well as support the company’s online and social media branding, PR and other promotional efforts. ... Read More
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