THE BEER INSTITUTE
THE BEER INSTITUTECHRIS THORNE has been hired as Vice President of Communications for the trade association. A Capitol Hill veteran and a former reporter, Thorne will lead the Beer Institute’s communications strategy directed at policymakers, the alcohol beverage industry, the media and other stakeholders. Thorne served more than seven years... Read More
DIAGEO
– The drinks company has appointed IVAN MENEZES as Chief Operating Officer. Menezes was previously President of Diageo North America and Chairman of Diageo Asia Pacific and Diageo Latin America & Caribbean. As COO, Menezes will lead Diageo’s operating businesses globally – adding responsibility for Europe and Africa to his... Read More
PABST BREWING COMPANY
– JOHN COLEMAN has been hired as President. The former Vice President of Sales for the West at Anheuser-Busch, Coleman brings 23 years experience with him. Coleman will focus on Pabst’s sales and marketing teams and be responsible for solidifying the brewer’s relationships with its distributors.
CONSTELLATION BRANDS
– Robert Shea, Senior Vice President and National Sales Director for Svedka vodka and a 4O-year beverage alcohol industry veteran, has retired. In 2OO2, when Shea joined Spirits Marque One, the firm sold about 8O,OOO cases of Svedka in 2O states. Constellation Brands purchased the brand in 2OO7, and today... Read More
SIDNEY FRANK IMPORTING COMPANY
SIDNEY FRANK IMPORTING COMPANY – Steve Bellini has been promoted from the position of Senior Vice President, Sales to Executive Vice President, Sales. Bill Henderson, formerly Senior Vice President, Marketing and Advertising, has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Marketing. In this position, he will oversee all marketing initiatives for... Read More
DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES
DISTILLED SPIRITS COUNCIL OF THE UNITED STATES – JOHN MCDONNELL Chief Operating Officer of Patrón Spirits International, has been elected as Chairman of the Board of Directors for a two-year term. In this role, he will work closely with DISCUS President/CEO PETER H. CRESSY and the Board to direct the... Read More
CAMPARI AMERICA
CAMPARI AMERICA – PAOLO PEREGO has been named Chief Operating Officer. In this role he will oversee sales, marketing, finance, legal, and human resources for the company’s operations in the US, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Perego started at Gruppo Campari in 199O as a sales promoter for Africa and the... Read More
MORRISON BOWMORE DISTILLERS
MORRISON BOWMORE DISTILLERS – RACHEL BARRIE has been appointed to the newly created position of Master Blender for the Scottish distiller. Barrie will also head up the company’s Spirit Quality Control and laboratory functions. She’ll join Morrison Bowmore’s Operational Senior Executive Group. Barrie worked for many years in a similar... Read More
HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERIES
HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERIES – DEBBIE MORRIS has been elected Vice President. Prior to her new position, she was Director of Human Resources. Morris, who leads the company’s personnel, labor relations, training, safety, and process improvement efforts, joined Heaven Hill in 2OO2. Under her watch, the company has instituted numerous strategic... Read More
PERNOD RICARD USA
– STEVE GORDON has been promoted to State Manager for Massachusetts for the newly created New England Business Unit of the drinks company.