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The Association’s 2O1O Board of Directors has been announced: Nick Matt of Matt Brewing Company as Chair; Sam Calagione of Dogfish Head Craft Brewery as Vice Chair; and Mark Edelson of Iron Hill Brewery & Restaurant as Secretary/Treasurer.  Richard Doyle of Harpoon Brewery is Past Board Chair.  New members of... Read More

  “What can I do to help?”  How many times were those words uttered by Ray Tye?  Whether it was helping the family of a 1O-year-old girl killed by a stray bullet in Dorchester or tapping his humanitarian foundation to underwrite a landmark 34-hour surgery that would separate conjoined Egyptian... Read More

MAGGIE TIMONEY has been named Senior Vice President, Human Resources for the company.  Timoney began her Heineken career in 1998 at Heineken USA as Planning and Coordination Manager-National Sales.  She also served as Senior Manager- Strategic Planning & Distribution during her tenure.  She was promoted to Business Manager-Distributor Management at... Read More

EMILY STANLEY has been hired as the Boston Area Brand Ambassador for Bols Genever.  Stanley has a vast background in the bar industry, having mastered her skills at Bukowski Tavern in Cambridge, Deep Ellum in Allston, and Green Street in Cambridge.  She currently bartends part-time at Trina’s Starlite Lounge in... Read More

BYRON HOOVER has been appointed Vice President of Global Whiskey.  Hoover will spearhead the growth strategy for Beam Global’s bourbon and whiskey portfolio including Jim Beam Bourbon, Canadian Club Canadian Whisky and Teacher’s Scotch Whisky. Hoover joins Beam Global from Arnell Group, a specialist advertising and design agency, where he... Read More

Jose FernandezThe CEO of Constellation Wines North America and a 3O-year wine industry veteran, died on New Year’s Day from brain cancer.  He joined Constellation in 2OO1, and played a key role in the rapid growth of Constellation Brands and its North American wine business.  Major acquisitions during his tenure... Read More

Jonas Renner Tahlin has been named Vice President of Marketing-Vodkas.  Renner Tahlin was previously Regional Vice President/Commercial Director-Americas for The Absolut Company.  In his new role he will be responsible for further enhancing Absolut’s marketing strategy and translating that strategy into execution.  In 2OO6, he was recruited to head up... Read More

AUGUST SEBASTIANI has been named President of the Sonoma-based division of Don Sebastiani & Sons which was spun off as an independent wine company, effective January 1.  Previously, Sebastiani was Managing Director of the unit.  He is joined by RICHARD ZELLER who has been named Chief Operating Officer.  Zeller has... Read More

MINDY MACKENZIE has been appointed as Senior Vice President of Human Resources.  Mackenzie has an extensive background with retail and consumer packaged goods companies – for the past five years, she held various positions with increasing responsibility at Campbell Soup Company and most recently was been based in Australia serving... Read More

PETER McDONOUGH has been appointed President, Chief Marketing & Innovation Officer.  Previously he was President, North America-Innovation.  In conjunction with this appointment, Diageo will be combining the Marketing and Innovation teams to ensure the company is best organized to deliver top-line growth ambitions.  Prior to joining Diageo three years ago,... Read More