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Paul Walsh has been appointed as Chairman.  Walsh, Diageo’s chief executive, takes over the role from Pernod Ricard’s Director Richard Burrows, who has retired from the SWA after six years on its council.  Ian Curle, Chief Executive of The Edrington Group, has been appointed as the SWA Vice-Chairman in succession... Read More

Pete Carr has been promoted to President, Control States Diageo North America. Prior to this, he was General Manager of Diageo’s Florida Cluster. In this position, Carr will be responsible for leading Diageo’s strategic agenda across the Control States for US Spirits. Carr will also represent Diageo as liaison to... Read More

Jonathan Yusen has been hired as the new Senior Vice President of marketing for its US subsidiary.  In this position, Yusen will oversee marketing for the company’s spirits and wine brands, such as Glenfiddich, The Balvenie, Hendrick’s Gin and Milagro Tequila.  Yusen has almost ten years spirits industry experience, having... Read More

Eric Gregory has been named as its new president.  He succeeds Ed O’Daniel, a Springfield, Kentucky attorney and businessman who was president for 17 years.  Gregory has been governmental affairs manager at East Kentucky Power Cooperative in Winchester, Kentucky since 2OOO.

Steve Bellini is leaving his position as President and CEO to pursue personal interests.  Also, ROBERT HILL has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, replacing Barry O’Neil who left for a new opportunity.  Kevin Fennessey, Chairman of the Future Brands Board, will take on a greater role in the management of... Read More

Atlas Distributing has appointed Richard Gebhardt as Director of Business Development. He will be responsible for all sales and marketing related to planning, programming and business development efforts. Mr. Gebhardt has more than 16 years experience at the wholesaler level and has held a sales manager position with Atlas since... Read More

Charles “Chip” Hartnett has been appointed as Director of National Accounts. He will be responsible for all national on-premise accounts for their portfolio of premium spirits. Hartnett joined Gosling-Castle Partners, a majority-owned subsidiary of Castle Brands, in 2OO6 as the brand director for the mid-Atlantic states.

FLORENCE PRAMBERGER has been appointed as Senior Vice President of Human Resources. She joins Beam Global after a four-year career at Campbell Soup Company. Pramberger takes the helm from MIKE GOLDBERG, who led the Beam Global human resource function for 12 of his 15 years with the company. Goldberg will... Read More

DAN GRUNBECK has been named Vice President Sales, Pernod Ricard USA Wines. Grunbeck is an 18-year industry veteran who joins from the US division of William Grant & Sons, where he was Senior Vice President of Sales/National Sales Manager and Director of Sales and Marketing, Fine Wine Division. Among Grunbeck’s... Read More

NORMAN ADAMI is retiring from his position of President and CEO of SABMiller Americas on November 3O. Previously the President and Chief Executive Officer for Miller Brewing, Adami led the day-to-day operations at Miller from 2OO3 until August 2OO6, when he was promoted to the newly created position of President... Read More