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Eastside Taps Paul Block for Top Job

Posted on July 1, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Eastside Distilling, Inc. named spirits industry and consumer goods veteran Paul Block as the Company’s new Chief Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2020. Block initially joined Eastside as Chairman in April 2020 and will succeed Lawrence Firestone as CEO who helped … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 29, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Stoli Group promotes Dave McNulty global chief marketing officer.  He previously was  VP-Marketing and Communications.  He joined the company last year after 18 years at Diageo.

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Posted on June 22, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Breakthru Beverage Group promotes Brian Albenze to Executive Vice President of Breakthru’s United Division, dedicated to the Diageo and Moët Hennessy USA portfolios, effective July 1, 2020. He succeeds industry veteran Kevin O’Neil who will transition into a strategic advisory … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 17, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Colangelo & Partners promotes Juliana Colangelo to VP.  She’s West Coast director for the agency.

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Mukherjee Shakes Up Pernod Ricard NA Executive Ranks

Posted on June 16, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Six months after being appointed to lead Pernod Ricard , CEO Ann Mukherjee announced several new executive appointments intended to acccelerate the company’s “transformation into an ever-more consumer-centric company, simplifying ways of working and ruthlessly prioritizing for increased effectiveness.” The new … Continue reading →

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Posted on June 8, 2020 by Joel Whitaker

Eastside Distilling, Inc. named Robert P. Grammen as an independent member of the board of directors, effective June 15. He succeeds Geoffrey Gwin who is leaving the board and will become Eastside’s Chief Financial Officer effective June 15.  Grammen is … Continue reading →

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