Gem&Bolt Mezcal + Damiana named John Esposito Chairman of the Board. Most recently, Esposito’s 40-year career saw him serve as CEO of High West Distillery. Esposito also served as President, Stoli Group USA; CEO, Bacardi USA & North America; CEO, Moet Hennessy, and CEO & President, Premier Beverage of Florida (now Breakthru Beverage Florida).
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Rick Robinson, Vice President of Product Supply Chain at Campari America, has been named chairman of the Kentucky Distillers Association‘s Board of Directors for 2019. The Board also appointed Jessica Pendergrass, Corporate Counsel for Heaven Hill Brands, as Vice Chairman, and Pauline Rooney, Vice President of Distillation, Maturation & Engineering at Diageo North America, as Secretary-Treasurer.