MGP Ingredients Inc. hires Tony Kavanaugh as export sales manager. He will be based in London. He joins from Cooley Distillery, Ireland, where he headed the commercial division.
Phillips Distilling Co. hires Fernando Palacios as interim Chief Supply Chain Officer and promotes Jason Connelly as Chief Revenue Officer reporting to Chief Executive Officer Andy England effective immediately. For eight years, Palacios was evp/chief operations officer for MillerCoors. Connelly has been vp-sales for Phillips Distilling.