Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. hires Andy Deloney as vp-state public policy. He joins from Johnson Brothers, one of the largest U.S. wine and spirits wholesalers, where he served as vp-external affairs directing government and regulatory activities in the states. Before that, he served as chairman of the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) for eight years.
3 Badge Beverage Corp., the wine and spirits negotiant, hires Melena Elliott as sales market manager for Florida and Georgia, and promotes Jennifer Klein to supply chain specialist, a new position. Elliott joins from Citadel Beverages where she was sales manager.