Beam Suntory hires Zsoka McDonald as chief communications officer, a new position, and promotes Brett Hale to chief public affairs officer from vp-global public affairs. McDonald is returning to the bev/al industry where she last served in communication roles at Diageo before joining Avangrid, a clean energy company, where she was chief sustainability officer and senior vp-corporate communications.
Balletto Vineyards hires Michael Longerbeam as DTC manager. Prior to joining Balletto’s team, Michael was with Dry Creek Vineyard as their Direct to Consumer Manager and also held a position as Direct Marketing Manager with Treasury Wine Estates.