Kentucky Distillers’ Association announces several staff promotions:
- Adam Johnson, 47, becomes the KDA’s first VP-State Relations. He has led the KDA’s Kentucky Bourbon Trail experiences since 2012.
- Colleen Thomas, 47, is the KDA’s first VP-Operations. She has been with the KDA since 2016 and most rcently was Senior Director of Marketing and Member Services.
- Mandy Ryan, 33, is named Director of the Kentucky Bourbon Trail. She has been Director of Marketing.
- Marielle McElmurray, 29, is named Operations Manager and Executive Assistant. She has been Special Projects Manager since 2021. She also is Assistant Secretary-Treasurer to the KDA Board of Directors.
Jiant, a Los Angeles hard kombucha brand, hires David Macon as chief sales officer. He joins from Firestone Walker, where he was chief sales officer.
Early Mountain Winery promotes Maya Hood White to winemaker from associate winemaker.