Brown-Forman promoted Lawson Whiting to Chief Operating Officer effective Oct. 1. He will oversee the company’s regional operations, global production, and corporate responsibility functions, reporting to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Paul Varga. Whiting, 49, has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Brands and Strategy Officer since February 2015.
Quality Beverage, Taunton, Mass., one of New England’s largest stand-alone independent distributors of Anheuser-Busch InBev branded products, named Ted Audet as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; Steve Doherty as Vice President / General Manager–Auburn Division; and Craig Colonero as Director of Sales and Marketing–Auburn Division. The appointments will be effective on Oct. 1 following the retirement of Tom Nicholson as Vice President and General Manager.