Team
Mary Barranco
Vice President National Training Director, Southern Wine & Spirits of America Inc.
Jennifer DePaola
Vice President Human Resources & Chief Diversity Officer, Young’s Market Company
Barb Egenhofer
Senior Vice President Human Resources Wine & Spirits Division, Constellation Brands Inc.
Alison Jerden
Senior Director of Human Resources for Sales and Distributors, E. & J. Gallo Winery
Kari Leitch
Senior Vice President, Communications and Corporate Affairs, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
Helen Mackey, DWS
Vice President, Darden Enterprise, Beverage Strategy and Innovation Darden
Meridith May
Publisher/Editorial Director The Tasting Panel Magazine, The SOMM Journal, The Clever Root
Rachel Seder
Sr. Director, Talent Acquisition/Diversity & Inclusion, Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER Lynda Spillane
Public Speaking Coach & Speechwriter for Heads of State, Presidents, CEOs and Executives The Persuasive Word Inc.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER Margareth (Maggie) Henriquez
President & Chief Executive Officer, Krug Maison de Champagne © A. de Villenfagne
Nicole Bierig Jordan
Vice President, Commercial Strategy and Analytics, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
Catherine McDaniel
Vice President, Federal Affairs for the Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA)
Heather Alper
Vice President, Supplier Management & Business Development, Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits
Elizabeth McCall, CSS
Woodford Reserve Master Taster & Senior Quality Control Specialist, Brown-Forman
Mary Barrazotto
Sr. Vice President, General Counsel, North & Latin America Regions, Brown-Forman
Jennifer Jo Wiseman, M.S.
Vice President of Consumer and Product Insights & Development, E. & J. Gallo Winery
KEYNOTE SPEAKER Dr. Makaziwe (Maki) Mandela
Chief Executive Officer and Founder, House of Mandela
Kim Weed, MBA, SHRM-SCP
Senior Manager of Organizational Development and Compliance, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
Marsha Van Arsdale
Senior Vice President, Rogers Trucking
Phyllis Rogers
Owner, Rogers Trucking
John Klein
Executive Vice President, General Manager, Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits, Pacific Northwest
Jessica Kirby
Senior Vice President National & Strategic Accounts - On Premise, Young's Market Company
Kim Scarpone
Executive Vice President and General Manager, Pennsylvania, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
Kari Leitch
Senior Vice President, Communications and Corporate Affairs, Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
Lorraine Luke
Corporate Vice President, Human Resources Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC)
Alison Gavin
Vice President, Total Talent, Diversity & Enterprise Development, Pernod Ricard USA
Gabriela McManus
Senior Vice President People Operations, Drizly
Trudiann Grosvenor
Master Blender / R&D Manager for Mt. Gay Distillers, Remy Cointreau
Lisa Mize
Vice President of Marketing, Wine Warehouse
Bridget Firtle
Master Distiller, Owney’s Rum, Proximo Spirits Inc.
Alex Thomas
Master Blender, Sexton Irish Whiskey, Proximo Spirits Inc.
Helen Mulholland
Master Blender, Bushmills, Proximo Spirits Inc.
Maria Theresa Lara Lopez
Master Distiller, Herradura, Brown-Forman
Gina Gallo
Senior Director of Winemaking and Winemaker for Gallo Signature Series, E. & J. Gallo Winery
Karen Hattrup
Vice President of Customer Development & Business Intelligence, Deutsch Family Wine and Spirits
Philana Bouvier
Senior Vice President of New Business Development, Young’s Market Company, & Chair, WSWA Women’s Leadership Council
Hillary Wirtz
Director of Diversity & Inclusion and On Premise Business Manager, Breakthru Beverage Group
Brad Holst
Principal and Executive Director, Communications Strategy and Innovation, Mandel Communications
Peggy Noe Stevens
Author, Global Speaker, Media Spokesperson and Prominent Experiential Brand Strategist
Barkley J. Stuart
Executive Vice President, Director, Government Affairs, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
Jan Jones Blackhurst
Executive Vice President, Public Policy & Corporate Responsibility, Caesars Entertainment
Kathleen DiBenedetto
Sr. Director, Luxury and On-Premise, Beam Suntory & Kentucky Bourbon Hall of Fame Member
Joe Essa
2018 Vice Chair of the National Restaurant Association, President & CEO, Wolfgang Puck Worldwide
Diane Smith-Sullivan
Finance Administrator
Maggie Henriquez
President, LVMH Estates & Wines / President & Chief Executive Officer, Krug Maison de Champagne
Jan Jones Blackhurst
Executive Vice President, Public Policy & Corporate Responsibility, Caesars Entertainment
Amy Lund
Vice President of Marketing Communication and Brand Activation, Spirits BU, E. & J. Gallo Winery
Tracy Redmond
Senior Manager of Beverage Innovation and Product Development for Applebee’s Services Inc.
Barkley J. Stuart
Executive Vice President, Director, Government Affairs, Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits