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Former Dairy Farmers of America Exec to Lead American Cider Association

Former Dairy Farmers of America Exec to Lead American Cider Association

The American Cider Association (ACA) has named its next CEO. Monica Cohen, a former executive for Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), has been appointed CEO of the hard cider trade association, taking over less than a month ahead of the ACA’s largest annual industry event, CiderCon (February 4-7).

Brewers Association Taps Bart Watson as Next CEO

Brewers Association Taps Bart Watson as Next CEO

The Brewers Association (BA) has named Bart Watson as the trade group’s next president and CEO. Watson will succeed Bob Pease, who is retiring from the organization, effective January 3. Watson’s first day in the new role will be January 6.

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BrewDog USA Hires Sales and Marketing Execs

BrewDog USA Hires Sales and Marketing Execs

BrewDog USA, the Columbus, Ohio-headquartered offshoot of the Scottish craft beer maker, has added three new executives to its sales and marketing ranks, the company announced Monday. The company has tapped Marc Venegoni as vice president of U.S. sales, Greg Salzenstein as western U.S. sales director, and Erika Wojno as U.S. director of marketing.

People Moves: Illinois Guild Leader Heads to Gopuff; Nicole Nugent Joins Ashland Hard Seltzer Parent Co.; Toppling Goliath National Sales Director Departs for Brew Pipeline

People Moves: Illinois Guild Leader Heads to Gopuff; Nicole Nugent Joins Ashland Hard Seltzer Parent Co.; Toppling Goliath National Sales Director Departs for Brew Pipeline

After five years at the helm of the Illinois Craft Brewers Guild (ICBG), executive director Danielle D’Alessandro will depart at the end of September. Nils Weldy has been named the first executive director of the Charlotte Independent Brewers Alliance (CIBA), a nonprofit organization that advocates for breweries and cideries in and around Charlotte, North Carolina.

Julia Herz, 2 Others Join Left Hand Brewing Board of Directors

Julia Herz, 2 Others Join Left Hand Brewing Board of Directors

Left Hand Brewing has added three directors to its board, including former Brewers Association (BA) craft beer program director Julia Herz, the brewery announced today. Herz along with Connect for Health Colorado CEO Kevin Patterson and attorney Anton V. Dworak will join the board of the Longmont, Colorado-headquartered craft brewery. For Left Hand, the restructuring of its board of directors “deepens and diversifies fields of experience in the brewery’s advisory team, strengthens community ties, and increases stock value for current employee-owners and shareholders,” the brewery said in a press release.

Brienne Allan, Igniter of Craft Beer’s Reckoning with Sexism, to Depart Notch Brewing

Brienne Allan, Igniter of Craft Beer’s Reckoning with Sexism, to Depart Notch Brewing

Brienne Allan, who sparked an industry-wide reckoning with sexual harassment by asking a single question on her personal Instagram account (@ratmagnet) in May, announced today she will step down from her role as production manager at Salem, Massachusetts-based Notch Brewing. “It’s with a heavy and hopeful heart that this Thursday will be my last day at Notch Brewing,” she wrote in an Instagram post. “I’ve never felt more supported and shared such a similar goal with a company.”

Mission Brewery Sold; Former CBA Exec Dan Partelow Appointed CEO

Mission Brewery Sold; Former CBA Exec Dan Partelow Appointed CEO

San Diego-based Mission Brewery was sold in late July to a California holding company led by Kenneth Little, a partner in Brandes Investment Partners, according to documents filed with the California Secretary of State’s Office.

Rhinegeist Names Mike Parks as Next CEO

Rhinegeist Names Mike Parks as Next CEO

Cincinnati’s Rhinegeist Brewery has named Mike Parks as its next CEO, company founders Bob Bonder and Bryant Goulding announced in a letter to employees today.

Wormtown Picks Tree House Vet Kimberly Golinski as President and General Manager

Wormtown Picks Tree House Vet Kimberly Golinski as President and General Manager

Wormtown Brewery has named former Tree House Brewing office manager Kimberly Golinski as its new general manager and president, according to Worcester Magazine. Golinski succeeds Scott Metzger, who announced his departure last month from the Worcester, Massachusetts-headquartered craft brewery to become the chief operating officer at Maui Brewing.