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Boston Beer Company CEO Dave Burwick will step down and retire from the company’s board of directors, effective April 1. Michael Spillane, a Nike executive and lead director on Boston Beer’s board of directors, will supplant him.
Amid a sea change of top positions within craft this year, leadership at Rhinegeist Brewery explored the transition at the top of the Cincinnati, Ohio-headquartered craft brewery at the 2023 Brewbound Live business conference in Marina del Rey, California.
We now know who will lead the next chapter of New Belgium Brewing. Chief marketing officer Shaun Belongie has been named the next CEO of New Belgium, effective immediately, taking the spot left vacant by Steve Fechheimer earlier this year.
Eight Brewing, the producer of Eight Elite Light Lager, has added another pro to its roster – this time, a beer veteran.
BrewDog USA has announced a reorganized sales team structure ahead of 2024. The U.S. branch of the Scotland-headquartered craft brewery will transition from a regional sales structure to a “more streamlined, divisional structure” with three divisions – Central, East and West – effective November 1, according to a press release.
Summit Brewing founder and CEO Mark Stutrud will retire from the Minnesota craft brewery in March after 37 years.
Boston Beer Company chief sales officer John Geist will retire at the end of the year after 26 years with the company and seven years leading sales.
Partake Brewing has promoted chief commercial officer Evan Cohen as president to lead the Toronto-headquartered non-alcoholic beer (NA) maker through its next growth phase.
Danelle Kosmal will leave her role as VP of research for industry trade group the Beer Institute (BI) later this year.
Lagunitas’ sales and marketing teams have undergone an overhaul in the last month. In a conversation with Brewbound, interim CMO Hannah Dray discussed bringing irreverence and disruptiveness back to the brand.
Lagunitas Brewing Company’s chief marketing officer Paige Guzman has parted ways with the Heineken-owned craft brewery.
Stoli Group has announced a reshuffle of leadership roles today, appointing former CFO Chris Caldwell as its new global CEO.
Firestone Walker has hired Tony Amaral as chief sales officer, the company announced late Friday.
Lawson’s Finest Liquids has named Adeline Druart as the 15-year-old Vermont craft brewery’s second CEO. Lawson’s founders Sean and Karen Lawson made the hire public today, appointing Druart as the successor to Sean Lawson.
Steve Fechheimer, who led New Belgium Brewing Company to unprecedented growth, will depart the company in August after six years to “explore new challenges.”
After more than four years of leading Salt Lake City-headquartered Uinta Brewing Company, Jeremy Ragonese is stepping down as president, effective June 30. Noah Brown, Uinta’s VP of revenue, will assume the presidency, starting July 1.
Boston Beer Company has appointed Philip Hodges chief supply chain officer, according to an 8-K filing, submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commision last week.
