Constellation Brands: Wine and spirits appointments
Constellation Brands has announced two new appointments in its wine and spirits division.
Jim Casey has been promoted to SVP & Chief Sales Officer - Wine and Spirits Division, responsible for leading the division’s U.S. Wholesale commercial business. Since joining Constellation in 2018, Casey has held a number of commercial leadership roles with increasing responsibility and has helped to accelerate Constellation’s consumer-led portfolio premiumization and wine and spirits business transformation efforts.
Jennifer Russell-Smith has been promoted to SVP, Human Resources - Wine and Spirits Division, responsible for Human Resources globally across the division’s commercial, brand and operations functions. Russell-Smith joined Constellation in 2017 with the company’s acquisition of High West Whiskey, bringing valuable experience and subject matter expertise both domestically and internationally.
Constellation Brands has spent the last few years transforming its wine and spirits business into a ‘more focused, higher-end portfolio more aligned with growing sectors of the category’.
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