Articles Tagged with ''executive leadership''

Caribou Coffee names new CEO

John Butcher adds top executive role with foodservice company

January 22, 2019

Minneapolis-based Caribou Coffee, a subsidiary of JAB Holding Co., announced that John Butcher has been appointed president and chief executive officer. Butcher has served as president of Caribou Coffee since joining the company in June of 2017.

Southern Glazer’s appoints new executive to Illinois market

John Acott to oversee Chicagoland market for wine and spirits distributor

January 2, 2019

Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, Dallas and Miami, announced that it has appointed John Acott to the position of vice president of general market of Southern Glazer’s Illinois.

Vintage Wine Estates appoints new operating officer

Jeff Nicholson brings investment expertise to winery

January 2, 2019

Vintage Wine Estates, Santa Rosa, Calif., has appointed Jeff Nicholson to the new role of chief operating officer. Most recently, Nicholson was an operating partner at AGR Partners. AGR Partners is an investment firm dedicated to food and agribusiness who acquired a minority equity stake in Vintage Wine Estates in April 2018. Nicholson will continue to be on the Advisory Board for AGR Partners.

James Quincey, The Coca-Cola Co.’s president and chief executive officer. - Beverage Industry

2018 Executive of the Year: James Quincey President and Chief Executive Officer of The Coca-Cola Co.

Coca-Cola’s top executive furthers company’s interest in premium hydration, hot coffee

Jessica Jacobsen

November 26, 2018

Helping to guide the legacy company through this latest evolution is James Quincey, The Coca-Cola Co.’s president and chief executive officer (CEO).

Welch’s names Trevor Bynum new CEO, president

Brad Irwin to retire 10 years after leading company

September 17, 2018

Welch’s, Concord, Mass., has appointed Trevor Bynum as President and CEO, effective Oct. 1. Bynum succeeds Brad Irwin, who will be retiring after 10 years leading the organization.

Katherine Lugar to assume top executive role with ABA

Lugar most recently served same role with AHLA

September 5, 2018

The American Beverage Association (ABA), Washington, D.C., announced that Katherine Lugar, president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA), will join ABA as its new president and CEO later this year. Lugar will succeed Susan K. Neely, who led the ABA for 13 years. Neely was named president and CEO of the American Council of Life Insurers (ACLI) in May 2018.

Indra Nooyi to end tenure as PepsiCo CEO

Ramon Laguarta elected to replace Nooyi

August 6, 2018

After 12 years as chief executive officer (CEO) of PepsiCo Inc., Purchase, N.Y., Indra Nooyi announced that she will step down Oct. 3. Nooyi has been with the company for 24 years. She will remain chairman until early 2019. Following a unanimous election by the Board of Directors, Ramon Laguarta, president of PepsiCo, will assume the CEO position as well as election to the Board of Directors.

Best of luck to Susan Neely

ABA’s CEO departs for ACLI

Jessica Jacobsen

July 17, 2018

I have told many how much I believed that Susan was one of, if not the best, leaders among trade associations.

Howard Schultz to step down as executive chairman of Starbucks

Schultz bids farewell after 40 years of leadership

June 12, 2018

Starbucks Coffee Co., Seattle, Wash., announced that their iconic leader and visionary entrepreneur Howard Schultz is stepping down from his role as executive chairman and member of the Board of Directors, effective June 26. He will be honored with the title of chairman emeritus, the company said in a statement. The company will continue to be led by Kevin Johnson, chief executive officer (CEO) and member of the Board of Directors, it added.

Brewers Association founder to retire

Charlie Papazian schedules retirement for Jan. 23, 2019

March 16, 2018

The Boulder, Colo.-based Brewers Association (BA) announced that founder and past president Charlie Papazian will retire from the BA on Jan. 23, 2019, which also marks his 70th birthday and 40 years building the craft brewing community.

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