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# Kentucky Distillers Assn. Names Gigi DaDan as Board Chair
- URL: https://bevnews.net/kentucky-distillers-assn-names-gigi-dadan-as-board-chair/
- Published: 2026-01-19T21:13:10.000Z
- Updated: 2026-01-19T21:13:10.000Z
- Author: Joel Whitaker
- Tags: Who & What -

**Kentucky Distillers’ Association** elects **Gigi DaDan,** general manager of **Louisville Distilling Co**., which owns Angel's Envy, chair of the Board of Directors. She succeeds **Ken Lewis**, founder of **New Riff Distilling**, who becomes immediate past chair**.**

Alongside DaDan, the Board also named **David Salmon**, COO/Founder of **Jackson Purchase Distillery**, as Vice Chair; **Chris Morris**, Master Distiller Emeritus at **Brown-Forman Corp.**, as Treasurer; and **Kaveh Zamanian**, Founder, Rabbit Hole and Mary Dowling Whiskey at **Pernod Ricard.** 

Other Board officers include Lewis as the Immediate Past Chair; **Wally Dant**, President and Distiller of **Log Still Distillery**, representing “Proof” level members; and **Tom Bard**, Co-Founder and CEO of **The Bard Distillery**, representing “Craft” level members.