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WineAmerica Names Kaiser Executive Director

Michael Kaiser, a 20-year veteran of WineAmerica, has been promoted to Executive Director, with new responsibilities added to his prior role as Executive Vice President and Director of Government Affairs. Jim Trezise will continue as President, a role he has occupied for nine years after serving for 20 years

Wine Institute Promotes Tyler Rudd to Vice President of State Relations

Wine Institute Promotes Tyler Rudd to Vice President of State Relations

Wine Institute announced the promotion of Tyler Rudd to vice president of State Relations, a role he assumed in April 2026. Rudd, who has served as central states counsel for Wine Institute since June 2016, steps into his new position following the appointment of Steve Gross as Wine Institute’s

Ste. Michelle Names David Richardson CEO, Heller Chief Commercial Officer

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates named David Richardson Chief Executive Officer and promoted Dan Heller to Chief Commercial Officer. “David Richardson is the visionary leader who will propel Ste. Michelle Wine Estates into its next era of growth,” said Court Wyckoff, CEO of the Wyckoff Family Business, Ste. Michelle's

ACSA Elects Officers

American Craft Spirits Association elected Tom Bard of The Bard Distillery (KY) President of the Board of Directors. Phil Steger of Brother Justus Whiskey Co. (MN) has also been elected as the organization’s Vice President, and Mark Shilling of Maverick Distilling (TX) as Secretary/Treasurer.

Wilson Daniels Names Gayle Bartscherer VP-Business Development

Wilson Daniels Names Gayle Bartscherer VP-Business Development

Wilson Daniels hired Gayle Bartscherer as VP-Business Development, effective April 20. Reporting to President Rocco Lombardo, Bartscherer will oversee supplier and portfolio development, both domestic and international. Bartscherer began her tenure in the wine industry in 2000 and later joined Jackson Family Wines (2008-2022), where she advanced to

Johnson Brothers Hires James Damico as Chief Financial Officer

Damico joins Johnson Brothers with more than two decades of finance leadership experience in the global consumer packaged goods industry at Kellogg Company (now part of Mars Snacking), where he held a range of senior roles across supply chain, sales, innovation, financial planning and analysis, treasury, and strategic planning.

Bronco Wine Names Kent Mann Chief Operations Officer

Bronco Wine Co. hired Kent Mann as its new Chief Operations Officer. With more than four decades of operational and supply chain leadership, Mann joins Bronco after 11 years as VP-Operations for Trinchero Family Estates, where he built and mentored high performing teams across operations and supply chain management.