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# WES Brands Names Shawn Thurman CEO
- URL: https://bevnews.net/wes-brands-names-steve-thurman-ceo/
- Published: 2023-03-30T00:52:09.000Z
- Updated: 2023-03-30T00:52:09.000Z
- Author: Joel Whitaker
- Tags: Who & What --

**WES Brands**, the company launched after the $610 million sale to **Diageo** of **Aviation American Gin**, named **Shawn Thurman** as Chief Executive Officer, as well as a slate of significant executive hires:

- Sean Penn to president/coo
- Kyle Stein as President
- Lauren Ryan-Kiyak as Senior VP-Marketing, and
- Chris Jebbia as Senior Vice President of Financ