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Movers & Shakers A s the beverage industry's largest career network, BevForce knows who's coming and who's going at the leading global beverage companies. BevForce is the only beverage industry stafing agency providing both an online job board and executive recruiting services. Visit www.bevforce.com to sign up for the Movers & Shakers newsletter or to report your job move or recent hire. Heather Malpass has been named U.S. Sales Manager at Spirit-France. She had been Regional Sales Manager at Partida Tequila. Andy Goeler has been named CEO at Goose Island Beer Co. He had been President of Craft, Import & Specialty Brands at Anheuser-Busch InBev. Steve Harrigan has been named National Sales Director West at Sambazon. He had been Director of Sales West at Kozy Shack Enterprise. Bret Johnson has been named VP of Field Marketing at Pabst Brewing Co. He had been VP of Sales/Marketing - Northwest at Rockstar Energy Drink. Tim Brown has been named CEO at Nestlé Waters North America. He had been CEO at Nestlé Canada. Roy Danis has been named Managing Director (U.S. & Canada) at Campari America. He had been North American Managing Director at Jose Cuervo International. Brett O'Brien has been named SVP & GM - Gatorade North America at PepsiCo. He had been VP of Marketing - Mountain Dew at PepsiCo. Brian Miller has been named District Sales Manager at Glazers. He had been On Premise Manager at Nexus Wines. Dr Danielle Robinson has been named Director, Alcohol Policy and . Reputation Management at Diageo. She had been Director, Inclusion and Diversity at Diageo. Kristen Vahsen has been named Finance and Operations Manager at Balance Water. She had been Supply Planning Manager at PepsiCo. BevForce Hot Shot Each month we check in with one BevForce Mover & Shaker to provide you with some behind-the-scenes insight on the job search process, the beverage industry's most innovative companies and the executives who drive them. This month, we chatted with Heather Malpass, who was recently named U.S. Sales Manager at Spirit-France. She was previously Regional Sales Manager at Partida Tequila. T.P How would you define Spirit-France's culture and what attracted you to it? .: H.M.: First I must speak to my (maternal) French heritage. Calvados has always been a mainstay within my epicurean family culture. There is an ancestral tradition with Calvados houses passing down the time-honored techniques of distillation and maturing from generation to generation. The skill and passion of these expert distillers produces Calvados of unique quality and character; the Cellar Masters are like artists composing a masterpiece. To have the opportunity to share the story of Calvados and broaden the U.S. market for Spirit-France is pure joy! T.P What advice would you give to job seekers looking for their next role? .: H.M.: Deine your passion in the industry. Establish your career path and stay true to your goal. My personal game-changer was moving to representing an exceptional premium craft spirit beginning with my move to Tequila Partida and now my role as U.S. Sales Manager with Spirit-France. T.P If you weren't sipping Calvados, you would be drinking . . . .: H.M.: Fever-Tree Indian Tonic Water—topped-off with Calvados! Spirit-France is the world's leading Calvados producer and offers a wide range of premium spirits. www.spirit-france.com 14 / the tasting panel / january 2013