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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 staffing 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. Sandra Calvert has been named VP National Accounts, Off-Premise at VEEV Spirits. She had been Director of National Accounts at Phillips Distilling. Julian Burzynski has been named Executive Vice President at Wirtz Beverage Group. He had been Senior Vice President at Wirtz Beverage Illinois. David Ramirez has been named VP of Sales - Western Division at TY KU. He had been Region VP West at The Patrón Spirits Company. Jonathan Yusen has been named President at William Grant & Sons. He had been SVP Marketing North America, General Manager Canada at William Grant & Sons. Andy Rattner has been named Regional Sales Manager at Terrapin Beer Company. He had been Area Sales Manager at Boulder Beer Company. Alan Clark has been named CEO at SABMiller. He had been COO at SABMiller. Sean Hartnell has been named VP of Sales - Central Region at TY KU. He had been VP Great Lakes at The Patrón Spirits Company. Jon Knutson has been named South Central Regional Director at Double Cross Vodka. He had been TX State Manager at Beam Inc. John Searson has been named New England Regional Manager at Double Cross Vodka. He had been Off-Premise Sales Representative at Beam Inc. Blane Galatas has been named South East Regional Manager at Double Cross Vodka. He had been Market Manager at Next Level Marketing. 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. Last month, we chatted with Hallie Lorber, who was recently named Vice President of Marketing at Bevyz. She was previously Director of Field Marketing at Glaceau. TP: How would you define Bevyz's culture and what attracted you to it? HL: Bevyz is a small entrepreneurial company that fosters an innovative, consumer-centric environment. They value sustainability, excellence, fairness, innovation and passion from strategic decisions to relationships with suppliers and customers. They are a fast-paced, can-do team that works hard and are passionate about what they do. TP: What advice would you give to job seekers looking for their next role? HL: Seek opportunities that you are passionate about, can challenge you and allow you to learn. You spend the majority of your time working, so you should to love what you do. 14 / the tasting panel / june 2013 TP0613_001-41.indd 14 5/23/13 4:24 PM Abso