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INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT BevForce Movers & Shakers s the beverage industry’s largest career network, BevForce knows who’s coming and who’s going at the leading global beverage compa- nies. BevForce is the only beverage industry staffi ng 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. A Carl Russo has been named Southwest Regional Manager at Don Q - Serralles USA. He had been Regional Sales Manager - Southwest at Ascentia Wine Estates. George Garvin Brown IV has been named Executive Vice President Malt Beverages at Brown-Forman. He had been Director in charge of Western Europe and South Africa at Brown-Forman. Ari Katz has been named Senior Market Manager - NY at Pisco Portón. He had been Market Manager-NY at Interntional Beverage Holdings. Christopher Lynch has been named President at Terlato Wine International. He had been Owner at Mutt Lynch Winery. Frank Genovese has been named Senior Vice President-National Sales Manager at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. He had been Vice President - National Sales Manager at Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. Rick Tigner has been named CEO at Jackson Family Wines. He had been President at Jackson Family Wines. Bill Shenas has been named Director, National Accounts & Exports at The Hess Collection. He had been National On Premise Manager at The Hess Collection. Phil Meacham has been named Executive Vice President Malt Beverages at Glazer’s Distributors. He had been COO at Glazer’s Distributors. Robert Swartz has been named COO at Glazer’s Distributors. He had been Managing Director and Partner at Hicks Equity Partners LLC. Al Rand has been named MA/RI State Manager at Palm Bay International. He had been Regional Sales Manager at Leblon Cachaça. Kristin Burley has been named Arizona Spirits Ambassador at Palm Bay International. She had been Sampling Ambassador at Southern Wine & Spirits. Beth Nowak has been named State Manager, GA & LA, Wines at Pernod Ricard USA. She had been SE Region Manager at Opici Wines. Caitlin Manning has been named General Manager – Sales & Marketing US at Grupo Matarromera. She had been East Coast Brand Manager at Long Meadow Ranch Winery. 16 / the tasting panel / may 201 1