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INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT BevForce Movers & Shakers A s the beverage industry's largest career network, BevForce knows who's coming and who's going at the leading global bev- erage companies. BevForce is the only beverage industry staff- ing 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. John Palatella has been named Executive Vice President of Sales & Distribution at Russian Standard Vodka. He had been Executive Vice President of Sales for North America at The Patrón Spirits Company. Jessica Heppermann has been named On-Premise Brand Manager in New York at VOSS USA Inc. She had been Sales Representative at Liberty Wine Selections, a Division of Southern Wine & Spirits. Stefanie Melchert has been named State Manager, New England at Lucas Bols. She had been On Premise Manager, Massachusetts at Brown-Forman. Cheryl Ames has been named Midwest Regional Sales Manager at Cecchetti Wine Company. She had been Sales Manager at Maverick Wine Company. Colleen McLeod has been named San Francisco Brand Development Manager at Latis Imports. She had been On- Premise Specialist at MillerCoors. John Bastuga has been named Director – Drug & Emerging Channels at Treasury Wine Estates. He had been National Account Manager - Walgreens and CVS at Treasury Wine Estates. Amarinder Bhangoo-Acosta has been named Director of Category Management at Southern Wine & Spirits. She had been Category Development Manager at Diageo. Robin Reidy has been named North Texas Market Manager at Tanteo Spirits. She had been On-Premise Liquor Sales Representative at Republic National Distributing Company. Joen Choe has been named Marketing Director at The Cooper Spirits Co. He had been Senior Brand Manager - Absolut at Pernod Ricard USA Monique Acevedo has been named Vice President, Innovation at Heineken USA. She had been Director of Innovation at Diageo. 14 / the tasting panel / december 201 1