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INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT 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 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. Dan Saurer has been named Vice President National Accounts at Voli Spirits. He had been Off Premise Chain Director at White Rock Distilleries. Jeff Popkin has been named President at Vita Coco. He had been VP Sales at Vita Coco. Jaume Ferras Santain has been named Global Marketing Manager at Edrington Group, The Macallan. He had been Marketing Manager, Martini at Bacardi Spain. Alan Shank has been named Regional Manager at Nawgan. He had been South Central Regional Manager at Jones Soda. Meghan Moore has been named Southern California Brand Manager, On-Premise Sales at VOSS Artesian Water from Norway. She had been On-Premise Sales Representative at Southern Wine & Spirits of California. Colin Westcott-Pitt has been named VP of Marketing at Heineken USA. He had been VP of Marketing, Dos Equis, Amstel Light, Newcastle Brown Ale at Heineken USA. Daniel Lanfer has been named New York Brand Manager at VOSS Artesian Water from Norway. He had been Consultant at Morgans Hotel Group. Joseph LoSardo has been named Executive Director of Business Development & Operations at Domaine Select Wine Estates. He had been VP Sales and Operations at Wine Wave. Greg Kryder has been named CFO at Diageo NA. He had been President at Diageo Chateau & Estate. Claudia Schubert has been named President at Diageo Chateau & Estate. She had been General Manager, West Control States at Diageo NA. 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 Dan Saurer, who was recently named Vice President National Accounts at Voli Spirits. He was previously Off-Premise National Accounts Director at White Rock Distilleries. TP: How would you defi ne Voli's culture and what attracted you to it? DS: Voli Spirits is a small, entrepreneurial company that provides the opportu- nity to "wear many hats," giving the team a chance be involved in areas of the business that, at a larger company, you wouldn't be exposed. The number-one thing that attracted me to Voli was our CEO, Adam Kamenstein. I loved his passion for making Voli into a leading spirits brand. Having two celebrity owners in Pit Bull and Fergie was an attraction as well. TP: What advice would you give to job seekers looking for their next role? DS: Make sure you are going to love what you do. The other piece of advice I would give is to do your homework and ask lots of questions. For me, the more questions I asked, the more I knew I was going to enjoy working at Voli. TP: If you weren't sipping a Voli Vodka straight, you would be drinking . . . DS: A Voli Light and Cranberry. However I really like the Voli Light Pink Lemonade—a nice cocktail to enjoy in the sun. 14 / the tasting panel / september 2012