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march 2018 / the tasting panel / 71 PHOTOS: TIM MURRAY HEAD of the CLASS PERNOD RICARD CELEBRATES ITS TEN-YEAR LEGACY OF EDUCATING BARTENDERS THROUGH ITS INDUSTRY-LEADING INITIATIVE by Mara Marski Josh Pearson, Manager of Brand Advocacy at Pernod Ricard USA, leads the company's BarSmarts program. As the Director of Trade Advocacy at Pernod Ricard USA, Shawn Kelley oversees many of the company's education initiatives. Jamie Gordon, Senior Manager of Brand Ambassadors and Brand Advocacy at Pernod Ricard USA. In addition to overseeing the Bartender Advocacy Convention, Pernod Ricard USA National Mixologist Kevin Denton also creates drinks for the company's chain partners while working on new product development and brand strategy.