Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Announces Key Executive Promotions in East Region
Southern Glazers Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazers) the world's pre-eminent distributor of beverage alcoholtoday announced several changes in its East Region executive team, effective immediately.
Southern
Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (“Southern Glazer’s”)— the world's
pre-eminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced several
changes in its East Region executive team, effective immediately.
Walter Cowell, most recently the Vice President of Commercial Operations
for Florida, has been promoted to Executive Vice President and General
Manager of Mid-Atlantic, responsible for the Maryland, Washington DC,
and Delaware markets. In this new role, Mr. Cowell will be reporting to
Gene Sullivan, President, East Region, and will be relocating to the
Washington DC area. Reporting to Mr. Cowell will be Jim Miller, General
Manager of Delaware, and Andy Gergel, General Manager of Maryland and
Washington DC. Walter Cowell has been with Southern Glazer’s Wine &
Spirits for 16 years, holding multiple roles of increasing
responsibility in the Company including Vice President of Sales and
Marketing, and dedicated division Vice President and General Manager.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Cowell held various sales and
management roles with Shieffelin & Somerset Co. and Empire Distributors,
Inc.
“Walter has been an outstanding contributor to the Florida market during
his tenure with the Company,” commented Gene Sullivan. “His nearly 30
years of industry experience, coupled with his proven ability to drive
business performance and value for our customers and suppliers,
positions him for continued success as he takes on this new leadership
role in the Mid-Atlantic.”
Promoted to Mr. Cowell’s former role of Vice President of Commercial
Operations for Florida is Greg Astle, most recently the Vice President
of Trade Development for Southern Glazer’s Transatlantic division. In
this new role, Mr. Astle will direct day-to-day sales and operations for
Florida, reporting to Patrick Cassidy, Executive Vice President and
General Manager of Florida. Greg Astle has been with Southern Glazer’s
for eight years. Prior to his position in the Transatlantic division, he
was Vice President of Trade Marketing for the Coastal Wine & Spirits
division of Florida. Before joining Southern Glazer’s, Mr. Astle held
roles of increasing responsibility with Diageo North America and E&J
Gallo Winery.
“We are thrilled to have Greg move into this critical leadership role in
Florida,” said Patrick Cassidy. “Greg is a performance-driven team
leader who knows this market inside and out, and I’m confident his
leadership will help us continue to enhance executional excellence for
our supplier partners and customers throughout the state.”
In addition, Mark Chaplin has been promoted to Director of Sales and
Commercial Operations for the East Region. In this role, Mr. Chaplin
will report to David Stuart, Senior Vice President, Sales and Commercial
Operations – East Region. In his new position, he will be responsible
for managing commercial sales deliverables and serving as a key point of
contact for strategic supplier interaction and performance within the
Region. Most recently, Mr. Chaplin worked in the East Region Commercial
Strategy group, where he contributed to various key strategic
initiatives such as route-to-market restructuring and commercial
operations designs. Mr. Chaplin joined Southern Glazer’s in 2018. He
holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of
Miami, School of Business, as well as a Bachelor of Business
Administration, also from the University of Miami. His prior work
experience also includes positions with Gallo Sales Company, Merrill
Lynch, Grant Thornton, and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.
“Mark has been an excellent addition to the East Region team,” added
Gene Sullivan. “We look forward to having him help continue to enhance
East Region performance for all of our valued suppliers.”
About Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits
Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits is North America’s largest wine and
spirits distributor, and the preeminent data insights company for
alcoholic beverages. The Company has operations in 44 U.S. states and
the District of Columbia, Canada, and the Caribbean, and employs more
than 20,000 team members. Southern Glazer’s urges all retail customers
and adult consumers to market, sell, serve, and enjoy its products
responsibly. For more information visit www.southernglazers.com.
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