Leadership Team
Michael Cleary
Managing Director
- International & domestic beverages industry specialist
- European & US Blue-Chip background: Pernod Ricard (Irish Distillers, Pernod Ricard Spain & The ABSOLUT Co.), Imperial Tobacco & Unilever
- Previous Western Europe Regional Director with Mast Jägermeister
- Team builder with strong marketing & brand focus
Christian Stindt
Marketing Director
- 10+ years’ industry experience
- Communications background with commercial and brand building experience across Western European markets
- Strong believer in consumer centricity and relevant, effective messaging
Brett Keartland
Finance Director
- 15+ years within the drinks industry
- SABMiller (South Africa), Pernod Ricard and Accolade Wines
- Managed multiple brand and business acquisition and integration projects
Mark Harris
Sales Director
- 20+ years’ experience in the drinks industry
- Senior commercial roles at Cellar Trends, Pernod Ricard, Moet Hennessy, Bacardi Brown Forman and Molson Coors
- Proven track record of developing teams and executing brand building commercial strategies across all channels
Katie Benham
Head Of HR
- 20 years’ experience as an HR professional across a number of different industries.
- Competent, dedicated professional with a huge amount of passion for people, who she believes are the most valuable assets in any business.
- Anticipates and meets the changing needs of the workforce throughout the employee lifecycle championing career and professional growth whilst maintaining a healthy working environment, both physically and mentally.
- Reliable, loyal and strategic thinking team member with the ability to communicate effectively, make a difference and put people at the heart of the business.