2022 SPEAKERS
Ken Austin
Founder: Avion Tequila; Co-Founder:
Proper No. Twelve Irish Whiskey
Co-Founder: Teremana Tequila
New York, NY
“State of Play: The Booming Tequila Market”
Campbell P. Brown
Chair of the Board
Brown-Forman Corp.
Louisville, KY
“The American Whiskey Renaissance”
Jim Clerkin
CEO
Demeter & Co.
New York, NY
“Retired But Still Working—A Look Back and Forward”
Yakir Gola
Co-Founder and CEO
Gopuff
Philadelphia, PA
“The On-Demand Delivery Revolution for Beverage Alcohol”
Helen Mackey
Senior Vice President of Marketing
Darden
Orlando, FL
“The Future of Restaurants—Post Pandemic”
Danny Wirtz
Vice Chairman
Breakthru Beverage
Chicago, IL
“Digital Transformation at the Wholesale Tier”
PANEL: STATE OF THE INDUSTRY—POST PANDEMIC
Nick Mehall
President & CEO
Republic National Distributing Co. (RNDC)
Atlanta, GA
Jason Milburn
Director of Adult Beverages
The Kroger Co.
Cincinnati, OH
Stephen Rust
President, Reserve and New Business
Diageo
New York, NY
William Terlato
CEO
Terlato Wine Group, Ltd.
Lake Bluff, IL
Jonathan Yusen
Chief Officer, Network Distribution Companies
William Grant & Sons
New York, NY
HOST
Marvin R.
Shanken
Chairman
M. Shanken
Communications, Inc.
New York City
MODERATORS
Michael Moaba
Vice Chairman
M. Shanken Communications, Inc.
New York City
David Fleming
Senior Vice President,
Wine & Spirits Editorial
M. Shanken Communications, Inc.
New York City
Dan Marsteller
Vice President,
Wine & Spirits Editorial
M. Shanken Communications, Inc.
New York City