Drinks Association Board

Andrew Clarke

Managing Director ANZ

Andrew is a highly driven Senior Executive, with over 30 years in the FMCG industry, and a wealth of experience operating successfully at President and General Management levels in global brand-leading companies. With significant exposure in multiple countries and categories, and with deep and broad experience here in Australia.

Angus Lilley

Chief Revenue Growth Officer

Angus is Treasury Wine Estates’ Chief Revenue Growth Officer and is responsible for developing enterprise-wide revenue opportunities, including growth plans for current and future global brands, enterprise wide innovation development and enhancing consumer understanding across the organisation.

Andrew Cooper

On Premise Key Account & Export Beer Manager

Andrew has over 17 years business experience in domestic and international markets, having lived and worked across Australia and APAC based in Singapore. He’s performed roles across commercial, sales and marketing with experience gained in world leading liquor businesses Diageo and Pernod Ricard, and investment banking at Macquarie. He holds a Master of Business Administration, a Bachelor of Economics and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Today Andrew is a 6th generation custodian of Coopers Brewery, he has a passion for business culture and performance, people leadership, Australian brand stories and quality products.

Ashley Powell

Managing Director

Ashley Powell is the Managing Director of Moët Hennessy Australia & New Zealand and is responsible for the development of the full portfolio of luxury wines and spirits in the Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands region. Ash is based in Sydney and has been with the Moët Hennessy business since 2007.

Ash returned to the Australia & New Zealand Market in 2023 most recently from Hong Kong, where he held the role of Managing Director for the Hong Kong and Macau market. Prior to this, Ash had led the South Korea market at Managing Director since 2019.

Having experience across roles in Sales, Marketing and General Management in Australia and New Zealand prior to his overseas appointments, Ash brings an in-depth knowledge of the local market and industry.

Glen Scarlett

Commercial Director

Currently Commercial Director for Pernod Ricard Australia, Glen has a passion for driving capability development within teams, and a keen eye for customer centric strategy that drives joint business initiatives and growth. He has worked in the liquor industry for over 25 years and moved to sunny Australia back in 2006.

Hayden Abercrombie

Marketing & Innovation Director

Hayden has worked in the liquor industry for the entirety of his career, beginning with Lion in New Zealand in 2008 before moving to Diageo where he has been for the last 10 years. He has held a variety of Sales, Marketing and Innovation roles during this time and has worked across multiple liquor categories in geographies spanning Australasia, Europe and Africa.

Ilknur Tukelija

Sales Director

Jeff Howlett

General Manager Asia Pacific

Jeff has over 10 years’ experience in the global wine and spirits industry leading sales, category, trade marketing and cross functional teams. His expertise includes implementing route to market strategies, brand and portfolio optimisation, brand acquisition and sales acceleration initiatives. Prior to joining AVL, Jeff spent eight years at Pernod Ricard in senior global business development and category marketing roles. He has worked across multiple international markets within the wine industry including ANZ, USA, China, Russia, UK, Vietnam and Thailand.

Judd Michel

General Manager

Judd is an experienced, highly driven, and entrepreneurial executive with 20 years’ experience in the Liquor trade. Judd’s experience in FMCG includes senior roles in sales, marketing and general management across South Africa, Australia, and the UK. Prior to joining Drinkworks as Managing Director, Judd developed his career with SAB Miller, Heineken and CCA.

Kristy Ryan

Commercial Director

Kristy entered the liquor industry in 2008, joining William Grant & Sons when the Australian subsidiary was formed in 2010. Since that time Kristy has held various positions across the domestic and international markets, working with a multitude of local and global customers.

Mitchell Taylor

Managing Director & Winemaker

Mitchell Taylor is third generation Managing Director and winemaker for Clare Valley family-winery, Taylors Wines. Mitchell worked in finance and stockbroking in both London and Sydney before joining Taylors Wines in 1988 and later becoming the Managing Director in 2000. His commitment to the Australian wine industry extends to involvement in key industry associations, including his role as a founding and current director of Australia’s First Families of Wine, Chairman of the National Wine Foundation, a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Director & Vice President of Australia Grape & Wine, Chair of the Medium Winemakers Committee. (2006-2018) and part of the Strategic Committee that created ‘The Australian Grape & Wine Sector Vision 2050’. In October 2018 Mitchell joined the Wine Australia Board as a Director. He is also currently the Chair of the Marketing Committee for Wine Australia. Mitchell was named as a finalist in the Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” awards. He has been a Director of The Drinks Association since 2006.

Nathan Rowe

Director

Nathan has been a Director at Paramount Liquor for seven years and is a Certified Practising Accountant (CPA).

Paul Midolo

Executive Director ANZ

A 30-year veteran of the industry, Paul has been with Samuel Smith & Son & Negociants Australia for more than 25 years. Joining the Company in 1995, Paul moved into management in 1996, working in either Sales or State Manager roles in all states. He was appointed General Manager Sales for Samuel Smith & Son in 2012, before assuming his current role in 2014. In September 2023 Paul will also have the New Zealand sales business report into him and his new role will be the Executive Director ANZ Sales.

Shane Bulluss

General Manager, National Sales

Shane has extensive experience in the liquor industry, having worked at Diageo, Constellation Brands and Treasury Wine Estates

Simon Durrant

Managing Director

Simon Durrant joined Campari Australia in July 2018 from The Clorox Company where he was General Manager, ANZA. With more than 25 years of industry experience across Australia, New Zealand, Africa and Europe; Simon has held senior commercial roles at Diageo Australia, Accolade Wines, Nestlé Waters and Seagram. Simon has rich experience in aligning organisations to strategic growth agendas, creating incremental value from the customer base and in creating a sustainable competitive advantage. He is recognised for making a positive impact on culture and engagement, leadership teams and business results. Simon led the Embrace Difference Council from its inception until June 2021 contributing towards raising awareness of Diversity & Inclusion within our Industry.

Tobias Hoogewerff

Sales Director - Licensed

Tobias has over 20 years of experience in the liquor industry and is the Sales Director of Licensed for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Australia. He has been with CCEP for 8 years and started in this role in 2019. Prior to CCEP, Tobias developed his career across sales and marketing roles in Australia, New Zealand and Europe with SAB Miller and Grolsch.

Annette Tseung

Head of Sales Australia

With over 15 years’ experience in the drinks industry, Annette joined the team at Taylors Wines in January 2020 as the Head of Sales. Annette’s experience spans a range of commercial roles at Accolade Wines & Diageo Australia in customer management, leading large teams, operations, planning & strategy.

Chloe Gibson

Customer Director - Coles, Field & Ecomm

Chris O'Shea

Head of Category

Currently the Head of Category for Brown Forman Australia, Chris has over 15 years experience in the FMCG and Liquor industry across Commercial, Revenue Management, Sales and Category functions. Chris is a qualified Chartered Accountant and prior to joining Brown Forman, has held roles at KPMG, Coca-Cola, Nestle and Australian Vintage.

David Stevenson

Head of Business Insights and Category

David is a Sales and Marketing professional with over 25 years liquor industry experience across retail, wholesale and producer. Having worked in a variety of customer and marketing roles across Beer, Wine and Spirits categories during this time, most recently David has been part of the Brown Family Wine Group as National Business Manager (Endeavour Drinks Group), before taking up his current role as Head of Business Insights and Category.

John Grimes

Regional Manager Independent Retail Groups

Commencing his career in 1992 with  BRL Hardy, John has dedicated his working life to the wine industry holding various roles in both the domestic and global markets. John was appointed to the position of State Manager NSW / ACT Samuel Smith & Son in May 2015 and was appointed to the Drinks Board as an Alternate Director in 2017.

Jonathan Sully

Marketing Director

Jonathan has over 20 years’ experience leading global, regional and local country teams in both marketing, sales and general management. Beginning his career with Diageo in the UK, he has worked extensively in FMCG, media and entertainment, including leadership roles with Hasbro US, FOX Sports and Disney ANZ, specialising in digital media. More recently Jonathan returned to the drinks industry as Marketing Director for Bacardi and is currently Marketing Director for William Grant and Sons ANZ.

Kristy Rutherford

Marketing Director Australia & New Zealand

Kristy started her career with the coolest job in history over 16 years ago with Unilever, as the Marketing Assistant on Paddle Pop ice cream, and has been bringing her innovative thinking, passion for people and drive for impact to businesses ever since. She joined Pernod Ricard in 2019, as their Head of Whiskies, Gin and Agave in ANZ, and most recently moved to a role heading up global strategy and innovation for Pernod’s wine business locally and internationally. Prior to this, she had a diverse career with Unilever, working across many categories such as tea, male grooming, and margarine spreads, both here and in North America. Kristy never shy’s away from a challenge, loves seeing businesses pushing the boundaries and having real impact in people’s lives, and has two awesome kids who keep her life full but full of purpose.

Mark Goulmy

National Manager Sales and Partner Brands

With the merger of Coopers and Premium Beverages into one business, Mark has now assumed the role of managing sales nationally and continues to oversee the partner brands on a commercial level. Previous to the merger, Mark was a founding member of Premium Beverages and General Manager – Sales and Marketing, overseeing successive years of growth. Other experience includes various senior sales and marketing roles with Fosters, Bonlac and Simplot.

Mark Rowe

Director

Natasha Cahill

People & Culture Director

Natasha joined AVL Wines & the liquor industry in 2018 after spending time across a diverse range of industries. Natasha is an enthusiastic and passionate HR Director with global experience spanning Australia, the UK and Asia. She is responsible for the companies People, Culture & Safety strategy which involves driving an achievement-based culture whilst ensuring employees’ safety and well-being are at the forefront. Natasha holds a Master’s level degree in HR Management.

Paul Morris

Logistics & Supply Director

Paul Morris joined Bacardi in 2001, and is currently the Logistics & Supply Director for Bacardi-Martini Australia. With 35 years of experience in Operations, he has worked in Liquor, Telecommunications and FMCG

Sandra Gibbs

Group Chief Supply Chain Officer

Sandra Gibbs is a supply chain professional with extensive experience in FMCG. A people focused, results driven leader, Sandra is currently the Group Chief Supply Chain Officer, Oceania at Asahi Beverages. Sandra has 20+ years’ experience in ANZ and international beverage organisations. Customer and consumer focused, Sandra currently leads the largest beverage supply footprint in ANZ covering manufacturing, logistics, planning, quality, NPD, operational excellence, strategy and technical platforms for growth. She has led significant transformation programmes and is focused on providing people with career opportunities and development.

Stephen Hopkins

Head of Sales Australia

Stephen is the Sales Director at Heineken owned Drinkworks.
Stephen has over 25 years experience and has held senior positions with global companies including Arnotts, Cadbury Schweppes and Coca-Cola. He has a proven track record in leading, developing and driving positive culture in sales teams across the FMCG and Liquor industries.
Prior to taking the role with Drinkworks Stephen was Head of Sales Beer and Cider at Coca Cola Amatil before moving to General Manager ANZ for Kegstar.