STZ - Leadership updates

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Feb. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ), a leading beverage alcohol company, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Nicholas Fink as the company's next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 13, 2026. Fink, a member of Constellation's Board of Directors since 2021, will succeed current President and CEO Bill Newlands, and will continue to serve on the company's Board. Newlands will step down as President and CEO effective April 13, 2026, and will continue to serve as a strategic advisor over the next several months to help ensure a smooth transition of leadership responsibilities. In addition, Newlands will

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today that Jim Bourdeau, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, will be retiring as Chief Legal Officer on February 28, 2026, after more than 10 years with the company. "Jim has been a trusted advisor and integral member of Constellation's senior leadership and executive management teams over the last decade," said Bill Newlands, President and Chief Executive Officer, Constellation Brands. "His extensive business knowledge, impressive legal expertise, and commitment to strong governance have guided our company through periods of growth and tr

ROCHESTER, N.Y., April 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ), a leading beverage alcohol company, announced today that Paula Erickson will join the company and assume the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective April 21, 2025. Erickson will join the company's Executive Management Committee and have oversight responsibility for all aspects of Constellation's HR business partnership, global talent initiatives, HR operations, and global total rewards programs. The company and Kris Carey, Constellation's current Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, have mutually agreed that Carey will step down from her role a

ROCHESTER, N.Y., Oct. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ), a leading beverage alcohol company, today announced the appointment of E. Yuri Hermida as the company's new Executive Vice President, Chief Growth & Strategy Officer. In this role, Hermida will be responsible for Consumer Insights & Innovation, Digital, Transformation, Media, New Business Ventures, and Strategy & Analytics. He will report directly to Bill Newlands, President and Chief Executive Officer, and will serve as a member of Constellation's executive management committee. Hermida is a proven, global leader with a track record of driving results across diverse CPG companies in North America, Asia, E

Expands Board to 7 Directors NEW YORK, May 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ - Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. ("AWH," "Ascend," or the "Company") (CSE:AAWH) (OTCQX:AAWH), a vertically integrated multi-state cannabis operator focused on bettering lives through cannabis, is pleased to announce the appointment of Julie Francis to its Board of Directors, effective June 3, 2024. With Ms. Francis' appointment, the total number of directors on the Company's Board of Directors will be increased from six to seven. The Board of Directors determined that Ms. Francis qualifies as an "independent dire

VICTOR, N.Y., March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellation Brands (NYSE:STZ), a leading beverage alcohol company, today announced that Sam Glaetzer has been appointed as the company's new Executive Vice President and President, Wine & Spirits Division, effective March 11, 2024. Glaetzer succeeds Robert Hanson, who previously held the role. In addition to Glaetzer's new responsibilities leading the company's Wine & Spirits Division, he will also serve as a member of Constellation's executive management committee. "Sam is a well-rounded senior leader with a wealth of experience in wine and spirits and a successful track record of driving commercial and operational efficiency and effec

Robert Hanson to Step Down as EVP & President, Wine & Spirits Division Effective February 29, 2024 Company Initiates Search to Identify New Leader to Guide Next Phase of Growth for Its Wine & Spirits Business VICTOR, N.Y., Jan. 04, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ), a leading beverage alcohol company, today announced that the Company and Robert Hanson, who has led the transformation of the company's Wine & Spirits business since 2019, have mutually agreed that Mr. Hanson will step down from his role as Executive Vice President and President of the company's Wine & Spirits Division, at the end of Constellation's fiscal year on February 29, 2024. Th

VICTOR, N.Y., July 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE:STZ), a leading beverage alcohol company, today announced that Rob Sands will retire from his role as Chair of Constellation's Board of Directors and will not stand for re-election as Board Chair following the company's Annual Meeting of Stockholders on July 18, 2023. Sands will continue in his capacity as a Board member for the company. "I've had the distinct privilege of serving as Board Chair and Chief Executive Officer at Constellation for more than 16 years, and in that time the company has realized tremendous success," said Constellation Brands Board Chair Rob Sands. "Given the continued strong performa

Retail Data Platform Provider Expands GTM and Growth Teams with Outlier's Deep Analytics Bench SEATTLE, May 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Retail data platform provider SoundCommerce announced today it has closed a transaction with Outlier.ai to retain key talent and leadership; expanding the company's sales, marketing, customer success and solutions engineering teams. SoundCommerce is an end-to-end retail data and intelligence platform that connects marketing, operations and merchandising to optimize order and shopper profitability. The Outlier acquisition accelerates SoundCommerce

Paul Hetterich assumes role of Chair, Beer Division as part of leadership transition VICTOR, N.Y., Jan. 24, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Constellation Brands, Inc. (NYSE: STZ and STZ.B), a leading beverage alcohol company, today announced new responsibilities for two members of its Executive Management Committee, effective immediately. Jim Sabia, who has served as Constellation's Executive Vice President and Managing Director, Beer Division, since February 2021, will assume the role of Executive Vice President and President, Beer Division with day-to-day general management responsibilities for all U.S. commercial and operations functions related to the company's beer business. Paul Hetterich

Bruce MacInnis to Retire Following Orderly Transition Li-Cycle Holdings Corp. (NYSE:LICY) ("Li-Cycle" or "the Company"), an industry leader in lithium-ion battery resource recovery and the leading lithium-ion battery recycler in North America, today announced the appointment of Debbie Simpson to the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective February 1, 2022. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211206005182/en/Debbie Simpson (Photo: Business Wire) "We are thrilled to welcome Debbie to Li-Cycle," said Ajay Kochhar, Li-Cycle's co-founder and CEO. "Debbie will be an immediate strategic partner as a member of the Li