Stephen Brauer is Vice President and General Manager, Pernod Ricard USA Wines. Brauer joined Pernod Ricard USA in August 2006 and heads the Wines and Champagne Marketing Group. As General Manager for our Wine and Champagne business, he also leads the development of our portfolio through regular interaction with our distributors, brokers and the Pernod Ricard USA wine dedicated sales force. Brauer is also responsible for the management of the Mumm Napa Estates organization.
Brauer joined Pernod Ricard from Beam Global Spirits and Wine, where he served as Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer for Beam Wine Estates. Previously, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Peak Wines, which was integrated into Beam Wine Estates.
Prior to joining Beam, Brauer held a series of progressively responsible positions during 16 years at Seagram Chateau & Estate Wines Company, culminating in a role as Senior Vice President of Marketing.
Brauer holds a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard Business School, and received a Bachelor of Arts in German and History from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. |