Brown-Forman Corporation Appoints Sophia Angelis to Managing Director, Jack Daniel’s Brands
September 27 2019 - 10:21AM
Business Wire
Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE:BFB) (NYSE:BFA) announced today
the appointment of Sophia Angelis to Managing Director, Jack
Daniel’s Brands effective January 1, 2020. Angelis will be the
“chief steward” of the Jack Daniel’s Family of Brands and
responsible for all aspects of global marketing and brand
building.
“Sophia possesses outstanding marketing capabilities and a
proven global perspective,” said Mark McCallum, Chief Brands
Officer. “She is an experienced, collaborative, and culturally
adept leader who is well-positioned to build and grow the iconic
Jack Daniel’s brands around the world.”
Angelis, who joined Brown-Forman in 2000, currently serves as
Senior Vice President and Marketing Director for Brown-Forman’s
International Division. She has held a wide variety of marketing
positions, including Vice President, Global Brand Director for Jack
Daniel’s Tennessee Fire and Jack Daniel’s Brand Education, Global
Marketing Excellence Director, and Jack Daniel’s Brand Director for
Western Europe & Africa.
“Sophia brings valuable breadth of experience and a powerful
global perspective to the Jack Daniel’s team, making her the ideal
leader to continue growing our business and making friends around
the world,” said Matias Bentel, Managing Director, Jack Daniel’s
Brands. Bentel will assume the Chief Brands Officer role on January
1, 2020.
Angelis holds a Masters of Business Administration from the
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, and a Bachelor’s in
Business Arts from the American College of Greece.
For nearly 150 years, Brown-Forman Corporation has enriched the
experience of life by responsibly building fine quality beverage
alcohol brands, including Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Jack
Daniel’s RTDs, Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Honey, Jack Daniel’s
Tennessee Fire, Gentleman Jack, Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel,
Finlandia, Korbel, el Jimador, Woodford Reserve, Old Forester,
Coopers’ Craft, Canadian Mist, Herradura, New Mix, Sonoma-Cutrer,
Early Times, Chambord, BenRiach, GlenDronach, Slane, and Fords Gin.
Brown-Forman’s brands are supported by approximately 4,700
employees and sold in more than 170 countries worldwide. For more
information about the company, please visit
http://www.brown-forman.com/.
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