Tuesday, November 14, 2006

EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: CRAIG WOLF STAYS PUT

Congratulations to Craig Wolf who was named the new president and CEO of Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) after serving in an interim capacity. Previously Craig worked as general counsel for the trade group, but took over as a temporary replacement following the July resignation of former president and CEO Juanita D. Duggan.

Craig has worked diligently throughout the country to ensure that the three-tier system remains in tact, stressing that wine and spirits distributors bring “local control and regulation to a socially-sensitive product.”

Craig said the WSWA will work to bring about “new ways to communicate the value of our role in the distribution process--thousands of well-paying American jobs, sophisticated, consumer-oriented business services and other important contributions to communities throughout the nation."

Prior to joining the WSWA, he served as counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee, specifically to the Chairman, Sen. Orrin Hatch, and before that served as both a federal and state prosecutor.