James Schleifer joins SPI Group

James (Jim) Schleifer has joined SPI Group as senior VP Stolichnaya North America.  Jim will oversee the commercial development of the brand in the US and Canada, working with distributors William Grant USA and Corby Distilleries of Canada.

An industry veteran, Jim has held various sales and marketing positions at Seagram Americas. He served as VP sales at The Absolut Spirits Company before joining Jose Cuervo International as senior VP, North America regional director to manage the Cuervo portfolio in the US and Canada.  Most recently Jim has been working with Kanon USA to launch Kanon Organic Vodka.

1 April 2011 - Felicity Murray