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Presidents’ Forum Appoints New Director

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The Presidents’ Forum of the beverage alcohol industry has appointed a new executive director. Victoria I. McDowell took up the position on March 1.

Prior to her retirement in February 2010, McDowell was the deputy administrator of the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, US Department of the Treasury.

Donald C. MacVean, the current Presidents’ Forum executive director is to retire – he has held the post since 2001.

The Presidents’ Forum is an organisation of chief executive officers of companies in the US that produce or import beer, wine and distilled spirits for sale to independent wholesalers in the US and for export.

The purpose of the Presidents’ Forum is to provide an opportunity for these executives to use their collective experience and expertise in responding to issues affecting the beverage alcohol industry.

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