Montana
Harold McGovern
Executive Vice President Northwest
Mr. McGovern oversees all facets of Young's wine and spirits business in the states of Alaska, Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah, and Montana.
Prior to joining Young's, Mr. McGovern was President of NWS Michigan, Inc., the largest spirits distributor in the State of Michigan. Prior to joining NWS in 2005, Mr. McGovern served as Diageo's Metro New York Market Manager, Diageo's Midwest Regional Vice President, Diageo's Western (US) Director of Trade Marketing and Diageo's Southeast (Miami) Director of Trade Marketing Sales. Prior to that Mr. McGovern was with Gallo Winery.
Office Location: Kent
Dan Ewer
Sr. Vice President Wine/Northwest
Dan is responsible for the Young's Market Company wine business across the Pacific Northwest. He has been with Young's since 2001 and has been an integral part of the tremendous sales growth in the Northwest over the past 10 years. Dan came to the spirits & wine business after spending 13 years with Johnson and Johnson where he held a multitude of positions across their consumer products companies. His last position was National Sales Manager of McNeil Consumer Products (Tylenol). Dan holds a BA in Communications from the University of Washington.
Office Location: Kent
Dave Engen C.W.E.
Vice President Mountain States Wine Brokerage
As Vice President Mountain StatesWine Brokerage , Dave is responsible for Wine sales for the Brokerage States of Utah, Wyoming and Montana. In Utah and Wyoming, he and his staff implement, develop, and promote Young’s portfolios to the Liquor Control Boards and directly to the customers in those market places. In Montana, he and his staff represent and market for our suppliers to the independent network of distributors.
Dave has been with Young’s since 2004. Before the Young’s Market opportunity, he was President and co-partner of Western Edge Wine and Spirits, based in Park City, Utah, for 11 years. Prior to moving to Utah in 1993, he held a wide variety of positions within the wine business, working as a Sales Representative for Wine Warehouse- Southern California, Hospitality for Beringer Vineyards, apprentice at Langwerth von Simmern Winery in Germany, and in the family retail business at Rolf’s Wine and Spirits, Newport Beach.
• BA in English from University of Utah
• Approaching 30 years in the Alcohol Beverage Industry
Office Location: Salt Lake City
Brett Wiensch
Vice President Montana and Wyoming Spirits Brokerage
Brett is responsible for managing our Spirits portfolio in Montana and Wyoming. After serving in the United States Navy during the first gulf war Brett managed Kroger’s convenience store concept throughout Montana before joining the Montana State Liquor Division in 2000. Brett has more than eleven years’ experience in the liquor industry, seven of them with the Young’s Market Company. Brett has worked his way up from Sale Representative, State Manager to the current role of Vice President of Montana and Wyoming.
Office Location: Helena
Allison House
Trade Marketing Director North West Division
Allison is responsible for the planning, coordinating, implementing and tracking of all on-premise initiatives for her assigned Stataes. She is also responsible for the day-to-day marketing and brand-building activities for the region working in partnership with YMCo Suppliers.
Allison joined Young’s in the Spring of 2011 with experience representing both Pernod Ricard and The Hive Inc./Brown-Forman in local key account sales and marketing roles. Prior to joining the spirits industry, Allison worked in the Promotions and Marketing department of Fisher Radio Seattle.
Education: University of Hawaii at Hilo, B.A. Communications
Office Location: Kent
John Knight
State Manager of Wine - Montana
Prior to Young’s Market, John was Director of Sales at Otuwhero Estates in New Zealand. John was On‐Premise and Fine Wine Sales Manager for Summit Beverage in Missoula. Prior to Summit Beverage, he was a Fine Wine Sales Representative for George’s Distributing in Helena. Over his last 25 years, John has been extensively involved in all aspects of the food and hospitality industry. John is a graduate of the University of Western Ontario, where he received a BA in English and History. He participated in three Canadian Culinary Olympic Events and Competitions. He was awarded Serca Foods International Prize for Top Academic Achievement from Southern Alberta Institute of Technology, Calgary, Alberta, where he also graduated from their Professional Chef Program. He completed the National Canadian Exam for Journeyman Chef Qualification in Calgary. He is a Certified Specialist of Wine (CSW), from the Society of Wine Educators.
Office Location: Helena
