Washington
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
Tom Kappenman
General Manager - Washington
As General Sales Manager Tom oversees the creation and implementation of all go to market strategies related to Washington’s Sales, Trade Development and Pricing teams. He is accountable to shaping a new way of working focused on delivering a best in class focus on our People, Culture, Performance and Customers driving Young's towards the foremost expert in the Washington market. Tom re-joined Young's Market Company in February of 2011. He has over 20 years of spirit industry experience, most recently with Pernod Ricard USA where he held the position of Business Unit Director for the Desert Pacific Region. Prior to Pernod Ricard, Tom worked for Allied Domecq for three years prior to their dissolve. Tom worked for Young's Market Company from 1995 to 2003, holding various Sales and Channel Management roles.
Office Location: Kent
Lance Curtin
Vice President & General Sales Manager - Washington
Lance Curtin recently relocated to Young’s Market Company of Washington as the Vice President & General Sales Manager in January of 2012. Lance is focused on the planning, organization and execution of all company and supplier priorities for both Spirits and Wine across the On & Off-Premise channels. Lance joined Young’s Market Company of California in June of 2010 as the Branch Manager of the Inland Empire; he comes to Washington with 20 years of industry experience.
Office Location: Kent
Brian Renney
Senior Vice President of Trade Development Washington
As Senior Vice President of Trade Development, Brian collaborates with all of Young’s Wine & Spirits suppliers on their sales and execution priorities. He has been with Young’s Market Company since 1992 holding various management positions throughout the state. Brian has spent 23 years in the wine and spirits industry working with E&J Gallo in Southern California and Western Davis in Colorado, before landing in Oregon with Young’s Market Co. Brian has been an integral part of the tremendous growth and supplier consolidation in the Oregon market over the past several years.
Office Location: Kent
Mike Vernia
Vice President General Manager - Washington & Oregon Chains
Mike joined Young’s Market Company in January of 2012 as the Vice President & General Manager of Northwest Chains. Mike is responsible for the planning, organization and execution of company and supplier priorities for both Spirits and Wine within all National and Local Chains. Mike holds 30 years of experience in the adult beverage industry; most recently managing the Nevada market as the Director of Off-Premise for another major US wholesaler.
Office Location: Kent
Adam Pizer
Vice President of The Estates Group - Washington & Oregon
Adam recently relocated to the Northwest in March to run The Estates Group in Washington and Oregon. Adam has been with Young’s Market Company/The Estates Group in California for the past 15 years and has a track record of proven success. His last 5 years have been successfully running The Estates Group in Orange County CA where he was Vice President of the year three years in a row. Adam will be responsible for managing and developing the Estates Group portfolio, training and building the finest wine divisions in the industry and continuing to grow our on and off premise footprint in the top restaurants and fine wine shops in the Northwest.
Office Location: Kent
