Mark Brown is set to make way for Jake Wenz at Sazerac Co after 27 years as the spirits giant's CEO.
The switch, reported locally this week by Louisville Business First and subsequently confirmed to Global Drinks Intel today, will see Brown become Sazerac's executive chair at the start of July. Wenz, who has been with the Buffalo Trace owner since 2015, moves across at the same time from his current role as chief commercial officer.
Brown, who started with Sazerac in 1981 before becoming CEO in 1997 - according to Lousiville Business First - has overseen a flood of activity for the priva
Sazerac Co prepares for new CEO
Mark Brown is set to make way for Jake Wenz at Sazerac Co after 27 years as the spirits giant’s CEO.

Olly has been reporting on the beverage industry as a B2B journalist since 2003. He spent 18 years at Just Drinks, 16 of which as managing editor. Since joining Global Drinks Intel in 2022, he's interviewed the CEOs for brand owners including AB InBev, Campari Group, Carlsberg, Heineken and Suntory Global Spirits and has a bulging contacts book from across beverage alcohol worldwide.



