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- Good Drinks Australia (GDA) welcomes a new Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer
- Aaron Heary will take the reins of the Executive Director role to lead the company’s strategies, branding and hospitality, after having first joined the company in 2004
- Meanwhile, Phil McClintock has been internally promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer, taking over from Mr Heary
- Mr McClintock first joined GDA in 2013 as Financial Controller before progressing to the Head of Commercial in 2019
- Good Drinks Australia is trading at 67.5 cents at 11:02 am AEDT
Good Drinks Australia (GDA) has welcomed a new Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer to its board.
Aaron Heary will take up the reins of the Executive Director role to lead the company’s strategies, branding and hospitality, bringing with him more than 26 years of experience in the liquor market in both Australia and overseas.
His journey with the company first began in 2004, and he progressed to holding the dual roles of Chief Operating Officer and Chief Strategy Officer from 2014. During his tenure as COO, he oversaw the expansion of the Gage Roads Palmyra facility, which went on to become WA’s largest brewery.
As Chief Strategy Officer, he worked closely with Good Drinks Managing Director John Hoedemaker across all aspects of the business, growing the company to become Australia’s leading independent craft brewer, with Single Fin and Matso’s Ginger Beer becoming the top two independent craft beers sold nationally.
In his new role, Mr Heary will continue to lead strategy development for the company and will maintain oversight of the hospitality business unit.
“Aaron has been intimately involved in brand strategy and product development across the portfolio since inception and is well suited to lead the marketing team,” Good Drinks Mr Hoedemaker said.
“He understands our business, the beer sector and the broader liquor industry inside out, and I look forward to his contribution at board level in growing our business and shareholder’s value into the future.”
Meanwhile, Phil McClintock has been internally promoted to the role of Chief Operating Officer, taking over from Mr Heary.
Mr McClintock first joined GDA in 2013 as Financial Controller before progressing to the Head of Commercial role in 2019.
“Phil has been one of the company’s top performers since his first day on the job, both culturally and technically,” said Mr Hoedemaker.
“He has driven the improvement of commercial rigour, data-based decision making and revenue management across the business and most recently Phil was central to the negotiation and integration of our partnership brands Millers, Coors and Magners.”
Good Drinks Australia was trading at 67.5 cents at 11:02 am AEDT.
