Bill Newlands, Chief Growth Officer, Constellation Brands

Constellation Brands, Inc. announced that Bill Newlands joined its Executive Management Committee in the newly-created position of Chief Growth Officer, reporting directly to President and CEO Rob Sands. Newlands, who is tasked with managing Constellation’s long-term growth strategies, joined the company effective January 26, 2015. “We are in the midst of a dynamic growth period and we are fully committed to continuing that momentum well into the future, and Bill is the right person to help achieve that,” said Rob Sands. A veteran of the beverage alcohol industry, Newlands has 30 years of leadership experience with well-respected companies including Beam Inc., Allied Domecq, Wine.com, LVMH, E. & J. Gallo Winery and Beam North America.