Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) appointed Laura DePasquale, MS, as the new Chair for WSWA Women’s Leadership Council (WLC). DePasquale succeeds Hillary Wirtz, Senior Director of Culture and Inclusion at Breakthru Beverage Group. DePasquale is the Senior Vice President of Sales and Commercial Operations, Artisanal Wine, for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits. Additionally, Maggie Maxwell, Vice President of Wine Portfolio, Allied Beverage Group, was appointed Vice Chair and Jen Bowser, Assistant Vice President, On Premise, for Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, was named Engagement Chair of WLC, each joining advisory board members Amy Barriault of Central Distributors, Inc.; Monica Chaplin of Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits; Meghan Hamilton of Breakthru Beverage Group; Virginia Means of United Distributors; Jessica Partington of Winebow; and Laurel Slick of Reyes Beverage Group.