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| Ed Matovcik |
Ed Matovcik, who has more than 30 years of PA, strategy and government relations experience in the wine and spirits sector, has joined alcohol beverage marketer Constellation Brands as VP-public affairs.
He joins the Victor, NY-based company from Intervine Inc., an international wine consultancy, where he was CEO.
Matovcik also handled corporate communications at Treasury Wine Estates and Beringer Vineyards and served as a board member for the California Wine Institute and Napa Valley Vintners.
Matt Stanton, senior VP-PA at Constellation, said Matovcik's "extensive industry experience and perspective will help advance our PA initiatives across the total beverage alcohol industry, and specifically with our wine & spirits stakeholders, with a focus on legislation important to our consumers."
Constellation is a parent of Robert Mondavi Winery, Kim Crawford and Prisoner Wine Co., Corona, Modelo, Negra and Pacifico beers, Casa Noble Tequila and High West Whiskey.
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