Heritage Distilling Names Michael P. Carrosino as Chief Financial Officer
Heritage Distilling Company (NASDAQ: CASK) has appointed Michael P. Carrosino as Chief Financial Officer. With over 40 years of finance experience, Carrosino will lead the company's financial planning, operations, and capital market transactions to support expansion strategies.
Carrosino brings extensive expertise in financial management, accounting, public company reporting, fundraising, and M&A from various roles including positions at Tatoosh Distillery, Foss Maritime, The Space Needle, and other companies. The appointment follows recent additions to Heritage's board, including Troy Alstead (former Starbucks COO) and Andrew Varga (former Brown-Foreman CMO).
Heritage Distilling Company (NASDAQ: CASK) ha nominato Michael P. Carrosino come Chief Financial Officer. Con oltre 40 anni di esperienza nel settore finanziario, Carrosino guiderà la pianificazione finanziaria dell'azienda, le operazioni e le transazioni sul mercato dei capitali per supportare le strategie di espansione.
Carrosino porta con sé un'ampia esperienza nella gestione finanziaria, contabilità, rendicontazione per le aziende pubbliche, fundraising e M&A, avendo ricoperto ruoli in aziende come Tatoosh Distillery, Foss Maritime, The Space Needle e altre. La nomina segue l'aggiunta recente di membri al consiglio di amministrazione di Heritage, tra cui Troy Alstead (ex COO di Starbucks) e Andrew Varga (ex CMO di Brown-Foreman).
Heritage Distilling Company (NASDAQ: CASK) ha nombrado a Michael P. Carrosino como Director Financiero. Con más de 40 años de experiencia en finanzas, Carrosino liderará la planificación financiera de la empresa, las operaciones y las transacciones del mercado de capitales para respaldar las estrategias de expansión.
Carrosino aporta una amplia experiencia en gestión financiera, contabilidad, informes de empresas públicas, recaudación de fondos y M&A, habiendo ocupado puestos en varias empresas, incluidas Tatoosh Distillery, Foss Maritime, The Space Needle y otras. La nueva designación sigue a las recientes adiciones al consejo de Heritage, incluyendo a Troy Alstead (ex COO de Starbucks) y Andrew Varga (ex CMO de Brown-Foreman).
헤리티지 증류 회사 (NASDAQ: CASK)는 마이클 P. 카로시노를 최고 재무 책임자로 임명했습니다. 40년 이상의 금융 경험을 가진 카로시노는 회사의 재무 계획, 운영 및 자본 시장 거래를 이끌어 확장 전략을 지원할 것입니다.
카로시노는 타투시 증류소, 포스 해양, 스페이스 니들 등 다양한 기업에서의 경력을 통해 재무 관리, 회계, 공기업 보고, 자금 조달 및 M&A에 대한 광범위한 전문성을 제공합니다. 이 임명은 헤리티지의 이사회에 최근 추가된 트로이 알스테드(전 스타벅스 COO) 및 앤드류 바르가(전 브라운 포맨 CMO)에 이어 이루어졌습니다.
Heritage Distilling Company (NASDAQ: CASK) a nommé Michael P. Carrosino au poste de Directeur Financier. Fort de plus de 40 ans d'expérience dans la finance, Carrosino dirigera la planification financière de l'entreprise, les opérations et les transactions sur le marché des capitaux pour soutenir les stratégies d'expansion.
Carrosino apporte une vaste expertise en gestion financière, comptabilité, reporting d'entreprise publique, collecte de fonds et fusions-acquisitions, ayant occupé divers postes dans des entreprises telles que Tatoosh Distillery, Foss Maritime, The Space Needle et d'autres. Cette nomination fait suite à des ajouts récents au conseil d'administration d'Heritage, incluant Troy Alstead (ancien COO de Starbucks) et Andrew Varga (ancien CMO de Brown-Foreman).
Heritage Distilling Company (NASDAQ: CASK) hat Michael P. Carrosino zum Chief Financial Officer ernannt. Mit über 40 Jahren Erfahrung im Finanzwesen wird Carrosino die finanzielle Planung, den Betrieb und Kapitalmarkttransaktionen des Unternehmens leiten, um die Expansionsstrategien zu unterstützen.
Carrosino bringt umfassende Expertise in Finanzmanagement, Buchführung, Berichterstattung öffentlicher Unternehmen, Fundraising und M&A aus verschiedenen Positionen mit, darunter Positionen bei der Tatoosh Distillery, Foss Maritime, The Space Needle und anderen Unternehmen. Die Ernennung folgt auf die kürzlichen Neuzugänge im Vorstand von Heritage, unter anderem Troy Alstead (ehemaliger COO von Starbucks) und Andrew Varga (ehemaliger CMO von Brown-Foreman).
- Appointment of seasoned CFO with 40+ years of relevant industry and public company experience
- Strategic strengthening of management team to support expansion plans
- Recent board additions bring expertise from major public companies (Starbucks, Brown-Foreman)
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Veteran finance executive with more than 40 years’ experience to lead Heritage’s financial operations and manage capital market transactions
GIG HARBOR, Wash., Dec. 31, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Heritage Distilling Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: CASK) ("HDC" or "Heritage" or "The Company,") a leading craft distiller of innovative premium brands, announced the appointment of Michael P. Carrosino as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). A veteran finance executive with over 40 years’ experience, Mr. Carrosino will be responsible for leading the Company’s financial planning and operations, managing liquidity, directing capital planning and guiding capital market transactions to ensure Heritage is well positioned to execute its expansion strategy.
Justin Stiefel, Chief Executive Officer of HDC, commented, “We are thrilled to have Michael join Heritage as our new CFO. His impressive track record across multiple industries, combined with his accounting, financial operations and public company experience, will bolster our leadership team and corporate structure. Michael will be instrumental in supporting our growth plans at a pivotal time in Heritage’s evolution. I look forward to working closely with him as we continue to expand our offerings to consumers and grow the value of our enterprise.”
Mr. Carrosino is a senior finance and operations executive with experience across multiple industries with both public and private companies. His expertise includes general financial and operational management, including scaling internal finance functions, accounting, public company reporting, fundraisings, restructurings and mergers and acquisitions (M&A). Previously, he held multiple senior-level finance and CFO positions for companies that included several interim CFO consulting roles, as well as several full-time senior-level and CFO positions. Some of these companies include Tatoosh Distillery, Foss Maritime, The Space Needle, TomboyX, Hyperion Innovations / ColdHeat, Pacific Biometrics, and VacationSpot.com. Mr. Carrosino’s prior experience also includes tenures with Classmates.com, Cell Therapeutics, Inc., Esterline Technologies and Arthur Andersen. He received a B.A. degree in Humanities and a B.A. degree in Business Administration – Accounting from Seattle University.
Mr. Carrosino added, “Heritage’s values of innovation, quality and independence resonate strongly with me, and I am excited to be joining this unique leader in the craft distilling industry. Leveraging a strong reputation and award-winning portfolio, Heritage has a tremendous opportunity to further elevate its industry position and expand into new markets across the country. I am pleased to join this highly motivated and successful team.”
The appointment of Mr. Carrosino follows on the heels of the Company’s recent appointment of Troy Alstead (former Chief Operations Officer at Starbucks and current Director at Harley-Davidson, Inc. (NYSE: HOG), Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE: LEVI), Array Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRY), OYO Global, and RASA Indian Grill, and Andrew Varga, former Chief Marketing Officer at Brown-Foreman Corporation, Papa John’s International and as president of Zimmerman Advertising, to its board of directors.
About Heritage Distilling Company, Inc.
Heritage is among the premier independent craft distilleries in the United States offering a variety of whiskeys, vodkas, gins, rums and ready-to-drink canned cocktails. Heritage has been the most awarded craft distillery in North America by the American Distilling Institute for ten years in a row out of the more than 2,600 craft producers, plus numerous other Best of Class, Double Gold, and Gold medals from multiple national and international spirits competitions. It is one of the largest craft spirits producers on the West Coast based on revenues and is developing a national reach in the U.S. through traditional sales channels (wholesale, on-premises, and e-commerce) and its unique and recently-developed Tribal Beverage Network (“TBN”) sales channel, which is collaborating with Native American tribes to develop Heritage-branded distilleries, brands, and tasting rooms and to develop brands unique to the tribes, to serve patrons of tribal casinos and entertainment venues, creating compelling social and economic benefits for participating tribal communities while allowing the tribes another channel through which to exercise tribal sovereignty.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Any forward-looking statements in this press release are based on Heritage’s current expectations, estimates and projections only as of the date of this release and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from those set forth in or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the risks of expanding sales and revenue due to the addition of new members of the executive team or new directors to the board. These and other risks concerning Heritage’s programs and operations are described in additional detail in its registration statement on Form S-1, and its quarterly 10-Q filings, which are on file with the SEC. Heritage explicitly disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statements except to the extent required by law.
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