PERNOD RICARD USA, LLC
NEW YORK, NY

The Company Two decades ago, Pernod Ricard was barely a speck on the radar in the United States. Then known as Austin Nichols, the company was a small player with a very low profile. But over the years, Pernod Ricard USA quietly has become bigger, stronger and more capable. Today, it’s no secret that Pernod Ricard USA is a leader in the U.S. spirits and wine industry – with a growing market presence and a strong portfolio of premium brands – thanks to a decade of clever acquisitions, seamless integrations and organic growth. The company is poised for continued success, based on the following key success factors: ) as a public service to provide information on responsibility and the consumption of alcohol beverages. The site is completely free of any information on, or promotion of, our brands. The mission of "Accept Responsibility” is to provide educational information for making responsible decisions involving underage drinking, drinking and driving, and binge drinking. Pernod Ricard USA is also a partner of the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility ), an independent, national, not-for-profit organization. FAAR's mission is to fight drunk driving and underage drinking and to promote responsible decision making regarding beverage alcohol. In addition, Pernod Ricard USA is proud to partner with Alcohoot ( ), a smartphone Breathalyzer to help consumers to track their body's reaction to alcohol and become a smarter drinker. Chairman & CEO of Pernod Ricard North America and CEO of Pernod Ricard USA America, and Chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard USA. He is a member of Pernod Ricard’s Comite Executif du Groupe. Paul assumed his current role in July, 2016, after serving for four years as CEO of The Absolut Company. Previously, Paul held a number of other senior management roles in Pernod Ricard, including Chairman and CEO of Pernod Ricard UK, Chairman and CEO of Irish Distillers Pernod Ricard and Chairman of Pernod Ricard South Africa. He also served from 2008-2012 as Chairman and CEO, Pernod Ricard USA. Julien Hemard is Chief Commercial Officer, Spirits, Pernod Ricard USA. Julien assumed his current role in July, 2016. He joined Pernod Ricard in 1995 as Brand Manager and then Head of Marketing at Casella Taiwan, and became International Marketing Manager at Campbell Distillers in 1998. He subsequently worked in a series of progressively responsible Marketing, Sales and General Management roles, including Deputy Managing Director, China; Managing Director, Australia; and Managing Director, Pernod Ricard Pacific, where he led a team of more than 400 in Australia and New Zealand. Julien earned a degree from CERAM Business School in France, and also holds an MBA from INSEAD. Jeff Agdern is Senior Vice President, New Brand Ventures, Pernod Ricard USA. Jeff assumed his current role in July, 2016. He began his career with Sidney Frank Importing Inc. before joining Pernod Ricard USA in 1999, as the Brand Manager for Jameson. From there, Jeff held a series of progressive Marketing roles within PR USA, including Director of Irish & Single Malt, Vice President of Cordials & Liqueurs, and Vice President of Whiskey, Gin & Cognac. In 2010, he was named Vice President, Marketing for Pernod Ricard’s Canadian affiliate, Corby Spirit & Wine, where he worked for three years until returning to Pernod Ricard USA as Senior Vice President of the company’s Wines & Champagnes division. Guillaume Thomas is Chief Financial Officer, Pernod Ricard USA. Guillaume assumed his current role in September, 2014, after serving as CFO for Irish Distillers for two years. Thomas joined Pernod Ricard in the Global Audit and Business Development team in Paris in 2005. He was appointed CFO of Pernod Ricard South Africa in 2009, and CFO of Pernod Ricard Sub-Saharan Africa when it was established in 2010. Prior to joining Pernod Ricard, Thomas spent close to seven years as a strategy and management consultant with AT Kearney. Jonas assumed his current role in July, 2014, and was named to the Pernod Ricard USA Executive Committee in May, 2016. He started his career at Procter & Gamble, where he held various marketing positions until joining The Absolut Company in 2006 as the Head of Western Europe. In 2008, after Absolut became part of Pernod Ricard, he served as Regional VP Americas, and subsequently Vice President, Marketing, Vodkas at Pernod Ricard USA. In July 2010 he became VP, Brand Development and then VP, Global Marketing at The Absolut Company. James Slack is Senior Vice President, Wines and Champagnes, Pernod Ricard USA. James assumed his current role in July, 2016. He started his career at Reckitt Benckiser as National Account Manager, and joined Pernod Ricard UK in 1999, where he held several progressively responsible senior sales and marketing roles. In 2003 James joined Diageo as Marketing Manager, but he returned to the Groupe in 2006 as General Manager Spirits, Pernod Ricard Australia. He later served as Marketing Director for that company until 2010, when he joined Chivas Bros. as Global Brand Director. He was appointed Vice President, Marketing, Pernod Ricard China in 2013. Amandine Robin is Senior Vice President of Corporate Communications and Corporate Social Responsibility, Pernod Ricard USA. She assumed her current role in October 2016. Previously, she served as Director, Communications, PR & CSR at Pernod Ricard USA’s sister companies in Canada, Corby Spirit & Wine and Hiram Walker & Sons. She launched her career at the financial arm of General Electric in Canada (GE Capital). Before joining Corby, Amandine worked in Marketing & Business Development Communications at McCarthy Tétrault, the leading Canadian law firm. Amandine earned a double degree in Commerce, with a specialization in Strategic Marketing and International Business, from the Reims Management School in France and the University of Ottawa in Canada.