Leadership Team

 

Leo Kiely, Chief Executive Officer
Leo Kiely
Chief Executive Officer

Leo leads MillerCoors. His hands-on management style and keen knowledge of the beverage business will help us win. Most recently, Leo was the president and chief executive officer of Molson Coors Brewing Company, where he guided the company through major transitions, including the merger of Adolph Coors Company and Molson Inc. in 2005 and the acquisition of what is now Coors Brewers Limited in the United Kingdom. He joined Coors in 1993 as its chief operating officer.

 

Tom Long, President and Chief Commercial Officer
Tom Long
President and Chief Commercial Officer

Tom runs all the commercial functions of MillerCoors, everything that affects the marketing and sale of our beers. He has held senior global positions in beverage sales, marketing and general management. Most recently, he was president and CEO of Miller Brewing Company, a position he took in August 2006. He joined Miller as chief marketing officer in 2005 from The Coca-Cola Company, where he served as president of its Northwest Europe Division.

 

 
N. Cornell Boggs III
Chief Responsibility and Ethics Officer

Cornell is accountable for ensuring we live up to our commitment to respect our consumers, our communities and our planet. Previously, Cornell was chief legal officer and group vice president of public affairs at Coors Brewing Company, where he was responsible for legal, government affairs, corporate communications, alcohol responsibility and water and natural resources. Before joining Coors in 2005, Cornell served as vice president and general counsel for Tyco Plastics and Adhesives, directing corporate reporting and a wide variety of legal matters. Earlier in his career, he served as associate general counsel for Anheuser-Busch.

 

Tom Cardella, Eastern Division President
Tom Cardella
Eastern Division President

A 25-year veteran of the global beer industry, Tom is responsible for driving the business in the MillerCoors Eastern Division, including its sales volume, profit contribution and share growth. Most recently, he was executive vice president, sales and distribution, for Miller Brewing Company, a position he took in August 2006. At Miller, Tom also served as senior vice president, international brands and market development, responsible for fully developing SABMiller international brands in the U.S. market, as well as heading up Miller’s corporate, distribution and pricing strategy.

 

Andrew J. England, Chief Commercial Officer
Andrew J. England
Chief Marketing Officer

Andy is responsible for leading the company’s efforts in all areas of marketing. He will focus on increasing the strength and relevance of our portfolio of brands. Previously, Andy was chief marketing officer of Coors Brewing Company. Before joining Coors in February 2006, he spent more than 20 years in marketing and operations, driving profitable growth for some of the world’s most recognized brands, including The Hershey Company, Nabisco Biscuit Company, Cadbury Schweppes, Dr. Pepper/Seven-Up and OpenTable Inc.

 

Gavin Hattersley, Chief Financial Officer
Gavin Hattersley
Chief Financial Officer

As CFO, Gavin is responsible for establishing strong financial management and commercial disciplines for the company and reporting financial performance to the two shareholders. Previously, he was senior vice president, finance, for Miller Brewing Company, a position he took in October 2002. He came to Miller from SAB Limited in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he had served as chief financial officer since 1999. Gavin joined SAB Limited in 1997. He began his career at Barlows Limited.

 

Nehl Horton, Chief Communications and Government Affairs Officer
Nehl Horton
Chief Communications and Government Affairs Officer

Nehl is responsible for company communications with internal and external audiences, including local, state and federal governments. Nehl was most recently senior vice president, communications and government affairs for Miller Brewing Company, taking that position in September 2005. Before Miller, Nehl held senior communications positions at pharmaceutical leaders Novartis International AG and Pfizer, Inc. Prior to that, he spent nearly a decade at The Coca-Cola Company in a variety of U.S. and international public affairs positions.

 

Chris Kozina, Chief of Staff
Chris Kozina
Chief of Staff

As chief of staff, Chris manages and drives the priorities of the MillerCoors Leadership Team to ensure an enterprise approach to key business challenges and opportunities. Chris most recently served as vice president of information services and chief information officer for Miller Brewing Company, named to the position in March 2007. Before joining Miller, Chris was at Accenture as equity client partner–global consumer products, where he worked with clients from North America, South America and Europe in grocery retail; household and personal care; food and beverage; and other industries. At Accenture, Chris was lead executive for the Miller business.

 

Ed McBrien, Western Division President
Ed McBrien
Western Division President

Ed is responsible for driving the business in the MillerCoors Western Division, including its sales volume, profit contribution and share growth. Previously, he was chief revenue officer for Coors Brewing Company. Ed joined Coors in October 1994 as the retail account director responsible for chain account business in the Midwest. He was promoted to vice president, key accounts, in 2004. Ed held a number of sales positions at Procter & Gamble for 13 years before joining Coors.

 

Dennis Puffer, Chief Operations Officer
Dennis Puffer
Chief Operations Officer

Dennis is responsible for everything that goes into the brewing, packaging and shipment of our products to distributors. With more than 30 years experience in the beer industry, Dennis was most recently chief supply chain officer for Coors Brewing Company, responsible for supply chain operations and the Golden and Shenandoah breweries. He joined Coors in 1997 from Miller, where he was plant manager for the Trenton, Ohio, plant. Under Dennis, Trenton was Miller’s lowest-cost, highest-production facility, recognized as a model for state-of-the art equipment and organizational practices, including a successful self-directed work team concept.   

 

Karen Ripley, Chief Legal Officer
Karen Ripley
Chief Legal Officer

Karen leads the legal organization and is responsible for partnering with the business to develop practical and lawful solutions to key issues while considering business interests and legal constraints or risks. Most recently, Karen was vice president–deputy general counsel of Miller Brewing Company. Appointed to that position in August 2005, she managed legal issues related to sales operations, compliance and staff functions. She also handled administration of Miller’s legal department. Karen began her legal career at Miller in 1990. From September 2003 to July 2005, she was a member of the Philip Morris USA law department before returning to Miller.

 

Jeanine Wasielewski, Head of Information Technology
Jeanine Wasielewski
Head of Information Technology

Jeanine is responsible for optimizing the flow of information vital to our company’s success. She previously served as chief information officer of Coors Brewing Company, where she directed information technology operations and provided leadership for enterprise-wide information system initiatives. Before being named chief information officer, Jeanine held the position of IT director for Coors, playing a leadership role in delivering many strategic IT initiatives in the finance, procurement, customer service, logistics and operations departments. Before joining Coors, she served as a principal consultant for PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting for more than 10 years.

 

Tim Wolf, Chief Integration Officer
Tim Wolf
Chief Integration Officer

Tim is responsible for coordinating the smooth, effective and complete integration of MillerCoors and the achievement of our synergy targets. Previously, Tim served as global chief financial officer for Molson Coors Brewing Company after helping craft the 2005 merger of Molson Inc. and the Adolph Coors Company. From 1995 until that merger, he served as chief financial officer for the Adolph Coors Company and Coors Brewing Company. Tim helped secure financing for the 2001 Coors acquisition of Bass Brewers and assisted in the integration effort that created Coors Brewers Ltd. Before Coors, he spent 16 years with PepsiCo, The Walt Disney Company and Hyatt Hotels.

 

Steve Woodward, Chief Human Resources Officer
Steve Woodward
Chief Human Resources Officer

Steve is Chief Human Resources Officer for MillerCoors. He is responsible for ensuring that the Human Resources department supports the delivery of business performance by having great talent in the right jobs at the right time, and building and sustaining our leadership and organizational capability. Previously, he was Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Miller Brewing Company, a position he took in August 2007. Steve has 18 years experience in the brewing industry and SABMiller plc where he ran global projects focused on learning. He served in SABMiller’s European operations as President and CEO of Plzensky Prajdroj incorporating the Czech Republic, Slovakia and European exports operations and as President and CEO of Ursus Breweries, SABMiller’s Romanian subsidiary. He has also worked in South Africa as General Manager in both clear beer and sorghum beer operations and in Corporate Strategy and HR development.