Nick Fede Jr., Director, Rhode Island Liquor Operators Collaborative.

Nick Fede Jr., Director of the Rhode Island Liquor Operators Collaborative and the third-generation retailer at Kingstown Liquor Mart, was elected as Vice President – Off-Premise of American Beverage Licensees (ABL), the preeminent national trade association of retail beverage alcohol license holders. ABL members are comprised of on- and off-premise licensees who provide hundreds of thousands of jobs and annually infuse millions of dollars into the U.S. economy. “Since Day 1, Rhode Island Liquor Operators Collaborative has been an active affiliate member of ABL and I look forward to continuing to spread the importance of independent retail advocacy across the country as ABL’s Co-chair of Communications and Membership. I am grateful to my fellow board members in ABL for this privilege and am excited to continue my work here in Rhode Island, as well as all across the country and in Washington, D.C.,” said Fede.