
John Grant has been appointed chief operating officer for Napa’s The Hess Collection winery, overseeing sales, marketing and business operations from the winery’s Mount Veeder home. He will work closely with Timothy Persson, The Hess Collection Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Grant was most recently the managing director for Treasury Wine Estates’ Beringer portfolio, after serving in senior global marketing and sales roles at TWE. A native Australian, Grant was President of Constellation Wine Australia, and also served as Executive Vice President of Marketing for Kendall Jackson Wine Estates, where he was later appointed president.