
Constellation Brands appointed Sam Glaetzer as the company’s new Executive Vice President and President, Wine and Spirits Division, effective March 11. Glaetzer succeeds Robert Hanson. In addition to Glaetzer’s new responsibilities leading the division, he will also serve as a member of Constellation’s Executive Management Committee. He brings nearly 30 years of wine and spirits industry experience to the role. He joined Constellation Brands in 2014 as Managing Director of the company’s New Zealand and Australian operations and over the past decade has held a number of leadership capacities in general management, international commercial sales, supply chain operations, product quality, new product development, acquisition integrations and divestitures. Most recently, Glaetzer served in the role of Senior Vice President, Global Operations and International Sales, at Constellation.