News that Hugues Pietrini stepped down from his role as Global President and Chief Executive Officer of Stoli Group was confirmed in various media reports on April 25, 2019. Rudy Costello will remain in his role as Stoli Group USA President and CEO, responsible for U.S. and Canada operations. Andreas Ioannides, current Managing Director of International Distribution, will be responsible for managing the “rest-of-world markets. This is an important step to delivering transformational changes, and best positions the company for its future success,” per a statement from the company. “Moving forward, the organization will bridge the global and U.S. divisions, empowering a best-in-class team to lead brands and regions around the world.”