John Beaudette

Background

About John Beaudette

John Beaudette heads up Beaudette Beverage Group (BeaudetteBeverage.com), providing a wide range of services to the beverage alcohol industry. From 1995 through 2017, John Beaudette was the Founder, President and CEO of MHW, Ltd. From 2017 to 2021, he served as President. From 1985 to 1994, Mr. Beaudette worked with PepsiCo Inc. and its affiliate company Monsieur Henri Wines in the distribution of Stolichnaya Vodka and other wine and spirit brands. During this period, Mr. Beaudette held positions such as Director of Planning for PepsiCo Wines & Spirits Intl. and VP of Finance & CFO of Monsieur Henri Wines, Ltd. Prior to joining PepsiCo, Mr. Beaudette was Manager of Accounting for Somerset Importers, Ltd, US importers of Tanqueray TM, Johnnie Walker TM, and other spirit brands. He has served on the Board of Directors of The National Association of Beverage Importers Inc.(NABI) in Washington D.C. for over 25 years, and is a past Chairman. He also served on the Board of Directors of The Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. In addition to being a well recognized industry leader, John Beaudette is an international public speaker who has traveled the world, educating suppliers and government agencies about Brand Entry in the US & Navigating the Three Tier system.