John Beaudette

President and CEO
MHW, Ltd

Since 1995, Mr. Beaudette has been President and CEO of MHW, Ltd., a national beverage alcohol import, distribution, and service company located in Manhasset, New York. MHW provides US import and distribution services to wineries, breweries, and distilleries throughout the world. 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 V. P. 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™ and Johnnie Walker™ and other spirit brands. He currently sits on the Board of Directors of The National Association of Beverage Importers Inc. (NABI) in Washington DC and serves as Vice Chairman as well as Chairman of the Finance Committee. Prior to entering the beverage alcohol industry, Mr. Beaudette worked for the Penn Central Corporation performing financial and operational reviews of subsidiaries throughout the US in various industries including energy, technology, and real estate.

Mr. Beaudette is also President of BPW, LLC, a beverage alcohol consulting company. He holds a BS degree in Accounting from Villanova University and passed the Certified Public Accountant exam in New York.