Kevin Fennessey

Senior Vice President, Marketing
Southern Wine & Spirits of America, Inc.

With almost three decades of experience, Kevin Fennessey is a distinguished leader in the wine and spirits industry. He began his career with over 20 years of service at Joseph E. Seagram & Sons Inc., where he served in various sales and marketing positions, rising to senior vice president of the North America division in 1999. In 2002, Kevin became senior vice president, marketing, at Pernod Ricard, where he oversaw the firm’s wine and spirits portfolio. In 2006, he joined The Absolut Spirits Co. Inc., as president and chief executive officer – a position in which he focused on brand building and acquisitions. Today, Kevin oversees and coordinates all of Southern Wine & Spirits’ corporate marketing departments, including On- and Off-Premise National Accounts and Business Intelligence and manages corporate supplier brand executives.