Ross Colbert

Managing Director,
M&A Americas, Zenith International, LTD

Ross Colbert, ZENITH INTERNATIONAL, LTD. Managing Director - M&A Americas, has over 20 years of beverage industry experience and has completed more than 60 transactions across numerous industry segments including soft drinks, water, juice, beer, wine & spirits, and packaging. Ross is a recognized expert in beverage valuation, and has completed over 30 beverage industry valuations. He has advised leading companies such as Nestlé, DS Waters, Cadbury Schweppes, Heineken and PepsiCo as well as many privately owned companies. Ross works closely with private equity funds and financial institutions in structuring beverage industry acquisitions, divestitures and growth capital investments. Before joining Zenith in 2007, Ross was Managing Director at Beverage Marketing Corporation for eight years and a partner in Strategic Food Capital Partners, LLC.