Our Executive Leadership Team brings world-class industry experience, passion, and an enduring commitment to innovation to ensure Vinarchy leads the way in delivering outstanding quality products to customers and consumers around the globe.
Ben Clarke ↓
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
Tejvir Singh ↓
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Jeremy Stevenson ↓
CHIEF CORPORATE OFFICER
Sandy Mayo ↓
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
Brett McKinnon ↓
CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER
Joe Russo ↓
CHIEF SUPPLY OFFICER
Andrew Clarke ↓
MANAGING DIRECTOR | ANZ
Derek Nicol ↓
MANAGING DIRECTOR | EMEA
Sean Cunial ↓
MANAGING DIRECTOR | ASIA
Dennis Peek ↓
MANAGING DIRECTOR | THE AMERICAS
EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
BEN CLARKE
With over 30 years’ global experience in consumer products, Ben Clarke joined Accolade Wines as Chairman in April 2024 and has recently assumed the role of Executive Chairman to lead the business through its next exciting phase of growth.
Ben has held various board and executive leadership roles with multiple food and beverage businesses in Europe, the US and Australia, including leading Kraft Foods in Australia and New Zealand and Burton Biscuits in the UK.
Ben is also Chairman of natural beverage and plant-based food company Soulfresh Limited in Melbourne and sits on the boards of The White Rabbit Pizza Company, and Young Foodies in the UK.
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
TEJVIR SINGH
Tej is a highly qualified finance executive with 25 years’ experience in industry and consulting, primarily within the FMCG sector. He has held senior roles at leading global companies including AB InBev, SABMiller, and Unilever across Australia and Asia.
His previous positions include Director of Control and Tax at AB InBev (Asia Pacific South) and CFO for SABMiller South Asia. Known for driving transformation and integration aligned to strategy and performance, Tej brings a practical, results-focused approach. As CFO, he oversees global Finance and IT functions, leading teams across key regions.
CHIEF CORPORATE OFFICER
JEREMY STEVENSON
Jeremy is our Chief Corporate Officer and is responsible for leading our Human Resources, Legal and Company Secretarial, Corporate and Regulatory Affairs and Communications functions.
Jeremy has extensive experience in the wine industry having previously held senior management and board roles at Accolade Wines from 2010 to 2018. He is also a part owner of a boutique winery in the McLaren Vale and was an early investor in a successful online wine retailer.
Outside of wine, Jeremy has worked in private equity, property investment and in various law firms in Australia and the UK.
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
SANDY MAYO
Sandy is a strategic brand marketer and proven leader with over 25 years’ experience across the global alcohol and beauty sectors. She has a strong track record in effectively driving brand equity and growth across different geographies at both regional and global levels.
Sandy has extensive industry experience, prior holding roles at Diageo, Fosters, Treasury Wine Estates, Bacardi, and Walgreens Boots Alliance.
Sandy is responsible for building and driving sustainable growth for our brand portfolio, creating category leading innovation and collaborating closely with our regions to develop plans that have an impact with our customers and consumers around the world.
CHIEF TECHNICAL OFFICER
BRETT McKINNON
Brett joined Orlando Wyndham in 1999 as Chief Winemaker & Winery Manager for Wyndham Estate, bringing over a decade of experience from roles in Australia, Europe and the US. He later became General Manager – Viticulture & Winemaking, then Technical Director in 2008, overseeing wine supply, viticulture, winemaking, and packaging operations.
He went on to serve as Managing Director of Orlando Wines, followed by senior global roles at Pernod Ricard Winemakers, including Global Operations Director (2014) and Chief Operations Officer (2019). With over 35 years in the industry, Brett has held leadership positions across key industry bodies and now serves as Chief Technical Officer, overseeing global winemaking, viticulture, sourcing, sustainability and R&D.
CHIEF SUPPLY OFFICER
JOE RUSSO
Joe brings almost 30 years of both local and international Supply Chain management experience across the wine, beer and spirits industry.
Most recently, as Accolade's General Manager of Supply Chain and Operations for Australia and New Zealand, Joe has led the Supply team from being rated last in the 2020 Advantage Group Survey, to the number one spot in 2022 as rated by our customers.
Joe has previously held senior supply chain management roles with Diageo, Mondelez and Lion. In his role as Chief Supply Officer, Joe leads the way we plan, make and move our wines around the world.
MANAGING DIRECTOR | ANZ
ANDREW CLARKE
Andrew is a highly driven senior executive with over 30 years’ experience in the FMCG industry, bringing extensive expertise in leading global brand-driven businesses.
He has held senior roles at major FMCG and Food & Beverage companies, including Commercial Director at Diageo, CEO of Ingham’s Enterprises, Global President of Mars Drinks, Regional President of Mars Food, and leadership roles at Campbell Arnotts. As Managing Director for ANZ, Andrew oversees the commercial operations of the business, leading the regional team and driving market growth in the wine category through innovation and a customer-focused approach.
MANAGING DIRECTOR | EMEA
DEREK NICOL
With nearly 20 years’ experience in the wine and spirits industry across Supply Chain and Finance, Derek is a seasoned expert in the beverages sector.
He has led global and regional network transformation projects, including building supply chains for emerging markets and integrating major acquisitions. Derek was previously Chief Supply Chain Officer at Accolade Wines and held senior roles at Treasury Wine Estates, including Regional Operating Officer and Supply Chain Director for EMEA and Asia. As Managing Director, EMEA, he now oversees the commercial operations and leads the regional team.
MANAGING DIRECTOR | ASIA
SEAN CUNIAL
Sean has built a successful career in FMCG over more than 20 years, holding senior executive and non-executive roles with The Coca-Cola Company and its franchise bottling companies across Australia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Japan.
Prior to joining the company, Sean was Co-Founder and Managing Director of Virtually There VR, a leading start up in immersive training solutions using VR and AR.
As Managing Director, Asia, Sean is responsible for the business across Greater China, North Asia, South East Asia, and India.
MANAGING DIRECTOR | THE AMERICAS
DENNIS PEEK
Dennis brings over 20 years of alcohol industry experience and has an excellent track record of building strong teams and growing brands across the Americas.
Dennis has spent most of his career with Heineken, most recently as CEO for Heineken Canada and CEO for Heineken’s subsidiary Lagunitas Brewing Company. Dennis has a strong passion for wine and has previously sold a broad variety of alcoholic beverages, including wines as a distributor in Spain.
As Managing Director for The Americas and a member of our Executive Leadership Team, Dennis is responsible for leading the team and building Vinarchy’s profile and reach across the USA, Canada and Latin America with our fantastic portfolio of wine brands.