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Louisville, KY-based Brown-Forman has Promoted Lisa P. Steiner as Chief Human Resources Officer
About the Company
Brown-Forman is an independent, publicly-traded (BF-A, BF-B) producer and marketer of some of most well-known wines and spirits brands in the world. Our combined wines and spirits portfolio is made up of more than 30 brands, including nine that exceed one million cases per year. One of the largest American-owned spirits and wine companies and among the top 10 largest global spirits companies, we sell our brands in more than 160 countries. Located in Louisville, KY, Brown-Forman employs approximately 4,000 people of 45 different nationalities worldwide, with offices and production facilities across the globe. At Brown-Forman, we believe that individual brand strength and brand equity, based on meaningful differentiation and built by passionate people, are the keys to ongoing growth and profitability. Brown-Forman believes in being responsible in all aspects of our business. Success in today`s marketplace is no longer strictly financial. In our changing world, results are also measured by what we give back, and by the respect we have for our surroundings. It is the right thing to do for our business, employees, consumers and our communities. Brown-Forman and its employees believe in actively contributing time, energy, and resources to improving the community. We take a leading role in our hometown of Louisville, Kentucky, by investing in our educational system and supporting diverse art and civic organizations.
About the Person
Lisa Steiner is Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of Brown-Forman, and a member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team. Steiner began her career at Ogilvy & Mather Advertising. She joined Brown-Forman in 1987 in marketing. For several years, she held positions of increasing responsibility in Wines and Spirits brand management. Steiner later assumed vice president positions in the Wine Group and the Business Consulting Group at Brown-Forman. She also served as interim president of Hartmann Luggage in 2001 and was later appointed chairman of Hartmann’s Board of Directors. During her leadership, Hartmann was stabilized and realized significant improvements in profitability. Brown-Forman later divested Hartmann from its portfolio. Steiner holds an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and earned her MBA from Bellarmine University. She has participated in executive education at the University of Virginia, the University of Michigan, and at Northwestern University. Lisa, her husband and four children in Louisville. She is active in community service and the arts.
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