Marc Satterwaite Appointed Brown-Forman Managing Director

Brown-Forman Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands will see Marc Satterthwaite bring nearly three decades of industry sales, marketing, and operations experience to the newly appointed position as Managing Director.

Having served in a variety of roles within Brown-Forman internationally, Mr. Satterthwaite has developed his skills as an effective builder of businesses, brands, and teams. He has held a number of leadership positions, including division director for the U.S. Central States and Canada, director of North America Region sales operations, and as the interim country manager for India. Most recently, he has been in the role of Brown-Forman’s US Commercial Director’s Chief of Staff, leveraging his experience in North America and deepening his exposure to the emerging markets of IMEA (India, Middle East and Africa), GTR (Global Travel Retail), and the Caribbean.

Marc Satterthwaite has also held a number of leadership roles outside the company, most notably as the Chair of the NABCA (U.S. National Alcohol Beverage Control Association) Industry Advisory Committee, as a board member for Porter Bancorp (NASDAQ PBIB) where he chaired the audit committee, and on his alma mater’s alumni association board of directors. Mr. Satterthwaite is a graduate of both the University of New Orleans where he received his MBA, and of Western Kentucky University where he received his degree in Finance.