Senior Mentor Program | Women of Australian Distilling

senior leadership mentor program

This program is run by mentors who support the professional development of women or those who identify as women. This program is run through an application process driven by the partners of Spirits & Cocktails Australia and the Advisory Board of Women of Australian Distilling. The Senior Leadership Mentor Program is suited to Women in the Australian Distilling Industry who are striving for career advancement in middle to senior management leadership positions:

- Distillers
- Distillery Operations
- Distillery Owners
- Managers
- Sales & Marketing Professionals
- Procurement
- Logistics
- PR & Communications

Spirits & Cocktails Australia is an incorporated association with a vision of promoting a safe and vibrant spirits sector, which supports Australia’s mature drinking culture and creates opportunities for economic growth and industry development.

2022 senior leadership
Mentors

AMANDA LAMPE

Chair of Bundaberg Distilling Company

Amanda has extensive senior executive management and leadership experience, having worked for major global and Australian corporations and Federal and State governments.

She has worked in many complex and challenging environments, ranging from financial services, infrastructure, bio-technology, consumer goods and government.

She is currently Chair of Bundaberg Distilling Company and Corporate Relations Director for Diageo Australia. She is also on the Board of Sydney WorldPride 2023 and is a Non-Executive Director of Canberra Airport.

Amanda has worked for former Prime Minister Julia Gillard, former NSW Premier Bob Carr, as well as major listed companies the ASX and Cochlear. She understands the importance that collaboration and highly engaged teams play in delivering successful outcomes.

ANDREA PARKER

Managing Director, Beam Suntory Oceania

Andrea is an experienced Global Director and General Manager within the FMCG and Liquor industries.

She has demonstrated significant capability in global business strategy and execution, global account management, category development, trade and shopper marketing and commercial finance.

Andrea is a well-versed team leader and coach, with a strong financial background and P&L management at Regional Business Unit level.

EVELINE ALBARRACIN

Managing Director, Brown Forman ANZPI
(Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Islands)

Eveline has over 20 years’ experience leading businesses spanning Consumer Healthcare, Prescription, Medical Aesthetics and Premium Alcohol Beverages to achieve strategic objectives, often within volatile markets.

She is passionate about building agile and effective organisational cultures, operational synergies across diverse groups, and successful partnerships with internal and external customers and stakeholders.

Eveline has a proven track record in turning under-performing businesses into growing businesses. She has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, and restructuring and building teams to meet the changing needs of the market place and organisations.

SIMON MARTON

CEO, Starward - New World Whisky Distillery

Proven leader and international brand builder. Key business leader at Treasury Wine Estates (TWE ASX50) up to 2018, that delivered circa >3x Profit Growth and >5x Market Cap growth between 2014 and 2018 to become the #1 wine company in the world. Over 4 years as Global Chief Marketing Officer and member of Executive Leadership Team.

Visionary global thought leader who can set up structures, processes and teams to focus on creativity, growth and execution that deliver strong results and high performance.

Passionate about building and working with world class teams that harness creativity and big brave ideas to create business growth and value.

Named one of Australia's top 50 CMO's in 2015, 2016 and 2017. Respected collaborative leader with high integrity and world class skills in marketing, wine, international brand development and consumer goods business.

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2022 senior leadership
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