Brown-Forman: David Rodiek

Brown‑Forman has appointed David Rodiek as Vice President, Managing Director, Global Travel Retail (GTR) effective June 1.

Rodiek replaces Aude Bourdier who has been named Vice President, Managing Director, Brown‑Forman France/BeLux.
Rodiek joined Brown‑Forman in 2005 and most recently served as Vice President, Managing Director, Developing Europe, where he led strategies to grow in the company’s thirty European distributor markets. Rodiek gained leadership experience in commercial and marketing roles, including General Manager Southern/Eastern Europe; General Manager South Africa; Area Director Nordic/Baltics & Nordic Travel Retail; and Brand Director Finlandia Vodka CEE, Russia, CIS & MEA.
Prior to joining Brown‑Forman, Rodiek worked in the spirits and consumer packaged goods industry at Unilever, Wella, Mars, and Bacardi. He studied in Germany and the UK, completing his education with a master’s degree in business administration from INSEEC International Business School Bordeaux, France.