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Job Titles:

• Vice President of Marketing

Chad McLaughlin, a graduate from Eastern Illinois University, joined J.J. Taylor Distributing Florida, Inc. in 2000 as the Director of Marketing. He was promoted to his current position in 2008 as the Vice President of Marketing working with all three Florida Sales Centers. Before joining J.J. Taylor, Chad worked for Miller Brewing Company as the Marketing Manager for the state of Florida.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Florida Leadership Team
• Director of Chain Sales
• Vice President of Chain Sales

Chris Dayock joined J.J. Taylor Distributing Florida, Inc. in 2002 as a Chain Account Manager. Chris was promoted to the Director of Chain Sales and further promoted to his current position as Vice President of Chain Sales. Before joining J.J. Taylor, Chris had over 20 years of management experience working as a Store Manager at Publix Supermarkets. Chris attended St. Petersburg College.

Job Titles:

• Senior Director of Operations - Fort Myers

Frank Caputo joined J.J. Taylor in 2004 offering over 25 years of experience in retail, sales and warehouse management. Frank earned his Associates Degree in Business Management with Specialization in Accounting from South Florida State College.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Florida Leadership Team
• Vice President of Sales - Tampa

Frank Dunninger, a graduate of York College, joined J.J. Taylor Distributing of Florida, Inc. in 2009 as Vice President of Sales for our Fort Myers Division. He was subsequently promoted to his current role as Vice President of Sales for Tampa. Frank has almost 30 years of experience in the beverage industry starting with the E&J Gallo Winery and previously worked for Crown Imports as the Regional Sales Director.

Job Titles:

• COO
• Executive Vice President
• Member of the Senior Leadership Team

Jay Martin began with J.J. Taylor Distributing of Florida as Vice President Operations in 1997. He was promoted to President of the Florida Division in 2011; and to his current role in 2014. Jay has 30 years of beverage experience including time with Miller Brewing Company and others. Jay began his career retail store management in a major grocery chain.

Job Titles:

• Senior Director of Sales and Operations - Treasure Coast

John Hudson joined J.J. Taylor Distributing Florida, Inc. in 2008. He was promoted to the Director of Sales for Treasure Coast in 2011 and in 2018 as Senior Director of Sales and Operations. John has over 30 years of experience in beer distribution industry, previously working as a Driver, Salesman, Sales Manager, Operations Manager, and General Manager. He attended the University of South Florida.

Job Titles:

• CEO
• Chairman
• Member of the Senior Leadership Team
• President

John Taylor began working for the company full-time upon graduation from Boston College in 1980. He has worked in all areas of the company including delivery, sales and administration. John became President of the company in 1988. Under his leadership, the company has experienced dramatic growth over the years. John has been an active member of both the national and state beer wholesaler's associations as well as serving on a number of brewery wholesale advisory boards. In 1985, J.J. Taylor Distributing Company of Minnesota, Inc. acquired the beer distributorship originally known as East Side Beverage. Through a series of subsequent acquisitions the company became the largest beer distributor in the state of Minnesota. J.J. Taylor Distributing Company of Minnesota, Inc. operated out of a 600,000 square foot, state-of-the-art warehouse in northeast Minneapolis. The climate-controlled facility included 44,000 square feet of cooler storage for keg and non-pasteurized craft beer. J.J. Taylor Distributing Company of MN, Inc. has since been sold. In July 1997, J.J. Taylor Distributing Company of Florida, Inc. acquired the local Miller distributorship in Tampa, Florida. Today, through a series of subsequent acquisitions, the company now operates in seventeen counties throughout the state. J.J. Taylor Distributing of Florida, Inc.'s operates out of a 360,000 square foot, state-of-the-art warehouse in Tampa. The climate-controlled facility includes 42,000 square feet of cooler storage for keg and non-pasteurized craft beer. Additionally, J.J Taylor Distributing of Florida, Inc. has a warehouse in Fort Myers with offices located in Fort Pierce and Sebring. J.J. Taylor Companies, Inc. Corporate Headquarters resides in Jupiter, Florida. Using a shared services model, the company provides administrative and specialist support for accounting, finance, information technology, human resources, and training; including first class training facilities for the company's employees.

Job Titles:

• Director of Human Resources - Fort Myers

Mercedes Forbes joined the J.J. Taylor organization in 2008 offering over 20 years of experience in Human Resources. Mercedes earned her Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Sociology from the University of Colorado and is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR, SHRM-SCP) and a member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM).

Job Titles:

• Senior Director of Operations - Tampa

Michael Hampton started at J.J. Taylor in 2001 as a Delivery Driver. Over the past almost 20 years, he has worked his way up gaining experience in both sales and operation as well as logistics in Tampa and Fort Myers. His well-rounded experience allows him to provide a customer focus while maintaining operating efficiencies.

Job Titles:

• J.J. Taylor Distributing Florida in 2001 As Vice President of Sales
• President, J.J. Taylor Distributing of Florida

Pete Marer joined J.J. Taylor Distributing Florida in 2001 as Vice President of Sales for Tampa. In 2012, he was promoted to Sr. Vice President of Sales & Marketing; and to President in 2014. Pete began his career in retail management and served in the U.S Army. He has 22 years of experience in the beer industry.

Job Titles:

• Director of Human Resources - Tampa

Suzanne Borgia joined the HR team at J.J. Taylor in 2005 bringing several years of retail management and customer service experience. While at J.J. Taylor she earned her SPHR and SHRM- CP certifications. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and Political Science from Florida State University.

Job Titles:

• CFO
• Executive Vice President
• Member of the Senior Leadership Team

Zack Kavanaugh joined the Taylor organization in September 2020. Zack started his career with a decade in senior management roles in financial services in Boston, San Francisco and London. Most recently, Zack was the Managing Director and Chief of Staff at a software company in London.