Dr Alan Rutherford OBE will retire as chairman of Scotch producer Compass Field after 18 years, with Brockmans Gin founder Neil Everitt taking on the function.
Rutherford will retire as chairman on 31 March 2025, on the shut of the corporate’s monetary yr.
Throughout his 18-year-long tenure, Rutherford has guided Compass Field by means of important development and innovation and has been instrumental in shaping the corporate right into a globally recognised model.
With a profession spanning over 5 many years, together with roles as manufacturing director at United Distillers – now Diageo – he’s stated to have introduced unmatched experience and a steadfast dedication to Compass Field.
After his retirement, Rutherford will proceed to lend his experience to the corporate as an advisor, guaranteeing a seamless transition and ongoing strategic assist.
Rutherford mirrored on his time as chairman: “Serving as chairman of Compass Field has been probably the most rewarding chapters of my profession. The group’s dedication to creativity and craftsmanship is unparalleled, and I’m assured the corporate’s greatest days are nonetheless forward.
“I’m honoured to stay concerned as an advisor and to observe Compass Field proceed to push the boundaries of whisky making.”
Everitt will assume the function of chairman on 1 April 2025.
Often called the founding father of Brockmans Gin, Everitt has beforehand held key roles at Allied Domecq and Inventory Spirits Group and is claimed to deliver a ‘wealth of business experience and strategic imaginative and prescient’ to his new function.
Everitt stated: “I’ve lengthy admired Compass Field for its daring strategy to whisky making and its dedication to craftsmanship and creativity. It’s a privilege to comply with in Alan’s footsteps and to work with such a gifted group. I sit up for contributing to the corporate’s ongoing success and exploring new alternatives for development.”
Maurice Doyle, CEO of Compass Field, added: “Alan’s contributions to Compass Field can’t be overstated. His management has been a guiding gentle for the corporate, and we’re deeply grateful for his years of service.
“On the identical time, we’re excited to welcome Neil to Compass Field. Collectively, we sit up for rising the enterprise by making fascinating, scrumptious whiskies for fellow whisky lovers which are completely different from the numerous mainstream choices out there.”
Compass Field was based in 2000 by John Glaser, who left the corporate in Might 2024.
Following Glaser’s departure, Compass Field reshaped its core whisky vary and launched restricted version mix Secrets and techniques of Smoke late final yr. James Saxon was additionally promoted to whisky making director.
In October 2024, the Scotch producer obtained a £35 million (US$45.4m) mortgage from Santander to assist its worldwide growth.
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