Don Marsh Castle Brand's President and Chief Operating Officer
Don Marsh assumed the role of President and Chief Operating Officer of Castle Brands in November 2007. Prior to assuming that role Don had been assisting the Company as a senior consultant in the management and execution of operating and finance-related matters. Don brings many years of substantial financial and operational experience to Castle Brands. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Marsh served from 1996 to 2004 as Chief Financial Officer of Commonwealth Industries, Inc., a publicly traded metals company with over $1 billion in annual revenue that serves a variety of customers with high quality aluminum sheet. Earlier in his career, Mr. Marsh spent three years with Castle Energy Corporation as Executive Vice President of Finance and head of corporate development and prior to that seven years as a Financial Consultant providing financing for various oil and gas related companies. Mr. Marsh began his career at Chemical Bank where he progressed from trainee to Executive Vice President/Managing Director of both commercial and investment banking over a period of eighteen years. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering from Princeton University and a Masters in Business Administration from Harvard University School of Business.
Al Small Chief Financial Officer
Al Small has served as our Chief Financial Officer (CFO) since November 2007. Prior to being appointed CFO, Mr. Small served as Castle Brands' Vice President-Controller since March 2007 and as its Principal Accounting Officer since October 2006. Mr. Small joined Castle Brands in October 2004. Prior to joining Castle Brands, from February 1999 until October 2004, Mr. Small served in various accounting roles, including Senior Accountant at Grodsky Caporrino & Kaufman, CPA PC. Mr. Small received a Bachelor of Science degree from the State University of New York in 1997 and is a certified public accountant.
John Glover Senior Vice President – Marketing
John Glover joined Castle Brands in February 2008 as Senior Vice President - Marketing. Prior to joining Castle Brands, Mr. Glover most recently served as Senior Vice President Commercial Management for Remy Cointreau USA, where he was responsible for business development and analysis, strategic planning, marketing services and sales strategy. Earlier in his career, he was employed with International Distillers and Vintners and Somerset Importers, serving in various roles in marketing and brand management. Mr. Glover has both undergraduate and MBA degrees from Dartmouth College.
John Soden Senior Vice President and Managing Director - International Operations
John Soden, our senior vice president and managing director - international operations, joined us on March 29, 2006. From July 2004 to March 2006, Mr. Soden served as the general manager of Woodford Bourne and Direct Wine Shipments Wholesale, both wine and spirit importers that are subsidiaries of DCC Group PLC. Prior to that, Mr. Soden worked at Cantrell & Cochrane International (now C&C Group PLC), a manufacturer, marketer and distributor of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and snacks. Mr. Soden worked primarily in Cantrell & Cochrane International's alcohol division and served as vice president and division manager from 1996 to June 2004, as regional director from 1994 to 1996 and as area manager from 1991 to 1994. Mr. Soden received a bachelor of science degree and a master of arts degree from Trinity College Dublin. Mr. Soden also received a masters of business administration from The Anderson School at UCLA in 2003.
T. Kelley Spillane Senior Vice President - U.S. Sales
T. Kelley Spillane, our senior vice president - U.S. sales, joined us in April 1, 2000. From April 1, 2000 to December 2003, Mr. Spillane served as vice president-sales of Great Spirits Company, and was appointed executive vice president - U.S. sales in December 2003, and now serves as Senior Vice President - U.S. Sales. Prior to joining us, Mr. Spillane worked at Carillon Importers Limited, a division of Grand Metropolitan PLC. Carillon developed and launched Absolut Vodka and Bombay Sapphire Gin. At Carillon, Mr. Spillane served as assistant manager for its control states and duty free divisions and was promoted to director of special accounts, focusing on expanding sales in national accounts. Mr. Spillane received a bachelor of science in business administration from Ramapo College in 1985.
Seth B. Weinberg Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Seth B. Weinberg , our senior vice president and general counsel, joined us in March 2006. From July 2002 to March 2006, Mr. Weinberg was an attorney in the corporate department of the law firm of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP. From October 1998 to June 2002, Mr. Weinberg was an attorney at the law firm of Dewey Ballantine LLP. Mr. Weinberg received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1995 and a juris doctor degree from Columbia University School of Law in 1998.
