Bacardi Limited
Executive Management Committee
Executive Management Committee
Séamus McBride President & Chief Executive Officer
SÉAMUS McBRIDE, 55, was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective September 1, 2008 and was elected a Director by the Board on September 11, 2008.

Mr. McBride has over 30 years of global management experience in the consumer goods industry including marketing, commercial operations and systems.

Throughout his 23-year career with Colgate Palmolive Company, Mr. McBride held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility in North America, Europe and Asia. At Colgate, Mr. McBride was most recently Executive Vice President and President, North America and Worldwide Commercial Effectiveness, leading Colgate’s business operations in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico and directing Colgate’s global commercial effectiveness program. Mr. McBride also spent four years as marketing director for beer producer, Bass Plc.


Jacques Croisetière
Mr. Croisetière is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bacardi Limited and has been with the Company since August 2009. Mr. Croisetière is responsible for accounting, financial policies and reporting, budgeting and forecasting, as well as treasury and management information systems. He is also responsible for the operations of Bacardi International Limited, the owner of the business attached to Bacardi's principal brands.

He has more than 30 years experience in the manufacturing industry with extensive knowledge in finance, financial and strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, consumer products, and business development. Mr. Croisetière is also a Certified Management Accountant.

Most recently, Mr. Croisetière served as Chief Financial Officer of Rohm and Haas where he was a key architect in the company's purchase by The Dow Chemical Company. During his 10 year tenure at Rohm and Haas, he held a variety of positions of increasing responsibility including Vice President and European region director and director of Ion Exchange Resins in Paris.

He also worked for Morton International Inc. from 1990-1997 and Sara Lee Corporation from 1983-1990 in a variety of finance-related positions.


Jeri R. Dunn
Ms. Dunn is responsible for all IT activities in Bacardi. She leads three regional directors of IT - Americas, Europe, and Asia Pacific, to manage the IT portfolio.

She has been with Bacardi since 2006.

Ms. Dunn has more than 25 years experience in IT, 17 of which were in Consumer Packaged Goods. Previously, she worked for Nestle (both in Europe and the US), Tyson Foods and Curtis Industries.


Harold Dyrvik
Mr. Dyrvik is responsible for Bacardi's commercial operations in Asia Pacific. He has been with Bacardi since 2005.

Prior to joining Bacardi, he worked as a strategic management consultant to multinational FMCG companies in Asia. Previously, he worked for Philip Morris International for more than 20 years, 16 in Asia. He held a variety of senior roles including President and Managing Director, China Region, Vice President, North Asia, Vice President Southeast Asia, and General Manager Philippines. Prior to moving to Asia, Mr. Dyrvik worked for Philip Morris International on assignments in Germany and the United States.


John Esposito
Mr. Esposito oversees a region which includes the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico and joined Bacardi in May of 2006.

Mr. Esposito has spent more than 25 years in the Wines and Spirits industry. Previously, he was President and CEO of Moet Hennessy USA. He also has held a number of key positions including President and CEO of Schieffelin & Somerset, President of Premier Beverage Company of Florida, Vice President and Director of Sales for W.A. Taylor & Co., and Vice President, National Sales Manager Seagram Wine Co.


Robert Furniss-Roe
As Vice President of Corporate Planning and Communications, Mr. Furniss-Roe is responsible for ensuring the effective implementation of corporate objectives and strategies on a global level, including priorities of corporate vision and strategy and Corporate and Social Responsibility (CSR). He also leads internal and external communications while developing the overall corporate communications strategy and serves as the ‘Chief of Staff’ to the CEO.

Mr. Furniss-Roe has been with Bacardi since 1989 in a variety of marketing and general management positions. He previously served within Bacardi as area director for Russia/CIS/EE, Vice President Global Marketing, area director for Asia-Pacific, and held a series of senior marketing roles in the UK, France and the United States.

Prior to joining Bacardi, Mr. Furniss-Roe held marketing positions with Dunhill, L’Oreal, and JPA. He holds a Masters degree from Oxford University.


Jon Grey
Mr. Grey is in charge of all global supply chain and distribution activities and has been with Bacardi since 2005.

Previously, he served as Global Logistics Director for The Big Food Group plc, responsible for all supply chain and distribution activities and had served as Managing Director for its Internet retail business.

Mr. Grey spent nearly 16 years in the Mars organization in a number of increasingly senior roles across operations, supply chain and new product development in both the confectionery and pet food areas of the business.


Robbie Jamieson
Mr. Jamieson is responsible for both our Latin America Regional and Mexican organizations.

Prior to joining Bacardi in 2007, Mr. Jamieson has served in General Management roles for the past 16 years, around the world for Proctor & Gamble/Gillette. From 2003 to 2006 he served as President, Latin America - Commercial Operations for the Gillette Company.

He also has held the position of Marketing Director KFC Puerto Rico and with American Home Products for 5 years as Area Director, Latin America with responsibility for their business in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador & Spain.

In other parts of the world, Mr. Jamieson was based in Singapore as Vice President responsible for integrating and managing Gillette business in Australasia, ASEAN & India. Mr. Jamieson also consolidated Gillette operations so that all brands flourished during his role as Regional General Manager, Southeast Asia & Korea.


Scott M. Northcutt
Mr. Northcutt is Senior Vice President of Human Resources of Bacardi Limited and has been with the Company since August 2009. He is responsible for all aspects of employee career development, employee benefits, succession planning, as well as management and organization development.

Mr. Northcutt has more than 20 years of experience in the international human resources field, having held key leadership positions in several global companies. Most recently he served as Global Executive Vice President of Human Resources with DHL Express where he was responsible for motivating, retaining and rewarding the performance of nearly 150,000 employees around the world. During his tenure, DHL was recognized consistently around the world as an “Employer of Choice,” and in 2008 more than 29 countries won awards as a “Best Place to Work.”

He also previously worked for the Fleming Company, Sam’s Club Division of Wal-Mart, Inc., and Dollar General Corporation in a variety of human resources-related positions. Mr. Northcutt has a Master’s degree from Miami University in Ohio and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Eastern Kentucky University.


Eduardo Sanchez
Mr. Sánchez is Senior Vice President and General Counsel for the Company and has been with Bacardi since 2003.

Previously, he served as Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, North and Latin America, of The Coca-Cola Company.

Before that, Mr. Sánchez was with Bestfoods, a leading international consumer food company acquired by Unilever, where he served as Vice President and General Counsel. He spent seven years in Brussels as Division Vice President and General Counsel for Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Previously he worked as international corporate counsel with key international companies of Firestone Tire & Rubber and United Brands. In 1977, Mr Sánchez began his legal career with Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson in New York City.


Atul Vora
Mr. Vora is responsible for building and expanding strategic relationships and driving business development activities in new markets. He has been with Bacardi since 1994. In his career at Bacardi, Mr. Vora has served as Regional Finance Director for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, as well as serving as a Regional Financial Controller.

Previously, Mr. Vora spent 13 years with Coopers & Lybrand in its Audit and Transaction Support functions in the UK and Kenya.