William Grant & Sons Names New US President

Dear Client: William Grant & Sons has named Melanie Batchelor as US president and managing director, effective today. You'll recall, Melanie is taking over from James Casey who left the company earlier this month after less than a year at the post [see WSD 02-04-2026].  Melanie has more than 25 years of industry experience, most recently working at Campari as managing director of Campari US. Prior to working at Campari, she also held various leadership positions at PepsiCo.  "I'm really