Bart Watson named President and CEO of the Brewers Association 

Dear Client: Breaking news: Bart Watson has been named president and CEO of the Brewers Association, the org just announced. He will succeed longtime BA chief Bob Pease, who retires around the turn of the year. Bart's official start day is January 6.  Bart, who has been with the BA since 2013, was most recently vice president of strategy and membership for a very short stint (see below), but better known as the outfit's long-time chief economist before that.   Bart