James Adams

James Adams, WSET II, is an experienced Wine Market Brand Manager currently at Brown-Forman since June 2023. Previously, James served as the Brown Forman Area Manager for Northern California at Republic National Distributing Company, overseeing a team of seven specialists focused on training and sales within the Brown Forman portfolio. Earlier roles include District Manager at Young's Market Company, managing a team of six sales representatives across a diverse portfolio of over 600 brands, and various positions in sales and marketing, including an ambassador role for Brown-Forman and a marketing internship. James holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Wine Business from Sonoma State University, having graduated in 2016.