Constellation Brands
Garth Hankinson is Constellation’s executive vice president and chief financial officer reporting to Bill Newlands, president and CEO. He is responsible for corporate strategy, all aspects of finance and accounting, investor relations, mergers and acquisitions, information technology and Constellation Ventures. Garth is a member of the executive management committee.
Garth joined Constellation in 2001 as manager of corporate development and progressed in roles as director and vice president of corporate development. He also held the role of vice president, business development of Vincor Canada, a previously owned operating company of Constellation Brands.
Prior to his appointment as CFO, Garth served as senior vice president, corporate development and financial planning and analysis, where he was responsible for the execution of the company’s inorganic growth initiatives, including identifying potential targets for merger, acquisition, joint venture, strategic partnership, or divestiture. In the role, he oversaw the company’s venture investment fund, allocating funds annually to high growth branded and non-branded opportunities within beverage alcohol and close adjacencies, specifically driving the company’s Focus on Female Founders initiative, a pledge to invest in female-founded or female-led companies. Garth also had responsibility for the company’s financial planning and analysis team, which included analysis and review of financial results and projections, as well as preparing reporting packages for executive management.
Before joining Constellation, Garth held roles in sales operations and business intelligence at Xerox Corporation. Garth also served as an auditor and analyst at Citicorp, Inc.
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Constellation Brands
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At Constellation Brands, they produce and market high-end beer and premium wine and spirits brands. They are a visionary company on a mission to build brands that people love. Driven, smart, passionate and agile – they never content with the status quo and are uninterested in playing it safe. They thrive on innovation and new ideas and are at their best when pushing their boundaries. Based in Victor, N.Y., the company believes that industry leadership involves a commitment to brand building, their trade partners, the environment, their investors and to consumers around the world who choose their products when celebrating big moments or enjoying quiet ones. Founded in 1945, Constellation has grown to become a significant player in the beverage alcohol industry with more than 80 premium consumer brands in its portfolio, about 40 facilities and approximately 10,000 talented employees.