Cutwater
Josh Leighton has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Josh is currently the Senior Director of Strategy & Finance at Cutwater Spirits since July 2022. Prior to this, they held the position of Director of Strategy at Cutwater Spirits from February 2020 to July 2022. Before joining Cutwater Spirits, Josh worked at Anheuser-Busch InBev starting in October 2015. There, they served as the Director of On Premise Sales Strategy and Planning from May 2017 to February 2020 and as the Manager of Craft Business Unit Strategy and Finance from October 2015 to May 2017. Josh also has experience as a Consultant at AMR International, where they worked from August 2014 to September 2015, and as a Junior Consultant from June 2012 to August 2014. Josh began their career as a Business Development Intern at Thomson Reuters from June 2010 to June 2012. Prior to that, they gained legal experience as a Legal Intern at the Nassau County District Attorney's Office in the summer of 2009.
Josh Leighton attended the University of Michigan from 2008 to 2012. Josh earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with a concentration in Strategy and Finance from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business. Additionally, during the same period, they obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Michigan.
Cutwater
At Cutwater, we are explorers, charting the course with adventure in mind. We meticulously distill our award-winning portfolio of spirits including whiskeys, vodka, gin, rums, tequilas and liqueurs and incorporate them into our canned cocktail lineup. Armed with some heavy experience and boundless determination, we invite all who share our passion to join our journey. From the band of liquid pioneers behind Ballast Point Brewing and Spirits, one of the most successful beer brands in history. Early in our brewing tenure, curiosity and creativity drew us to explore the art of distilling. The result is a diverse and award-winning family of spirits that has become the foundation for Cutwater. Building on the tradition with our minds wide open to the unconventional, the Cutwater crew is committed to bringing quality, ingenuity and integrity to the world of spirits.