Fedele Miranda

Fedele Miranda is a graduate of Seton Hall University and has completed the Wharton School of Business Executive Education program in both Finance and Marketing.

He began his career in the industry in the Peerless Importers warehouse during his college summers. Upon graduation he worked as a merchandiser for Schenley Imports before moving back to Peerless Importers. He has worked in both the on-premise and off-premise channels and in every sales management position within the company. From September 2002 to February 2007 he served as the General Manager of Peerless Merchants, a separate sales division of Peerless Importers. From February 2007 to 2015, he served as Executive General Manager of Empire Merchants, where he helped create and implement the sales structure of the newly formed company. He was promoted to Vice President, Sales, in 2015. In 2020, Fedele designed and has implemented the first and only dedicated Moet Hennessy division in the United States

Fedele is an active participant in his community. His charity work includes the Northern Westchester Hospital Sudden Infant Death Syndrome campaign and the Nassau/Suffolk Services for Autism, which helps educate children who are autistic. He was the recipient of the 2004 Man of the Year Award from the Long Island Salesman Club to aid mentally disabled children. He was also chosen as the 2005 Man of the Year on behalf of the Israel Defense Forces to aid the brave soldiers of Israel. In 2006, he was recognized by the Food and Beverage Association of America as Purveyor of the Year, and in 2007 he was awarded the Man of the Year by the Boys’ Town of Italy to help raise awareness for educational programs to prepare young men and women for responsible citizenship.