John Caruso

John Caruso currently serves as the General Manager East at Meili Vodka since September 2023. Prior to this role, Caruso held the position of Director of National Distribution at Juul Labs from November 2018 to September 2023. Caruso has extensive experience in business development and brand management, exemplified by the role of Vice President of Business Development at Southern Beverage Company from May 2017 to November 2018. Earlier positions include Senior District Manager at Anheuser-Busch InBev and Managing Partner Consultant at Root Sellers Brewing Company, where business planning for a startup brewery was developed. Caruso began a long career at Lakeshore Beverage, serving as General Manager and Operations Manager from 2000 to 2015. Caruso earned a Bachelor of Applied Science in Organizational Leadership from the University of St. Francis.