News Alert: Republic National Distributing Company Appoints Nicholas Mehall as President and CEO

Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) has appointed Nicholas Mehall as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective February 1. Mehall succeeds Tom Cole, who will serve as a senior advisor to the Board of Directors moving forward.

Mehall served as RNDC’s Chief Financial Officer since 2017 and is credited with successfully strengthening the company’s financial position, improving RNDC’s investment in technology and leading its recent expansion into new markets. Prior to joining RNDC, Nick held a number of leadership roles at Diageo, including as SVP of Finance for Diageo’s U.S. and Canada Spirits business.

Prior to that, Mehall spent nearly 10 years at KPMG, LLP in Cleveland, London, and metro New York City, holding a number of leadership roles in both the U.S. and U.K.

“Nick is a transformative leader with a fresh perspective of the industry, capable of building a strategic plan and modernizing infrastructure and processes while achieving high performance results. We are excited to welcome him as RNDC’s CEO,” said Marc Sachs, RNDC board member.

Cole had served as CEO of RNDC since 2010, helping to grow the company into the second-largest distributor of wine and spirits nationwide, with sales of $12 billion and a footprint of 38 U.S. markets.—Daniel Marsteller

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