{"id":316964,"date":"2025-11-25T02:00:35","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T02:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/alcohol\/the-gin-guild-appoints-new-board-directors-drinks-international\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T02:00:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T02:00:35","slug":"the-gin-guild-appoints-new-board-directors-drinks-international","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=316964","title":{"rendered":"The Gin Guild appoints new board directors &#8211; Drinks International"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong><span>The Gin Guild has appointed two new directors to its board, Sophie Best, director at William Grant &amp; Sons\u2019 Silent Pool Distillery, and Andrew Parsons, master distiller and co-founder of The Sky Wave Distilling Company.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Best and Parsons join existing board members Dr Anne Brock, Kathy Caton MBE, Christopher Hayman (chairman), Jim Long, Charles Maxwell, and Martin Riley.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>\u201cBeing part of the Guild has been a unique and rewarding experience. I\u2019m looking forward to supporting the Guild\u2019s work in championing the category, driving meaningful collaboration, and helping to create even more pathways for learning and growth in the years to come,\u201d said Best.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span>Parsons added: \u201cIt\u2019s an honour and a privilege to be invited to join The Gin Guild board and to work alongside such respected figures from the industry. Being a member of the Guild has been hugely rewarding, both personally and for the growth of Sky Wave. 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