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Mark Krech

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Director, Distillation and Blending at Pernod Ricard
📍 Canada

Mark Krech is the Vice President of Operations at Colio Estate Wines & Thornbury Village Craft Cider and Beer, leveraging extensive experience from senior roles at Pernod Ricard and Diageo. His background is rooted in technical expertise, holding a Brewing Diploma from the Institute of Brewing and Distilling and driving global operational excellence projects.

Outside of his main operational duties, Mark is passionate about fostering talent and diversity within the beverage industry. He serves as a mentor for Drinkclusion, a program dedicated to supporting and educating under-represented individuals in Ontarios beverage alcohol sector, and has a certified interest in wine through his WSET Level 1.

He has been directly involved in community development, presenting expansion plans for his company to become a key tourism driver and partner to the local town.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Director, Distillation and Blending
Job Level
Senior
Location
Canada
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Beverage Operations
His entire career, from Diageo to his current VP role, is focused on operational excellence, including spearheading global system rollouts and local cidery and brewery expansions.
Industry Mentorship
Acts as a mentor for Drinkclusion, an organization working to increase diversity and inclusion within the beverage alcohol industry for under-represented individuals in Ontario.
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Career

Work history

12-2022 - 1-2024
Director, Distillation and Blending
Pernod Ricard
9-2015
Vice President Operations
Colio Estate Wines & Thornbury Village Craft Cider and Beer
7-2013 - 8-2015
PPMS Plant Lead
Diageo
10-2009 - 6-2013
Site Director Amherstburg Plant Diageo NA
Diageo
7-2008 - 10-2009
Packaging Manager - London Brewery
Labatt Breweries of Canada
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Education
5-2021 - 7-2021
Level 1
Wine & Spirit Education Trust
2002
Brewing Diploma
Institute of Brewing and Distilling
1996 - 2000
BSc
University of Guelph
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