Albert Baladi is President & CEO of Beam Suntory, a world leader in premium spirits with $5.5 billion in global sales, 6,000 employees worldwide, and loved brands like Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark bourbon, Laphroaig single malts Scotch, Courvoisier cognac, and Hibiki Japanese whiskey. Headquartered in New York City, Beam Suntory is a subsidiary of Suntory Holdings Limited of Japan.
Prior to his appointment as President & CEO in 2019, Baladi held the dual role of Beam Suntory’s Chief Operating Officer and President North America region. He joined Beam Suntory in March 2011 as President, Europe Middle East Africa, and became President of the International region in 2015.
Baladi’s previous experience has taken him around the world at premium consumer companies, including Yum! Restaurants International and PepsiCo where he held roles in marketing and general management, ultimately serving as General Manager, Pepsi-Lipton International. Early in his career, Baladi worked for Procter & Gamble in a variety of marketing and brand management positions based in Switzerland and France.
Baladi serves on the CEO Group of the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), a not-for-profit organization supported by the leading global beer, wine and spirits producers.
Baladi has lived in seven countries throughout his career and is fluent in four languages. He holds a preparatory degree from École Polytechnique Lausanne, and received his business degree from HEC Lausanne, Switzerland in 1987.