Good Drinks Australia Ltd. announced the appointment of Mr. Aaron Heary as an Executive Director, responsible for Strategy, Brand and Hospitality. Aaron has more than 26 years' experience in the liquor market both in Australia and abroad. He has been with the company since 2004 and has held the dual roles of Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Strategy Officer for Good Drinks since 2014.

Aaron has earned an MBA through the Curtin Graduate School of Business WA, is qualified in brewery operations through the Institute of Brewing and Distilling London and is a qualified beer judge. During his tenure as COO Aaron gained a strong understanding of both the cost structures and operating capabilities of the business, as he oversaw the expansion of the Gage Roads Palmyra facility to become WA's brewery. Aaron will continue to lead strategy development for the company.

In his role as Chief Strategy Officer, Aaron worked closely with Good Drinks Managing Director, John Hoedemaker across all aspects of the business. Together in 2016 the duo coined the "Return to Craft Strategy" and have subsequently grown the Company to become Australia's leading independent craft brewer, with Single Fin and Matso's Ginger Beer becoming the #1 and #2 independent craft beers nationally. The sales and distribution platform built by John and Aaron paved the way for recent distribution agreements with global partner brands Millers, Coors, Magners, and San Miguel.

As part of his new role, Aaron will also maintain oversight of the hospitality business unit. In recent years, Aaron led the Company's push into branded hospitality venues, which have further diversified the company's revenue streams and provided profitable marketing vehicles to further develop brand awareness and brand loyalty in key markets. Good Drinks announced the internal promotion of Phil McClintock to the role of Chief Operating Officer.

Phil takes over the position from Aaron Heary, who continues as the company's Director of Strategy, Brand and Hospitality. Phil joined Good Drinks in 2013 as Financial Controller, before progressing to the Head of Commercial role in 2019 where he has been responsible for procurement, inventory management, route to market logistics, production cost centres, and revenue management. Prior to Good Drinks, Mr. McClintock held a number of roles across banking and mining for large multinational corporations, both in Australia and the UK.

Phil is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Chartered Company Secretary and Fellow of the Governance Institute of Australia.