Wirtz Beverage Group Management

The Wirtz Beverage Group management team focuses exclusively on managing the company's strategic vision-to become the leading luxury and premium beverage alcohol wholesaler by 2012-while implementing the core operations and cross-function initiatives at each of the Wirtz Beverage Group state affiliates. Team members hold leadership positions in national and state trade associations guiding policy and advocacy efforts to benefit and support the entire beverage-alcohol industry.

W. Rockwell Wirtz
President

Ed Callison
Senior Vice President

Glen Hoch
Vice President, Finance and Strategic Development

Don Pydo
Vice President, Business Operations

Ken Fredrickson
Vice President, Fine Wine Marketing and Sales

Danny Wirtz
Vice President, Spirits Marketing and Sales

Jennifer Gera
Director, Strategic Planning

Tabatha Vece
Director, Human Resources

Don Pydo
Vice President, Business Operations

Don Pydo manages the day-to-day functions of Wirtz Beverage Group and helps identify effective and efficient practices to ensure best-in-class service for customers and suppliers nationwide. Pydo also oversees the company’s information technology issues developing collaborations among Wirtz Beverage affiliates to maximize the company’s growth.

Previously, Pydo served as executive vice president of operations at Judge & Dolph in Illinois where he worked to provide synergy between internal sales and operations, thus achieving a seamless route to market for suppliers and convenience for customers. Pydo also served as Judge & Dolph executive vice president shared services, and as vice president of human resources where his duties included government affairs oversight. Pydo began working for Judge & Dolph in its sales and marketing departments.

Pydo received his Master of Business Administration from Northwestern’s Kellogg Business School and graduated from DePaul University’s College of Commerce with a Bachelor of Science.