Constellation Brands, Inc.
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Leadership History
4 leaders · 1993 to present
Constellation Brands owns and markets alcohol brands across beer, wine, and spirits, but the company is now overwhelmingly beer-led. Its U.S. beer business includes Modelo Especial, Corona Extra, Pacifico, Modelo Chelada, Modelo Negra, Victoria, and related brand extensions.
Constellation makes money by producing, importing, marketing, and selling beer, wine, and spirits through beverage-alcohol wholesalers and retailers. Its profit engine is the U.S. beer portfolio, where it has exclusive rights to import, market, and sell brands including Modelo, Corona, Pacifico, and Victoria.
President and Chief Executive Officer
2026 – Present
0 years (current)
Fink became President and Chief Executive Officer in April 2026 after serving as a Constellation director. His first leadership chapter begins with a beer-led company reporting $9.139 billion in FY2026 net sales and a much smaller wine and spirits portfolio.
President and Chief Executive Officer
2019 – 2026
7 years
Newlands led Constellation through a period of beer-led growth, wine and spirits restructuring, SVEDKA divestiture, and the transition toward an even more concentrated Modelo and Corona-driven portfolio.
Chief Executive Officer
2007 – 2019
12 years
Rob Sands led the transformative 2013 Grupo Modelo U.S. beer business acquisition, which reshaped Constellation from a wine-heavy company into a beer-led beverage alcohol business.
President and CEO
1993 – 2007
14 years
Richard Sands led the company's acquisition-driven expansion, including Barton, Robert Mondavi, international wine deals, and the 2000 name change to Constellation Brands.
The fourth challenge is tariff exposure. The fifth challenge is competitive pressure in beer. The problem is, the sixth challenge is debt use. The final challenge is succession and governance.
The 2013 Grupo Modelo deal was the result of an antitrust requirement.
Nicholas I. Fink is CEO of Constellation Brands.
Constellation Brands's leadership agenda centers on premium beer growth, distribution execution, selective wine and spirits focus, pricing, and marketing investment.
Leadership changes help explain shifts in capital allocation, product priorities, risk appetite, and competitive positioning.
Constellation Brands's leaders have shaped its expansion, operating model, and response to industry change.