LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Brown-Forman (NYSE: BFA) (NYSE: BFB) announced today that it has appointed Mark Stegeman to serve as interim director of investor relations for the company. Stegeman, who is assistant treasurer of Brown-Forman, previously served as treasurer for La-Z-Boy Incorporated and was responsible for investor relations prior to joining Brown-Forman. He will continue his duties as assistant treasurer in addition to serving as interim director of investor relations.

Stegeman’s interim appointment as director of investor relations follows the appointment of Ben Marmor, who previously served as director of investor relations, to director of national commercial analytics for Brown-Forman. The company is conducting an external search for a permanent head of investor relations and Stegeman will perform those duties until that search is completed.

For 140 years, Brown-Forman Corporation has enriched the experience of life by responsibly building fine quality beverage alcohol brands, including Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey, Southern Comfort, Finlandia, Jack Daniel’s & Cola, Canadian Mist, Korbel, Gentleman Jack, el Jimador, Herradura, Sonoma-Cutrer, Chambord, New Mix, Tuaca, and Woodford Reserve. Brown-Forman’s brands are supported by nearly 3,900 employees and sold in approximately 135 countries worldwide. For more information about the company, please visit http://www.brown-forman.com/.

Brown-Forman Corporation
Phil Lynch, 502-774-7928
Vice President
Director Corporate Communications
and Public Relations
or
Mark Stegeman, 502-774-7325
Vice President
Assistant Treasurer,
Interim Director Investor Relations

Source: Brown-Forman Corporation