I am a diversity, equity and inclusion practitioner and business leader passionate about building strategies and inclusive organizational culture. Leading with a focus on empathy, authenticity, humor, and strategic thinking, I deploy high eq, empathy, and effective communication skills in everything I do, which includes embracing difficult discussions to dig in and solve difficult problems. Being of service and in service to others is a priority to me both personally and professionally.
My professional experience ranges from legal administration, business management, hospitality, wine and spirits sales, to my current role in DEI
Managing Constellation Brands’ 9 business resource groups and collaborating with the dei team and our partners in the business, to execute CBI's corporate DEI strategy.

Matt Deegan is Constellation’s Senior Vice President and Chief Sales Officer, reporting to Robert Hanson, Executive Vice President and President, Wine + Spirits. In this role, Matt is responsible for overseeing the wine and spirits sales organization, inclusive of the U.S., the Americas, sales strategy and commercial planning. Matt joined Constellation Brands in 2016 as Senior Vice President, sales for the company’s Wine and Spirits division, where he was responsible for managing 19 states.
Before joining Constellation Brands, matt held a number of senior leadership roles in sales and marketing with increasing responsibility at Campari, Beam Suntory, and Southern Wine and Spirits.
Matt and his wife Jori reside in Elmhurst, Illinois with their three daughters. Matt is an avid runner who enjoys playing golf, reading and spending time with his family.

In her role as VP, Corporate Membership & Engagement, Elizabeth works with Women of the Vine & Spirits Founder & CEO, Deborah Brenner, on creating innovative content and programming aimed at driving change toward a more diverse, equitable and inclusive beverage alcohol industry. 

Elizabeth’s career has provided her with a comprehensive background in hospitality, giving her a front row seat to understand the need to both being innovative to stay relevant and to knowing your customer to stay on trend. She started with 10 years in catering and sales at The Claremont Resort & Spa, which included representing this property, along with the full portfolio, under Preferred Hotels & Resorts. Drawn away from the hotel side of the business by a corporate client, Elizabeth then took the reins of the Travel & Convention Department for Discovery Toys, with a scope of both domestic and internal contracting for their incentives, and large production conventions. From there Elizabeth moved to a consulting role, starting her own company, focused on assisting multiple clients, in different industries, with their global corporate and incentive bookings from site selection through to onsite logistics and budgeting/billing. It was in this role, where she was first introduced to Deborah and Women of the Vine & Spirits (WOTVS).

Elizabeth felt an immediate connection to the diverse, equitable and inclusive (DE&I) and business development and innovative (BD&I) work Deborah was doing with Women of the Vine & Spirits, and since that first meeting has never looked back.

With great respect for the interconnective relationships between each sector of the hospitality industry, Elizabeth is focused on delivering resourceful results in a disciplined and respectful manner. In her spare time, she like to travel, hike and create memories with her family.