Wine & Spirits Division Annual Event
Monday, June 8, 2026
6:00 PM
placeManhattan

Join us in honoring Conor McQuaid of Pernod Ricard North America at this year’s Wine & Spirits Division Annual Event. 

Together, we’ll recognize Conor’s incredible career and professional leadership as well as his philanthropic dedication. We’ll also amplify UJA’s important work meeting the urgent needs on the ground in Israel, caring for New Yorkers in need, securing our Jewish institutions, and more. 

Dietary laws observed. 

Honoring

Conor McQuaid

Chairman & CEO, Pernod Ricard North America

With 33 years’ tenure Conor McQuaid is a highly respected global leader in the Spirits & Wine industry, known for his deep international experience,
collaborative leadership style, and long-standing commitment to building brands and teams across cultures. He holds a degree in International Marketing & Languages from Dublin City University - Ireland and the Universidad de Sevilla - Spain, reflecting the global perspective and
experience that has defined his career.

Conor began his professional journey with Golden Vale Group plc working on Saint Brendan’s Irish Cream Liqueur, before joining Irish Distillers Ltd in 1998 as Regional Manager for Southern Europe....

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Leadership

Wine & Spirits

Chair
Jason Glasser

Executive Committee
Roy Danis
John Devin
David Drucker
Jacqueline Flug
Sara Harmelin
Joseph Lehane
Joshua Ratner
Jody Slone-Spitalnik
Marc Taub
Gary Wartels
Jonathan Yusen

Chair
Mark Chaplin

Committee
Jon Dubin
Jason DuBro
David Finkelstein
Michael Fisch
Chase Glick
Samuel Hirsch
Matt Landes
Andrew Merinoff
Noah Phillips
Charles Sachs
Talie Shalen
Phil Sobel
Jake Taub
Adam Wilson
Kyra Zeller

Chair
Jason Glasser

Executive Committee
Roy Danis
John Devin
David Drucker
Jacqueline Flug
Sara Harmelin
Joseph Lehane
Joshua Ratner
Jody Slone-Spitalnik
Marc Taub
Gary Wartels
Jonathan Yusen

Journal Information

Journal Closing Date: Monday, May 18, 2026*

Ad Specifications 
- Ads should be 4.5" wide x 7.5" high. 
- All ads can be color or black and white. 
- We accept only digital files as press-quality PDFs. 
- Please note that UJA-Federation is spelled with a hyphen and without the article “the.” 
- Ads submitted should contain congratulatory messages and not promote or advertise a business. 
- Ads should not include crop marks or any printer’s marks.

*Ads submitted after the closing date will only appear in our printed journal, distributed after the event.

For journal information, or to email PDF files, please contact Emily Kopelman at or 212.836.1569.

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Emily Kopelman

212.836.1569