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Jacqueline Chasteen
David Hammond
Steve Myers
Paul Kettunen
LUXE Leadership

John Shelby
Founder & President, LUXE Spirits, LLC

A graduate of the University of Michigan-Dearborn, Mr. Shelby is an accomplished sales professional with over two decades in sales, marketing and distribution. His clients have included Anheuser Busch, Gillette, Coors, Beam Global, and Ford Motor Company. Previously, Mr. Shelby worked for Time, Inc., Elite Spirits, Intrastate Distributors, Kramer Food Company, and Miller Media Development.

Jacqueline Chasteen
Director of Marketing and Communications - Europe, LUXE Spirits, LLC

A native of Algrange, France, Ms. Chasteen is a graduate of Lycee de Fameck in Fameck, France and holds an Associates Degree in banking from Credit Mutual, in Strasbourg, France. Ms. Chasteen has 23 years experience in international business.

LUXE Spirits Advisory Board

David Hammond
President, The Hammond Group, Inc.

Mr. Hammond is an Emmy award-winning producer who has worked in the marketing and communications field since 1989. During that time, Mr. Hammond has founded and run several successful media organizations, including: the Great Lakes Radio Consortium, the Michigan Sports Network, GLTV, and The Hammond Group, Inc.

Mr. Hammond is also a partner of Rock 'n Roll Wine / Amplified Wines and has been active in expanding the brand through event and viral marketing.

Steve Myers
Principal Associate, Esq. Suzuki, Myers & Associates, Ltd.

Mr. Myers is licensed in Michigan as an attorney. He lived in Tokyo for more than a decade, serving as the Deputy Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan, and as the CEO of a large American marketing subsidiary.

While in Japan, Mr. Myers completed an academic year of intensive Japanese at I.C.U. His experience also includes working at a Japanese law firm, and managing US/Japan trade and business issues.

Mr. Myers has been a consultant and advisor on US/Japan management and marketing issues since 1978.

Paul Andrew Kettunen
Attorney & Member-Manager, Esq. Great Lakes Law Practice, PLLC

Mr. Kettunen is the principal of Great Lakes Law Practice, PLLC, a general practice firm with a specialty in maritime law, located in metropolitan Detroit. He previously practiced in commercial litigation firms with admiralty specialties in Detroit (1988-97) and Philadelphia (1997-2006).

Mr. Kettunen is a member of the Michigan and Pennsylvania Bars. He is admitted to practice in the U.S. Supreme Court and multiple Federal District and Circuit Courts. He has lectured on both maritime and non-maritime matters and is the author of a number of legal articles and publications.


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