THE INTREPID TEAM

John is the Founder & Chief Executive of Intrepid Spirits. John has over 14 years experience in the industry, founding numerous businesses that include Brinkman Beverages (Ireland and China), Cocalero, Egan’s Irish Whiskey and, more recently, Mad March Hare Poitín. His current role sees him overseeing the business, whilst tasked with developing the commercial strategy for the organisation and managing third party distributors.

Markus joined Intrepid Spirits in September 2016 to implement the operating structure supporting the rapid growth in the business. Based in Dublin, Markus manages the day to day operations of Intrepid Spirits and its portfolio of brands.

Markus is an international operations specialist, who has overseen Intrepid Spirits’ recent growth having previously delivered major mobile marketing projects and international deployments on behalf of clients including Unilever and SAB Miller with integrations into some of the world’s largest mobile telecom operators.

Markus is based in Dublin where he spends his free time trying to manage operations with his 3 kids less successfully.

Colin joined Intrepid Spirits in June 2016 and oversees the international marketing team from our HQ in Dublin. Colin is tasked with developing and implementing the marketing strategy across our brand portfolio. He also oversees development of our sales assets, product packaging and manages our digital presence and brand ambassador teams.

Coming from an international marketing background, Colin previously worked on campaigns for Heineken, Carling, Johnnie Walker and Coca-Cola across Europe, Africa, Asia and LATAM. He graduated from the Dublin Institute of Technology, with a BSc in Marketing & Tourism.

Andrew joined Intrepid Spirits in Oct 2016 and is a member of the Executive Team. He has over 10 years’ experience in senior marketing and brand development roles, including time with Pernod Ricard and Brown-Forman Jack Daniels. Based in Shanghai, and with the title of Director Asia-Pacific, Andrew is tasked with developing our portfolio of brands in the dynamic Asia-Pacific region. Andrew graduated from Trinity College, with a Bachelor of International Business & Chinese degree.

Jeremy was a founding partner in Cocalero and Brinkman Beverages China and has over 16 years’ experience in the liquor industry. Jeremy has been leading the expansion of the Intrepid Spirits business into the Latin America region for the last two years and has recently been tasked with overseeing our North American operations as well.  He is also working closely with our production partner in La Paz where we produce Cocalero de Altura. Jeremy graduated from Trinity College Dublin, with a Bachelor of International Business & Chinese degree.

Fergal joined Intrepid Spirits in April 2019 as Regional Director of Europe. Fergal has over 12 years’ sales experience in the spirits industry, working with Brinkman Beverages Ireland, Think Spirits Australia and most recently Teeling Whiskey Company where he was the Ireland & UK Commercial Manager. Fergal is responsible for developing our portfolio of brands in Europe as well managing our agency partner brands & sales team in Ireland.

Shayne joined Intrepid Spirits in June 2017 and spearheads all facets of our sales and marketing efforts across Canada. He has successfully launched and managed global brands in the region for the past 25 years. Finlandia Vodka, Group Belvedere Brands, Appleton Rum and Bulldog Gin have all significantly increased their footprint and presence in Canada thanks to Shayne’s hands-on approach to the business. Shayne oversees route to market for the Intrepid portfolio and the management of our regional agents across 10 provinces which includes the Yukon and Northwest territories.

Luca joined Intrepid Spirits in January 2016 as Sales Manager for Europe. He brings a huge amount of experience in the wine and spirits industry having previously worked with Illva Saronno, Patrón and Tito’s Vodka. Luca is tasked with overseeing the expansion of the Intrepid Spirits footprint in Europe and the development of our European distribution network. He holds a bachelor’s Degree in Business Economics and Management and a master’s in Business Management from the University of Catania, as well as an MBA in International Marketing from Suffolk University, Boston.

Chris formally joined Intrepid Spirits in September 2016 as Production Manager. He spent the previous 2 years working with Victor Egan Wines Ltd, in developing their systems for business expansion across Ireland. Chris previously worked as a Bond Manager for a third party production and packaging plant, acting for Diageo Baileys Irish Cream and previously again on global supply chain for Tullamore Dew Irish Whiskey.

Yukio joined the Intrepid Spirits team in March 2020 as country manager in one of our most important markets. Yukio has invaluable experience as a brand specialist, and has helped to expand various businesses across multiple channels in Japan. After graduating from Rikkyo - Saint Paul’s University, with a Bachelor of Sociology, Yukio spent over 24 years in the trade, working with large internationals such as BP Castrol, ConAgra Foods, Bacardi and Burger Sohne.