Constellation Brands appoints new board member

Constellation Brands has appointed Colgate-Palmolive Company’s Jennifer M Daniels to its board of directors.

Colgate-Palmolive Company’s Jennifer M Daniels joins Constellation Brands as a member of the board

Daniels, currently chief legal officer and secretary at consumer products giant Colgate-Palmolive Company, will become the 12^th member to join Constellation’s board.

In her present role, she oversees all legal matters at New York-based Colgate-Palmolive, and serves as a member of its executive team.

Prior to Colgate-Palmolive, Daniels was senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of US technology company NCR Corporation.

She also previously served as vice president, general counsel and secretary at Barnes & Noble, where she helped to build an internal legal function.

Constellation Brands’ chairman of the board, Richard Sands, said: “Jennifer brings extensive experience in consumer product goods, mergers and acquisitions, regulatory compliance and corporate governance that will serve as tremendous assets to our board at a very exciting time as our company explores new avenues of growth, while continuing to build momentum for our high-performing beverage alcohol business.”

Daniels added: “I admire Constellation’s approach to staying at the forefront of consumer trends and look forward to working with the board to help sustain the momentum the company has built in the marketplace.”

Daniels has a bachelor’s degree in history and English from the University of Pennsylvania, and a law degree from Harvard Law School.