SAN DIEGO, Apr 20, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) –
AL International
/quotes/zigman/6077762 JCOF
-3.21%
(
www.alintjcof.com ),
a global direct marketer of lifestyle and nutritional products and
services and gourmet coffee, has appointed Dave Briskie as Chief
Financial Officer. He is replacing former CFO Chris Nelson, who is no
longer with the company. Mr. Briskie will also continue to serve in his
current roles as the Company’s President of Commercial Development and
as a member of its Board of Directors.
Mr. Briskie formerly served as CEO of Javalution Coffee Company until
its merger with AL International last year and is currently the Chairman
of AL International’s audit committee. Prior to joining Javalution in
2007, he was CEO of Drew Pearson Marketing, Inc. (DPM), a designer and
manufacturer of licensed, private label, and fashion headwear whose
clients included FORTUNE 500(R) companies, including Disney, Warner Bros.,
Anheuser Busch and General Motors as well as the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL and
various major universities. During his tenure at DPM, Mr. Briskie served
in the capacity of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer,
ultimately becoming the company’s CEO in 1996. In 2001 he oversaw the
merger of DPM and its key manufacturer, and the public offering of the
merged company on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Mr. Briskie is a
recipient of the coveted Paul DeLorenzo scholar-athlete award and in
1983 graduated magna cum laude from Fordham University with a double