Thomas Hinrichs is the executive vice president, president, emerging international. Thomas has served on the Executive Leadership Team since 2015.

He oversees Latin America, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand, Emerging Asia (Russia, Turkey, Ukraine, and CIS), India, Middle East, and Africa, as well as Global Travel Retail.

Thomas began his career at Brown‑Forman in 1996 as marketing manager for Germany. Over the next two decades, Thomas’ responsibilities expanded to include a larger geographic footprint including roles as vice president, regional director, northern Europe and vice president, managing director, greater Europe.

Prior to his current role, Thomas served as senior vice president, managing director, international based in Amsterdam, Brown‑Forman’s European and International headquarters. Under his leadership, Brown‑Forman has moved to own distribution in France, Germany, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.

Before joining Brown‑Forman, Thomas was a marketing manager for Reemtsma GmbH & Co.

Thomas is an executive sponsor for GROW, the employee resource group dedicated to providing tools, education, and a clear perspective for women as they work to achieve their desired potential within the organization.

He earned a Master’s degree in economics from the University of Hamburg.

Thomas currently resides in Hamburg, Germany, with his son.