Interview with Colleen Thomas, April 20, 2021

Project: Bourbon in Kentucky: Women in Bourbon Oral History Project

Interview Summary

Colleen Thomas talks about her role as a senior director of marketing and member services, and the role of KDA in the bourbon industry. Thomas' mother worked as a Brown-Forman tour guide, worked in the lab, and then made her career in public relations. Thomas' stepfather was the CEO of Brown-Forman.

Interview Accession

2021oh0266_bikw0008

Interviewee Name

Colleen Thomas

Interviewer Name

Jijun Chen

Interview Date

2021-04-20

Interview Keyword

Director of marketing and member service Bourbon whiskey Flavorman food and beverage consultant University of Louisville Mothers Childhood Moonshine University Stave and Thief Society Kentucky Distillers Association (KDA) Bourbon tourism Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Mentorship Kentucky Bourbon Trail

Interview LC Subject

Families. Brown-Forman Corporation Women in the whiskey industry Louisville (Ky.) Alcohol industry. Bourbon whiskey Distilleries--Kentucky Whiskey industry Whiskey industry--Kentucky Whiskey. Branding (Marketing) COVID-19 (Disease)

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