St. Paul, MN –December 4, 2019 – Jessica Schilling has joined Johnson Brothers as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Schilling comes to Johnson Brothers from HEINEKEN USA, where she led HR for the past three years. Prior to that, she spent 15 years in a series of HR leadership and employee communications roles at Diageo North America. She brings strong industry experience and a passion for developing people, building diverse, high performing teams, and unlocking company culture in order to help drive engagement and business performance. Schilling will be responsible for the national HR team, overseeing among other things talent management, learning and development, talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, communications and safety.
“We are thrilled to have Jessica lead our HR team and help take us to the next level. She brings significant industry experience, as well as an impressive background leading both communications and human resources strategy,” said Michael Johnson, CEO.
Schilling added, “I’m excited to join Johnson Brothers at such an important time for our business. I look forward to helping shape how we grow and develop our team, attract new talent to our organization and continue to make this a great place to work with fantastic people and a great family culture.”
About Johnson Brothers:
Johnson Brothers is a family-owned wine, spirits, and beer distributor with headquarters in St. Paul, Minnesota. The company has been providing world class service to customers throughout the United States since 1953 and now operates in 26 states with 3,500 team members. To learn about their story, services, and locations, please visit www.johnsonbrothers.com.