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Susanne Settineri Retires from Carl Brandt, Inc.

Fairfield, CT (June 12, 2023) - Please join us in extending congratulations and well wishes to Susanne Settineri, who will step into an early retirement from Carl Brandt, Inc., effective June 30, 2023. Susanne has been an esteemed member of the “Brandt-Gruppe” for the past 34 years holding several key positions, but it was in 2003 that Susanne’s talent shined brightly as she was promoted to President and CEO following in the footsteps of her father and founder Henry Witte. Her dedication the past 20 years has helped shaped Carl Brandt as one of North America’s prominent European specialty import sales and marketing teams. We are extremely grateful for all of Susanne’s hard work and direction over the last 34 years and wish her well in her future undertakings in her retirement.

Carl Brandt, Inc., is pleased to announce that it has named Stan Mazepa as its new President and CEO effective July 1, 2023. Mazepa, being an energetic entrepreneur and global business leader, brings a wealth of leadership experience and passion for developing top European brands from manufacturers such as, Nestle, Mars, Cadbury, Unilever, Kraft Heinz, and Mondelez. Stan has been a progressive sales strategist for the past 25 years driving multimillion dollar revenue growth and increased brand market share through development of international sets and mainstream placement. Stan graduated from Seton Hall University’s Stillman School of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Marketing and resides in West Caldwell, NJ with his wife and three children and enjoys his time supporting their activities, spending time outdoors, and volunteering time supporting the local community.

For any questions, please contact Mark DeStefano @ [email protected]