Molson Coors Announces Legal Team Promotions

Sherri Heckel Kuhlmann, Chief Compliance Officer Mike Abbass, General Counsel, Molson Coors International


Denver and Montreal, Dec. 3  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Molson Coors Brewing Company (NYSE:TAP) today announced that Sherri Heckel Kuhlmann has been promoted to chief compliance officer of the company and Mike Abbass is taking on the new role of vice president and general counsel, Molson Coors International.

Heckel Kuhlmann joined Molson Coors in early 2009 from Holme Roberts & Owen LLP, where she specialized in business and employment law and provided employment counsel to Molson Coors and Coors Brewing Company, as well as a variety of Colorado-based and national organizations. In addition to her new role as chief compliance officer, she will continue to serve as deputy general counsel, focusing her efforts on legal issue and litigation management, supply chain, real estate, water rights and employee relations and benefits.

Abbass joined the Molson Coors team eight years ago as an international tax analyst and has been a member of the legal team for six years. During his tenure at Molson Coors, Abbass has provided legal counsel on a wide range of strategic business initiatives, including the MillerCoors joint venture transaction, as well as the company's entry into new markets in Asia, Latin America and Europe.

"I want to congratulate both Sherri and Mike and thank them for their superb work and ongoing dedication to our company," said Sam Walker, Molson Coors chief legal officer. "Under their expert leadership, I am confident we will continue to do business the right way on behalf of our employees, partners and shareholders, and maintain Molson Coors' proven commitment to delivering extraordinary brands that delight the world's beer drinkers."

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About Molson Coors Brewing Company:

Molson Coors Brewing Company is a leading global brewer delivering extraordinary brands that delight the world's beer drinkers. It brews, markets and sells a portfolio of leading premium brands such as Coors Light, Molson Canadian, Carling, Blue Moon, and Keystone Light across North America, Europe and Asia. It operates in Canada through Molson Coors Canada; in the US through MillerCoors; and in the U.K. and Ireland through Molson Coors UK. For more information on Molson Coors Brewing Company and our portfolio of brands, visit the company's Web site, http://www.molsoncoors.com/. 

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