Alcoholic beverage company Brown-Forman Corporation has appointed Brian Fitzgerald as chief accounting officer, effective Jan. 1, 2013. He will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day accounting and corporate reporting functions.

With more than ten years experience in finance and accounting, Fitzgerald joined Brown-Forman in 2003 as an analyst in corporate development and was named director of business strategy and analysis for B-F Tequilas in 2007. He also has served as finance director, Greater Europe and Africa since 2009.