Lark Distilling Co. Ltd. announced the appointment of Mr. Iain Short as Chief Financial Officer of the Company effective 12 June 2023. Mr. Short joins from the position of Finance Director - Asia Pacific (APAC) and Global Travel Retail, at William Grant & Sons Ltd. In this role he has been a key member of the development and implementation of the strategic plan in the APAC region which has seen significant distribution growth and brand portfolio development for William Grant & Sons.

Mr. Short has had an extensive career with William Grant & Sons, where he worked in numerous senior finance roles over the last 13 years, including Finance and Operations Director for Australia and New Zealand and Finance Director for UK and Ireland. Prior to his time with William Grant & Sons Ltd, Mr. Short was based in the UK working with PwC in their audit and assurance team, with a speciality focus on consumer goods. Mr. Short holds an economics degree from The University of Edinburgh and is a Chartered Accountant.

The Company's current interim Chief Financial Officer, Michael Andrews, will remain with LARK as a senior member of the finance team.