Merchandising Team Update

Lindsay Owen has joined the Spirits Team as Product Manager, Whisky. Lindsay brings extensive merchandising and product leadership experience, most recently as Director of Merchandising & Operations at Mattamy Homes and previously as Senior Merchandise Manager at Gucci. She has also held merchandising and leadership roles with several other leading retailers, building deep expertise in consumer insights, portfolio strategy, assortment planning, and commercial execution.

Aislinn Boyle is joining the Beer, Cider & Ready-to-Drink team as our new Beer & Cider Category Administrator. Aislinn brings extensive LCBO knowledge gained through a variety of roles since joining the organization in 2006. Most recently, Aislinn served as Category Administrator for Vintages New World Wines but has valuable experience has been gained through several other LCBO divisions.

Akiko Kurakata has joined the Ontario Wines and Spirits teams as the Product Advisor. Akiko brings extensive LCBO knowledge gained through a variety of roles across Retail, Merchandising, and eCommerce. Most recently, Akiko served as the Category Administrator in Merchandising Operations, leveraging strong product expertise and broad cross-functional experience to support category initiatives and operational excellence.