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to expand product deliverables to its members and to continue the expansion of research and understanding of alcohol policy changes, both from an economic standpoint and a public health standpoint. Keeping the overall objectives of NABCA in mind, each new chairperson of the organization selects a specific area of focus for his or her term. When Insley took office in 2012, the selected topic was already in place, and it was "Progressive Control." Virginia ABC's Executive Leadership Team includes (from left) Director "This is a topic that I feel of Policy Planning and Analysis Eddie Wirt, Chief Operating Officer and very strongly about. I'm Board Secretary W. Curtis Coleburn, Chief Financial Officer J. Craig always saying that greatness Vanderland, Assistant Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Board is never born from complaSecretary Chris Curtis, Director of Enforcement Shawn Walker, and cency. We always need to be Director of Retail Operations C. Wilson Jones. working to improve things "We have such a great NABCA board," Insley and make them better, and that's what progressive constates. "They are all truly commensurate professionals. I trol is all about," Insley states. don't know that the transition would have been as A major way in which control states have been adjustsmooth for me without the support of that group, along ing the ways they do business is by modernizing all of their with the great NABCA staff." systems, and NABCA has played a large role in supporting that initiative. One challenge NABCA has faced during Two Years, Two Themes the process is to continue maintaining a sense of balance ounded in 1938, NABCA serves as a sort of and neutrality when providing information to the states. information clearinghouse representing the con- This was especially important during the past year, which trol states. According to Sgueo, the organiza- saw some notable changes in the industry landscape. tion's primary goals as of late are threefold: first, "One of the biggest challenges NABCA is facing right NABCA strives to provide timely, accurate and relevant now concerns the discussions and debates on liberalizing control state sales statistics to its members. It also works the alcohol beverage laws and regulations in the control jurisdictions," Sgueo explains. "It appears that policymakers are trying to better understand the specific control "One of the biggest state models that they are dealing with challenges NABCA is and determining if deregulation or facing right now concerns modernization will improve customer satisfaction, maintain state revenues the discussions and and continue to positively impact the debates on liberalizing the safety and public health of their comalcohol beverage laws and munities." While Insley welcomed the regulations in the control detailed discussions on these topics jurisdictions." that NABCA has been able to facili— JIM SGUEO, tate during the past year, he stresses President and Chief Executive that the organization has a responsiOfficer of NABCA bility to approach such talks in a certain way. F 12 [] StateWays I www.stateways.com I May/June 2013