Paula Erickson

Paula Erickson is Constellation’s Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer reporting to Bill Newlands, President and Chief Executive Officer. In this role, Paula has oversight responsibility for all aspects of Constellation’s HR business partnership, global talent initiatives, HR operations, and global total rewards programs and serves as member of the executive management committee.   

Prior to joining Constellation Brands, Erickson served as the Senior Vice President, Chief People, Culture & Communications Officer of the global premium spirits company Beam Suntory Inc. (now called Suntory Global Spirits). In this executive leadership role, she helped architect and drive the company’s talent strategy through a series of significant transformational events in the decade following Suntory Holdings’ acquisition of the company in 2014. Erickson’s career has spanned a number of roles with increasing responsibility across human resources, corporate communications, public relations, advertising, and brand development throughout her 16 years with Beam Suntory as well as 17 years with the global retailer-owned hardware cooperative Ace Hardware Corporation.