Former rear admiral cites age, new strategic plan among reasons why he is stepping down Cressy Peter Cressy will step down as CEO of the $16 million-revenue Distilled Spirits Council of the U.S. at the end of year, leaving an organization he has led for nearly 16 years. Cressy, a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral, joined DISCUS in 1999 after six years as chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. In his announcement to board members, the CEO noted he would be 74 by year's end. He also pointed out that the group now has a new strategic plan in place to help guide its future. DISCUS is a Washington, D.C.-based organization that employed 46 staff in 2013,… Read More