Cathy Lewenberg, former CEO of Drizly, has been named CEO of Bevi, a smart water cooler company. The change comes as Bevi continues to expand its healthy product offerings and work toward its goal of making the beverage industry more sustainable.
This move will support co-founder and board member Sean Grundy’s shift to focusing on new and emerging business lines, beginning with international expansion.
“I’m thrilled to join Bevi at such an exciting and pivotal moment for the business,” said Lewenberg in a press release. “The opportunity to lead a company that is not only driving innovation in hydration but also making a meaningful impact on sustainability aligns perfectly with my passions and experience.”
“We’re lucky to welcome Cathy to the Bevi team. She shares our vision to lead the beverage industry on an environmentally sustainable path and has the experience and know-how to realize that ambitious vision,” said Grundy in a press release. “Cathy brings a wealth of valuable experience to Bevi, from massively scaling Drizly, to successfully driving innovation and transformation at CVS Health. Her skills in brand and product development, distribution, partnerships, and general management will be critical to Bevi in the years to come.”
Lewenberg has more than two decades of diverse experience in the consumer, retail, health and technology industries. Most recently, She served as CEO of Drizly, North America's largest alcohol e-commerce marketplace. In this role, she led the team through a very high growth phase, which was followed by an acquisition and integration by Uber. Before Drizly, She held senior leadership roles at CVS Health, where she led initiatives to expand the company's better-for-you food and beverage offerings and position it as a destination for health-conscious consumers.
