Morningside Resident Named Sweetwater CFO

A Morningside resident has been named chief financial officer of SweetWater Brewing Company, based in Buckhead. 

Kimberly Jones brings more than 15 years of executive financial and management experience to the SweetWater team and will be responsible for overall financial policies, performance management and strategic fiscal development.

The hire comes roughly a year-and-a-half after the completion of the brewery’s $19 million expansion that more than quadrupled annual capacity, production and packaging operations in order to help satisfy growing Southeastern demand, according to a press release from the company. 

Jones most recently served as vice president and corporate controller with SPANX and has also held senior financial and management positions with Atlanta-based companies including EarthLink, Coca-Cola, and Ernst and Young.

She graduated from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and with a master of accountancy and bachelor of business administration with a concentration in finance. 

“Kim brings a wealth of experience, energy and a fresh perspective to the table, and her addition to SweetWater family will undoubtedly help launch us to the next level,” said founder Freddy Bensch in the press release. 

Jones helped establish The Sara Blakely Foundation and volunteers with Habitat for Humanity and the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta. She lives with husband Adam and children Emma and Jake in Morningside.

For more information on SweetWater, visit www.sweetwaterbrew.com.