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State Liquor Authority (SLA) Updates: A Message from Sam Filler, NYWGF Executive Director
Last Monday, I was joined by a federation of New York Wine Industry organizations to meet with the new leadership team at the State Liquor Authority (SLA). Over the summer, SLA Commissioner Lily Fan was appointed Chair by Governor Hochul. Along with Chairwoman Fan, our group met with SLA’s senior leadership team, which includes Bill Crowley, Public Information Officer, Shannon Kearney Sarfoh, General Counsel, and Paul Karamanol, Director of Legislative Affairs