Leadership
Mark Pirrung
CEO
Hometown: Bainbridge, GA
Mark attended the University of Virginia and Washington University then began his career in marketing in St. Louis. He worked for Gardner Advertising and for Anheuser-Busch where he was Brand manager for the Budweiser brand. Mark has been in the beverage distribution industry since 1982 and he is driven to build organizations that deliver best-in-class customer experience. On his own time Mark loves spending time with his family and giving back to his community. He has served on the Boards of various nonprofits such as the Boy Scouts, Pace Academy, University of Virginia and AMIkids.
Tony House
President
Hometown: Griffin, GA
Tony started working in the beverage industry in March of 1997 as a route assistant and worked his way through the ranks. He became President of Atlanta Beverage in 2019. Before that Tony served in the US Army 82nd Airborne Division, with duty in Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. Tony is a hard worker, fair and honest. Tony has been married to his wife, Kim, for 30 years, has two children and is expecting his first grandchild soon. He enjoys spending his time with family at the lake, golfing, hunting and fishing.
Kenny Fincher
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Hometown: Douglasville, GA
Kenny started with Atlanta Beverage in March of 1987, and he has led almost every sales department in the company. He excels at building strong, motivated teams and he has consistently delivered sales growth in each position he has held. He was the youngest person to ever become a Branch Manager at ABC and that team finished number one in the state rankings in sales his second year. He never settles for second best, he is very proud of his teams; they are family to him. In his free time Kenny is an avid drag racer and loves to race almost anything. He is a family man and loves being with family, including his ABC family. His weekends are usually spent working in his garage with his Grandson beside him.
Jason Moses
Controller
Hometown: Tupelo, MS
Jason started in the beverage industry in 2014. He had previously worked in accounting and administration at a variety of companies both large and small. Jason has his CPA license, is very organized and an analytical wizard with a spreadsheet! In his free time, Jason and his wife enjoy traveling and trying out different breweries, wineries, and distilleries.
Robert Cowgill
Operation Manager
Hometown: Searcy, AR
Robert moved to Atlanta in 1997 while serving in the U.S. Army and has been with Atlanta Beverage Company since 1998. Robert has specialized in Operations and is an excellent manager of time and talent. In his free time, he enjoys being with his family, cooking, working in the yard, watching the Georgia Bulldogs and enjoying a cold Mic Ultra. Robert is also the master chef behind Atlanta Beverage’s monthly cookouts!
Jamal El
Human Resources Manager
Home town: Philadelphia, PA
Jamal moved to Atlanta in 2015 and has worked in Human Resources for over 30 years. He is a military veteran having served in the army for 22 years. A die hard Philly sports fan (though he has also adopted the Georgia Bulldogs), Jamal spends his free time attending sporting events, golfing, playing chess and listening to live music. His favorite quote: Seek out growth “A man who views the world the same at 50 as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life.” – Muhammad Ali