About

Delia C. Reyes is currently the Vice President-Associate Counsel, Compliance & Ethics at Southern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits (SGWS )– Central Region. Delia joined SGWS in March 2020 holding Legal & Compliance roles of increasing responsibility. Prior to joining SGWS, Delia gained years of industry experience with one of SGWS largest suppliers, Baradi North America where she oversaw the legal operations of the company in areas such as global procurement, marketing and innovation, distributor arrangements, trade practice and regulatory compliance and corporate communications. Prior to joining Bacardi as a consultant, Delia served a Sr. Procurement Counsel at SABMiller, Inc., the world’s second largest brewer, and was successfully responsible for developing and strengthening procurement legal support levels, standards and systems throughout the Latin America Region. She was also a Member of the Latin America Procurement Leadership. Delias was the recipient of the LATAM Procurement Recognition Award for partnership and contributions to year end goals.

Prior to that, Delia was a Corporate Counsel at Grupo Phoenix, a Minority Owned Business. specialising in rigid packaging with operations in Latin America and US. Before joining Grupo Phoenix, Delia served as Legal Director for the Latin America Region at Burger King Corporation and as an attorney in Venezuela.

Delia is a graduate of the SGWS EmpowHER leadership program and a big advocate for diversity and inclusion in the workplace, especially women’s professional development. She is currently a member of the board of the South Florida Women’s In-House Counsel Group and participated in Bacardi’s Women’s in Leadership Workplace Engagement Committee and Mentoring Program.

Delia is a Venezuelan attorney with a US Master of Laws degree from the University of Miami and is qualified to practice in the state of New York and in Florida as an Authorised in- House Counsel.

In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, reading and trying new recipes. Delia’s favorite cocktail is the St. Germain Spritz!