Thomas McCorry

Managing Consultant at Pinnacle Growth Strategies

Thomas McCorry dedicated 20 years to Constellation Brands, a global producer of leading beer, wine, and spirits brands, including Corona, Modelo, Meomi, Robert Mondavi, Casa Noble, Mi Campo, and Svedka. Throughout his career with the company, he advanced through a series of financial leadership roles, gaining experience in accounting and controls, operational finance, controllership, business partnership, strategy, and overall financial oversight. His work consistently delivered measurable results, backed by expertise in strategic and financial planning, risk management, financial controls, process improvement, mentoring, US GAAP accounting, cost management, valuations, modeling, and revenue management.
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He joined the organization in 2004 as a Director and later became Vice President of Global Accounting. In this role, he managed the global consolidated accounting close for the $3.6 billion publicly traded business, reducing the close process by eight days while improving reporting quality and implementing stronger internal controls. He developed global cash flow reporting systems, cut preparation time by 10 days, and streamlined multi-currency statement consolidation. His work included extensive accounting research on complex transactions, leading purchase price allocations for billion-dollar acquisitions, authoring global accounting policies, centralizing intercompany transactions, and ensuring compliance with US GAAP across domestic and international operations. He also contributed to the design and implementation of a new global ERP system.
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In 2012, he was appointed Vice President of FP&A – Wine & Spirits, overseeing strategic and annual planning for a $2.7 billion U.S. business. Two years later, as Vice President of Commercial Finance – Wine & Spirits, he centralized $150 million in non-price investments, implemented zero-based budgeting, introduced enhanced forecasting tools, and created financial metrics that linked sales performance with overall company objectives. He also reorganized the sales finance function into a shared services model, enabling growth and acquisitions without adding headcount.
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He later served as Chief Audit Executive and Senior Vice President & Controller before returning to the Wine & Spirits Division as Senior Vice President & CFO. In this position, he redefined strategy following a $1 billion divestiture, reduced $100 million in stranded fixed costs, and built a pricing execution team that achieved a 500% improvement in price realization. From 2021 until late 2023, he served as Senior Vice President & CFO of the Beer Division, an $8 billion revenue business, where he reduced planned capital spending by $1.5 billion, strengthened governance, improved margins, and implemented a multi-year cost efficiency strategy.
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Before joining the company, he spent seven years in public accounting with major firms. In 2024, he became Managing Consultant at Pinnacle Growth Strategies, advising organizations on improving financial performance, managing risk, and achieving sustainable growth. He serves on multiple boards, supports scholarships, and volunteers in his community. A graduate of SUNY Geneseo, he is a CPA and completed an executive program at Dartmouth College. Originally from Brooklyn, he is married with two children and enjoys running, traveling, and spending time at the beach. Thomas McCorry continues to apply his knowledge and experience to help organizations succeed.