Jean-Francois Bonnete

Founder & President

Jean-François Bonneté is the founder and President-CEO of BCI. He is a highly-regarded luxury and consumer goods industry professional with two decades of experience, both internationally and in the US.
Throughout his career in the Wine and Spirits industry, Mr. Bonneté has earned a distinguished reputation as an energetic, determined, efficient and passionate brand and business leader as well as an exceptionally creative marketer.
Prior to 2015, Mr Bonneté was Chief Operating Officer of Pisco Porton LLC. He managed the company daily operations and strategic decision, while being responsible for developing the brands Porton and La Caravedo. During his tenure Porton became one of the fastest growing beverage brand in the United States and the leading Pisco brand in the world.
Formerly, Mr. Bonneté founded and built the spirits’ portfolio of Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, one of the leading wine importer and marketer in the United States. He served as Senior Vice President and oversaw a myriad of award-winning wines and spirits brands – including Yellow Tail, Josh, Barone Fini, Andre Lurton, Luksusowa Vodka, Villa Massa and Licor 43.
Previously, Jean-François served as Director North America of Cognac Ferrand USA for more than ten years, in which capacities he started and played a leading and instrumental role in building and expanding the company’s business in the United States, launching and building well-known brands such as Pierre Ferrand Cognac, Planteray Rums and Citadelle Gin.
Jean-François was knighted in 2011 as “Chevalier de l’Ordre National du Mérite Agricole” by his native country of France and elevated to "Officer" in 2016. Jean-François studied business at Harvard University as well as New York University, and received his MBA from French Business School Institut Supérieur de Gestion.