Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits Inc. announced that it has appointed Paul Dowdall as Chief Financial Officer, effective January 7, 2018. Mr. Dowdall is a seasoned finance executive with experience across a diverse group of industries, including the food and beverage and consumer packaged goods sectors. Most recently, he was CFO of Ice River Springs. Prior to this he held senior finance roles at SDI Marketing, Apple Canada, Psion Inc, BlackBerry Ltd., and Bell Canada. Mr. Dowdall is a Chartered Professional Accountant. Mr. Dowdall replaces Alan Stratton, who has served as CFO since June 2014 and has stepped down to focus on personal interests. Mr. Stratton has agreed to work as a consultant with Diamond Estates to assist in the management transition.