ALEXANDRIA, VA (July, 18, 2012) – J. Neal Insley, chairman of the Virginia Department Alcohol Beverage Control (VABC), is the new Chairman of the Board for the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA). He will serve in this role through May 2014. He replaces Mark Bodi of New Hampshire, who recently resigned.
Insley began his career in 1993 as a police officer with the Virginia Marine Police. In 1996, he was hired as a special agent with the VABC. In 1999, he began attending law school and continued to perform his duties as an ABC Special Agent. In 2003, he graduated from law school and was admitted to practice law in Virginia.
He later left VABC to work as a state prosecutor in two separate jurisdictions. He then entered the private sector and focused on alcohol beverage law. In his private practice, he has represented clients in an array of alcohol beverage control related issues ranging from small, solo-proprietorships to national chain restaurants, distributors and manufactures of alcohol.
In 2010, Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell appointed Insley to serve as Commissioner and full-time Chairman of the VABC board. He has served on the NABCA board since that time.
“Neal’s experience in law enforcement and his understanding of alcohol issues will be highly beneficial to our organization and board as we participate in the active conversations about the impact of alcohol on citizens and the control states,” said Jim Sgueo, NABCA President and CEO.
For information about NABCA, visit www.nabca.org. For information about VABC visit www.abc.virginia.gov.
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ABOUT NABCA:
Established in 1938, NABCA is the national association representing the Control State Systems - those jurisdictions that directly control the distribution and sale of beverage alcohol within their borders. Headquartered in Alexandria, VA, NABCA’s mission is to support alcohol control systems by providing credible resources, compiling research and fostering relationships to address policy for the responsible sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages.