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The House of Venakki/The House

The House

Structure with purpose

How the House is governed, guided and carried forward.

Senior Management

Jay Venakki

Founder & President(Non-executive position)

Diana Hayden

Chief Executive Officer

Cassian Vale

Chief of Staff

Leonor Ashford

Global Director,
Strategic Markets & Distribution

Clara Avelar

Head of House Relations &
Concierge Service

Sebastian Hale-Varga

Legal Counsel & Chief Strategist

Julian Mercer

Chief Financial Officer

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The House

THE HOUSE OF VENAKKI is the institutional identity through which the House presents its philosophy, divisions and creative work. VENAKKI LIMITED, a Hong Kong private company limited by shares, provides corporate stewardship and long-term strategic coordination for the House.

The structure is designed to preserve creative freedom, continuity and standards while keeping stewardship distinct from the execution of each activity.

Governance

VENAKKI LIMITED is governed by its Board of Directors. The Board oversees the company and its corporate affairs, including its strategic direction and the stewardship of relevant brand and intellectual-property assets, within its authority and applicable law.

Governance of the House distinguishes long-term stewardship from day-to-day management. Strategic stewardship concerns the House’s identity, philosophy, standards and continuity. Operational execution belongs to the people and organisations responsible for each activity.

Founder and President

The Founder serves as President of the House in a non-executive capacity, focused on its strategic identity and continuity.

The President safeguards the House’s vision, culture and creative philosophy; provides long-horizon strategic guidance; protects aesthetic coherence and institutional standards; contributes to the development of the divisions and the Embassy concept; supports selected capital, patron and strategic relationships; and represents the House where appropriate.

This is a House-level stewardship role, distinct from the day-to-day executive management of an operating activity. The title alone does not establish an office or authority in a separate company; any such role is defined by that company’s formal records or a written appointment.

Operating responsibility

Production, employment, hospitality, retail, licensing and other local business activities are carried out by the company, operator, licensee or service provider responsible for that work. Where an activity is undertaken through a separate legal entity, that entity’s own arrangements and applicable law define its management, obligations and accountability.

Shared House standards, strategic coordination or use of the Venakki name do not, by themselves, identify the legal party to a particular contract, transaction, employment relationship or regulated activity. The responsible entity is identified in the relevant formal documentation.

The divisions

VENAKKI DISTILLERY — compositions of spirit.
VENAKKI TABACALERA — compositions of leaf.
VENAKKI ALCHEMIST — compositions of scent.
VENAKKI ATELIER — compositions of form.

VENAKKI EMBASSY expresses the House’s vision of hospitality and cultural exchange. Each discipline has its own focus within the House’s shared language of composition.

Public communications

Public references to THE HOUSE OF VENAKKI, Venakki or one of its divisions describe the House’s institutional identity, philosophy or creative work. Where a specific company or operator is responsible for a product, service, venue, contract or transaction, that entity is identified in the relevant agreement, invoice, label, terms or other formal record.

This website

venakki.com introduces the House and its work. It does not accept purchases or reservations. Information about releases and transactions is provided through the relevant destination and under its own terms.

The website is owned and operated by VENAKKI LIMITED, incorporated in Hong Kong. Further information about website use is set out in the Terms & Conditions.

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