Harry Wiles joined the American Beverage Licensees (ABL), "America's Beer, Wine and Spirits Retailers", as its first Executive Director in July 2002. A leading member of the beverage alcohol community, he was chosen to head the nascent ABL following its inception after the merger of the National Association of Beverage Retailers and the National Licensed Beverage Association in that same month.

Prior to joining ABL, Mr. Wiles was the Senior Vice President for Federal Government Relations, and later Senior Counsel for the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) from 1987-2000. During that time he expanded WSWA's government relations and grassroots efforts in Washington. Previously, Wiles had been a member of the government relations team of the National Association of Independent Insurers as a lobbyist.

Mr. Wiles came to Washington from his home state of Kansas in 1976, to be the Legislative Director to Rep. David Cornwell (D-IN). He then became Majority Counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee for Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT).

Before working in Washington, Mr. Wiles honed his legal skills in Kansas where he served as a trial attorney for the state Department of Transportation, engaged in the practice of general law and served as Kansas Assistant Attorney General. He is currently a member of the Bar in the State of Kansas, the District of Columbia, and was recently sworn in as a member of the Bar of the United States Supreme Court.

Mr. Wiles graduated in 1967 from the University of Kansas, where he also received a J.D. in 1970. He has one daughter and four grandchildren and lives in northern Virginia with his wife Cindy.