Experience

Rodney Strong Vineyards

• United States
• Wine & Spirits
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager, Grower Relations

  • Apr 2022 - Present



Sonoma County Wine Grape Pest and Disease Control District Coalition

• Chair pro Tempore

  • Jul 2020 - Present



Sonoma County Vineyard Technical Group

• Sonoma County

• President

  • Jan 2011 - Present



Lynmar Estate

• Sebastopol, Sonoma County, CA

• Director of Vineyard Operations

  • Dec 2009 - Apr 2022



Proctor Terrace PTA

• Santa Rosa, California

• Communication Director

  • Aug 2018 - Jul 2019



Chenoweth Vineyards, Inc

• Vineyard Operations Manager

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2009



Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards / Brown-Forman

• Vineyard Planning Manager

  • Apr 2005 - Jan 2008

  Responsible for all farm planning and performance aspects of 1100 acres Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Budgeting, payroll, cultural tasks, IPM, implementation and compliance, safety for 100+ Spanish speaking employees, irrigation, fertilization, planting and development, vineyard trials. Grower Liaison to leased vineyards. Responsible for all farm planning and performance aspects of 1100 acres Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Budgeting, payroll, cultural tasks, IPM, implementation and compliance, safety for 100+ Spanish speaking employees, irrigation, fertilization, planting and development, vineyard trials. Grower Liaison to leased vineyards.



Sonoma Heritage Farms

• Founder, Owner

  • Apr 2004 - Mar 2006

  Organic farm selling/delivering fruit, vegetables and flowers to local restaurants, CSA clients and local Farmer's Markets. Organic farm selling/delivering fruit, vegetables and flowers to local restaurants, CSA clients and local Farmer's Markets.



Medlock Ames Winery

• Vineyard Manager

  • Mar 2003 - Apr 2005

  Responsible for all aspects of vineyard operations including planning, budgeting, analysis and reporting. Management of all bearing acreage and development of new and replanted acreage. Olive orchard management, development and oil production. Completed the Organic Farm Plan and placed the site into transition for CCOF organic certification. Planned and ran an experiment with Biodynamic® farming. Actively involved in winery plan and construction. Advised on budgeting and planning for landscaping. Involved with long term marketing strategy for the wines and branded estate products. Show less



Michel-Schlumberger Wine Estate

• Viticulturist

  • Aug 1996 - Mar 2003

  Responsible for contracting and supervising vineyard development work, grower relations, and vineyard data collection. Contributed to wine production team during blending, fining and other key sensory evaluation. Responsible for quality assurance and control in the vineyard and olive orchards. Planned and implemented replant and development of 82 acres broken into 66 management blocks. Responsible for contracting and supervising vineyard development work, grower relations, and vineyard data collection. Contributed to wine production team during blending, fining and other key sensory evaluation. Responsible for quality assurance and control in the vineyard and olive orchards. Planned and implemented replant and development of 82 acres broken into 66 management blocks.