Experience

WX Brands

• United States
• Wine & Spirits
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Direcror of Bottling Operations

  • Sep 2022 - Present

• Production Winemaker

  • Apr 2021 - Sep 2022



The Wine Foundry

• United States
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Winemaker

  • Mar 2016 - Apr 2021

  • Executes vision of Director of Winemaking. Ensure all proper Winemaking Procedures are adopted and completed correctly. Due to Winemaking/Business model, oversee 500+ different blends, crossing 19 different varietals and wine styles. Works independently, or in tandem with Winemaker and Enologist when projects call for it. Member of team that decides final blends, and active participant in all tasting and blending trials. • Point of Contact/Liaison for all Custom Crush and AP Clients. Coordinates with all Winemakers to oversee and execute all individual winemaking protocols. Currently overseeing 25 different brands, while working collectively with 15 different Winemakers.• Manages Winemaking Timeline and Calendar and schedules all production activities. Creates all Winemaking Work Orders and Administers Database/Reconciles Winemaking Information. Current database mastery in InnoVint.• Oversees three production teams: Winemaking/Cellar/Production, Bottling and Harvest. This entails bringing on new staff and mentoring current employees to all to achieve best winemaking skills and practices. Foster Winemaking Education, along with continual education and learning/self-development• Constantly revising Winemaking Protocols and Procedures to ensure upmost quality and efficiency are always being achieved.• Manages Facilities Maintenance and Upgrades. Involved with Equipment Purchasing and CAPEX Budgets Show less

• Production Manager

  • May 2015 - Mar 2016



Kieu Hoang Winery

• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Winemaking Accounting and Information Manager

  • Jun 2014 - Jan 2015

  • Assume responsibility for, and transitioned from Client billing to control of Accounts Payable and Receivable, Sales Reports, Cost of Goods Sold, Forecasting, Bookkeeping, Payroll and Excise Taxes. • Implemented new systems to ensure and maintain AP/AR accuracy and proper archiving. • Increased focus on Import/Export and Production Logistics, including knowledge of Customs and Duty Regulations regarding international wine shipments. • Continue with Winemaking Reconciliation/Forensic Winemaking and Compliance Administration. • Building and supervising team to expand scope and accuracy of Inventory Control and Winemaking Information. • Advise new owners regarding Winemaking Procedures, Wine Compliance/Rules and Regulations, and best Wine Business practices. Show less



Folio Fine Wine Partners

• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Winemaking Billing and Information Specialist

  • May 2010 - Jun 2014

  • Managed and maintained all winery and winemaking information via Winemaker’s Database and proprietary excel sheets. Through these systems and personal database improvements, bulk wine inventory accuracy increased to over 99.5%. • Managed all aspects of winery logistics, from grapes and raw materials to bottling/finished case goods, including scheduling/forecasting, warehouse management, compliance documents/Bills of Lading, maintained and evaluated vendor relations, and product rotation. • Worked in tandem with Finance/Accounting to generate and reconcile Custom Crush billing, wine production costing, winery revenue, and brand business models. Improved billing accuracy and precision by over 25%, and increased direct captured revenue to over $5000 per month. • Established MMFE as a Certified Napa Green Winery via Napa Valley Vintners’ Green Winery Program. Instrumental in establishing all family-owned vineyards as Napa Green Land and Fish Friendly Farming certified. • Long standing member of NVV Green Winery Advisory Board. Instrumental in establishing pilot program to allow Green Winery Certification for Alternating Proprietorships • Created, administered, and negotiated all Custom and Alternating Proprietorship Contracts for over 20 different clients. Liaise with all clients to provide winemaking information, compliance assistance, and billing transparency. • Created new systems to facilitate and reconcile all winemaking procedures and operations daily, ensuring proper techniques and best practices are followed and high levels of production quality are upheld. • Compiled and submitted all monthly and yearly winery-related State and Federal compliance documents, including 702s/5120.17, COLAs, Weighmaster Certification, and CA Grapegrower’s Report. Show less



Crushpad

• San Francisco, CA

• Bottling and Packaging Manager

  • Mar 2009 - Apr 2010

  • Via Salesforce.com and a proprietary Database/CRM system, managed all aspects of winery bottling and packaging, including scheduling 500+ clients, purchasing and inventory of dry goods, forecasting bottling schedule and dry goods. Participated in and directed daily Senior Staff meetings and strategy sessions. • Developed new processes and ERP systems to track scheduling, inventory, production goals and benchmarks, increasing efficiency by 30% and reducing internal costs by $10,000 per month. • Liaison with Finance and Accounting Department to reconcile all production and client accounts, increasing AP accuracy by 15%. • Oversaw and managed the bottling team, including employee scheduling, maintenance, and daily team meetings. Show less



The Olive Press

• Sonoma, CA

• Production Manager

  • Sep 2007 - Jan 2009

  • Transformed The Olive Press into an industry pioneer in green practices through pursuing Bay Area Green Business Certification and reduced overhead 10% by switching to sustainable and biodegradable products. • Managed all aspects of production, including organic and custom-client produced olive oils, harvest/pressing olives, supply ordering, and all production facilities. • Worked in tandem with the Retail Manager and Retail Team to ensure ultimate quality from olive to consumer. • Transformed The Olive Press into an industry pioneer in green practices through pursuing Bay Area Green Business Certification and reduced overhead 10% by switching to sustainable and biodegradable products. • Managed all aspects of production, including organic and custom-client produced olive oils, harvest/pressing olives, supply ordering, and all production facilities. • Worked in tandem with the Retail Manager and Retail Team to ensure ultimate quality from olive to consumer.



CHANDON

• France
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Production Quality Assurance Manager

  • Jun 2006 - Sep 2007

  • Ensured that premier levels of production quality, including packaging and wine integrity for sparkling and still wines, were achieved. • Created, designed and delivered enhanced daily reports for packaging and production quality. • Analyzed and completed inter-departmental reports and all 2006 Environmental Reports for LVMH corporate offices. • Created and implemented a Hazardous Materials Business Plan and Storm Water Prevention Pollution Plan. • Administered, monitored and analyzed domestic water quality to assure compliance with the State and Napa County regulations. • Managed all internal safety aspects, including departmental safety meetings for both wineries. Show less



Cliff Lede/S. Anderson Vineyards

• Yountville, CA

• Sparkling Wine Production Manager/Cellarmaster

  • Jun 2001 - Jun 2006

  • Managed and directed all aspects of sparkling wine production including harvesting, hand riddling, disgorging/corking, and labeling. • Coordinated, managed and supervised 7-person production crew. Produced seven different vintage Sparkling Wines • Managed and directed all aspects of sparkling wine production including harvesting, hand riddling, disgorging/corking, and labeling. • Coordinated, managed and supervised 7-person production crew. Produced seven different vintage Sparkling Wines



Zilzie Wines Pty., Ltd.

• Red Cliffs, Victoria - Australia

• CAEP Winery Exchange Operations Foreman

  • Jan 2001 - May 2001

  • Served as liaison, coordinator and supervisor between winemaker and 25-person harvest crew. • Managed multiple shifts, timelines and deadlines, pressing operations and fermentation monitoring. • Served as liaison, coordinator and supervisor between winemaker and 25-person harvest crew. • Managed multiple shifts, timelines and deadlines, pressing operations and fermentation monitoring.



Quivira Vineyards

• Cellarmaster

  • Jul 1999 - Jan 2001