Director Of Education

• Jan 2022 - Present

Interim Executive Director

• Oct 2020 - Present

Chief Instructor

• Jun 2017 - Oct 2020

In my role with the GuildSomm I have the opportunity to connect with the ever growing professional wine community across the country on a weekly basis. Together we dive into classic and emerging wine regions of the world, tasting our way through the vineyards and discovering new producers. I learn just as much from them as they do from me and we all become better sommeliers.

Wine Portfolio Manager & Educator

• Oct 2014 - Mar 2017

My role with Vinum is to curate the wine portfolio, which currently represents roughly 300 producers from around the world. We directly import wines from Europe, as well work with premium portfolios from national importers. In addition, I develop and deliver educational programs for the sales teams in the three states we distribute (Washington, Oregon & Idaho), strengthening the service to our buyers through knowledge and understanding of both on & off premise programs. My role with Vinum is to curate the wine portfolio, which currently represents roughly 300 producers from around the world. We directly import wines from Europe, as well work with premium portfolios from national importers. In addition, I develop and deliver educational programs for the sales teams in the three states we distribute (Washington, Oregon & Idaho), strengthening the service to our buyers through knowledge and understanding of both on & off premise programs.

Wine & Service Director

• Jun 2013 - Aug 2014

I developed the service and wine programs from conception, through construction, to daily implementation. This included an opening list of 350 selections with a heavy focus on sherry, a progressive coffee program, and a high level service style with integrated daily education. I developed the service and wine programs from conception, through construction, to daily implementation. This included an opening list of 350 selections with a heavy focus on sherry, a progressive coffee program, and a high level service style with integrated daily education.

Sommelier

• May 2011 - May 2013

Working closely with Rajat Parr, we opened the second RN74 with 1,100 selections focusing on Burgundy, Bordeaux and the Pacific Northwest. This experience was an amazing lesson on the nuances of the Cote d'Or and its vineyards. We had an extensive by the glass program and managed a cellar of over 7,000 bottles with impressive and efficient COGS. Working closely with Rajat Parr, we opened the second RN74 with 1,100 selections focusing on Burgundy, Bordeaux and the Pacific Northwest. This experience was an amazing lesson on the nuances of the Cote d'Or and its vineyards. We had an extensive by the glass program and managed a cellar of over 7,000 bottles with impressive and efficient COGS.

Sommelier/Server

• Dec 2010 - Jun 2011

Canlis is an institution in Seattle, established almost 65 years ago, and is the gold standard of hospitality focused restaurants in the city. Working as both a sommelier and a server I was exposed to the most expansive wine list Seattle has to offer and trained by some of the best hospitality professionals in the country. Canlis is an institution in Seattle, established almost 65 years ago, and is the gold standard of hospitality focused restaurants in the city. Working as both a sommelier and a server I was exposed to the most expansive wine list Seattle has to offer and trained by some of the best hospitality professionals in the country.

Server/Sommelier

• Jul 2008 - Dec 2010

I was the jack of all trades at Matt's in the Market, an iconic restaurant in the Pike Place Market for the last 15 years. I was the lead server and sommelier that developed training programs for service, wine knowledge and also contributed to the cocktail list. I was the jack of all trades at Matt's in the Market, an iconic restaurant in the Pike Place Market for the last 15 years. I was the lead server and sommelier that developed training programs for service, wine knowledge and also contributed to the cocktail list.

Wine Director & General Manager

• Dec 2005 - Jul 2008

This was my first general manager job where I learned to hire co-workers, build a wine list and manage numbers. This was a small house with a strong team that taught me how the entire machine of a restaurant works. I was able to quadruple the size of the wine list in a year and this is when I really dived into my own education as well as learning to teach others about wine. This was my first general manager job where I learned to hire co-workers, build a wine list and manage numbers. This was a small house with a strong team that taught me how the entire machine of a restaurant works. I was able to quadruple the size of the wine list in a year and this is when I really dived into my own education as well as learning to teach others about wine.

Server

• Jul 2005 - Dec 2005