Experience

Anderson Valley Brewing Company

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

• President & Chief Executive Officer

  • Dec 2019 - Present

  Boonville, CA Founded in 1987, Anderson Valley Brewing Company is a pioneering craft brewery located in Boonville, California.



Healdsburg Beer Company

• United States
• Food & Beverages

• Founder/Brewmaster

  • Nov 2007 - Present

  Founder of the award-winning artisan brewery.



Mainsheet Capital, Inc.

• President

  • May 2018 - Dec 2019

  Sarasota, Florida, United States



Tradecraft Strategic Advisors

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jan 2012 - Dec 2019

  San Francisco Bay Area Tradecraft is a multi-disciplinary firm providing Operating Partner and Strategic Advisory services addressing all aspects of corporate development and operations and providing outside general counsel and independent director and board advisory services. Tradecraft's clients include cannabis ventures, wineries, craft breweries, craft distilleries, private equity and portfolio companies, investment banks, merger & acquisition advisory firms, consumer products firms, manufacturing firms… Show more Tradecraft is a multi-disciplinary firm providing Operating Partner and Strategic Advisory services addressing all aspects of corporate development and operations and providing outside general counsel and independent director and board advisory services. Tradecraft's clients include cannabis ventures, wineries, craft breweries, craft distilleries, private equity and portfolio companies, investment banks, merger & acquisition advisory firms, consumer products firms, manufacturing firms, and high-net-worth individuals and family offices. We provide best in class services in performing strategic analysis and refinement of ongoing operations, in providing comprehensive strategic direction to lead expanding business portfolios into more efficient enterprise management structures, in incubating and growing internal and stand-alone business ventures, and in providing analysis and strategic input into investment and acquisition opportunities in cannabis, craft brewery, craft distillery, estate winery, wine negociant, agricultural and artisan food production and consumer product ventures. Show less



MKV Holdings MRU Limited (Mauritius)

• Managing Director

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2017

  Proprietors of Mulderbosch Vineyards and Yardstick Wines, Stellenbosch, South Africa.



Tulbagh Holdings MRU Limited (Mauritius)

• Managing Director

  • Sep 2016 - Dec 2017

  Proprietors of Fable Mountain Vineyards, Stellenbosch, South Africa.



Terroir Capital

• United States
• Retail

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Jun 2014 - Dec 2017

  Healdsburg, CA Terroir Capital invests in, develops and operates best-in-class wine and hospitality assets worldwide. Promoted to Chief Executive Officer from Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel. Executive responsible for overseeing all business operations of the firm, including ultimate accountability for the business planning, strategy, performance and profitability of the parent holding company, General Partners of the funds and all portfolio companies. Functioned as CEO of the capital… Show more Terroir Capital invests in, develops and operates best-in-class wine and hospitality assets worldwide. Promoted to Chief Executive Officer from Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel. Executive responsible for overseeing all business operations of the firm, including ultimate accountability for the business planning, strategy, performance and profitability of the parent holding company, General Partners of the funds and all portfolio companies. Functioned as CEO of the capital company, General Partner of two individual investment funds, Managing Director of the foreign businesses, CEO and manager of the shared services division encapsulating a national sales team, financial team, marketing team and logistics and fulfillment team. Oversaw all legal activities, obligations, governance, investor relations and reporting, corporate development and merger, acquisition and divestiture activities and engaged in active hands-on management of portfolio company activities. International representation and personal handling of sophisticated negotiations of the interests of the company and prospective investments and projects in New Zealand, Australia, Serbia, France, Spain, Italy and Argentina. Terroir Capital manages two private equity funds with over $100 million deployed and under management in addition to managing multiple investments outside of the fund investment structure. Terroir’s wine and hospitality portfolio includes such businesses as Mayacamas Vineyards, Mulderbosch (South Africa), Fable Mountain Vineyards (South Africa), Marvelous Wines (South Africa), Qupé, Wind Gap, Agharta, Maison L’Oree (France), Leviathan, Whetstone Wine Cellars, Trinity Hill (New Zealand) and Cultivate Wines as well as Mattei's Tavern and Blackberry Farm.

• Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel

  • Jun 2014 - Mar 2017

  Terroir Capital invests in, develops and operates best-in-class wine and hospitality assets worldwide. Promoted from Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel to Chief Executive Officer. Executive responsible for overseeing all business operations of the firm, including ultimate accountability for the business planning, strategy, performance and profitability of the parent holding company, General Partners of the funds and all portfolio companies. Functioned as CEO of the capital… Show more Terroir Capital invests in, develops and operates best-in-class wine and hospitality assets worldwide. Promoted from Chief Operating Officer & General Counsel to Chief Executive Officer. Executive responsible for overseeing all business operations of the firm, including ultimate accountability for the business planning, strategy, performance and profitability of the parent holding company, General Partners of the funds and all portfolio companies. Functioned as CEO of the capital company, General Partner of two individual investment funds, Managing Director of the foreign businesses, CEO and manager of the shared services division encapsulating a national sales team, financial team, marketing team and logistics and fulfillment team. Oversaw all legal activities, obligations, governance, investor relations and reporting, corporate development and merger, acquisition and divestiture activities and engaged in active hands-on management of portfolio company activities. International representation and personal handling of sophisticated negotiations of the interests of the company and prospective investments and projects in New Zealand, Australia, Serbia, France, Spain, Italy and Argentina. Terroir Capital manages two private equity funds with over $100 million deployed and under management in addition to managing multiple investments outside of the fund investment structure. Terroir’s wine and hospitality portfolio includes such businesses as Mayacamas Vineyards, Mulderbosch (South Africa), Fable Mountain Vineyards (South Africa), Marvelous Wines (South Africa), Qupé, Wind Gap, Agharta, Maison L’Oree (France), Leviathan, Whetstone Wine Cellars, Trinity Hill (New Zealand) and Cultivate Wines as well as Mattei's Tavern and Blackberry Farm.



Trinity Hill Winery

• Chairman of the Board of Directors

  • Mar 2014 - Dec 2017

  Hawkes Bay, New Zealand Founded in 1987, Trinity Hill is an iconic New Zealand winery making exceptional wines in the famed Gimblett Gravels district of the Hawkes Bay wine growing region.



Black Rabbit Group

• Spain
• Hospitality

• Consultant

  • Oct 2014 - Oct 2014

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Project based consultant addressing international mergers and acquisitions.



Jackson Artisan Purveyor Group, LLC

• President

  • Mar 2009 - Jan 2012

  Executive responsible for creating, building and managing all aspects of the consumer food products venture. The Jackson Artisan Purveyor Group produces artisan culinary products including estate olive oil from California and Tuscany, estate-produced varietal verjus and has developed estate Perigord truffle orchards in Northern California.



Jackson Family Enterprises

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, Executive Administrator

  • Sep 2005 - Jan 2012

  Personal operating executive, legal counsel and business strategist to Jess Jackson, Founder, CEO and Chairman of Jackson Family Enterprises, until his passing in 2011. Jackson Family Enterprises is a privately-held international business primarily involved in the production of wine. Jackson Family Enterprises operates and distributes over forty separate wine brands including Kendall-Jackson, La Crema, Murphy-Goode, Cambria, Freemark Abbey, Hartford Court, Cardinale and Verite and has… Show more Personal operating executive, legal counsel and business strategist to Jess Jackson, Founder, CEO and Chairman of Jackson Family Enterprises, until his passing in 2011. Jackson Family Enterprises is a privately-held international business primarily involved in the production of wine. Jackson Family Enterprises operates and distributes over forty separate wine brands including Kendall-Jackson, La Crema, Murphy-Goode, Cambria, Freemark Abbey, Hartford Court, Cardinale and Verite and has operations in the United States, Chile, Australia, France and Italy.

• Vice President, Government & External Affairs

  • Nov 2010 - Dec 2011

  Executive responsible for legislative analysis, drafting and negotiation and acting as liaison with government entities and industry trade organizations.

• Secretary to the Board of Directors

  • May 2010 - Sep 2011

  Served as Secretary to the Board of Directors, directed communications between the Office of the Chairman, Board of Directors, senior leadership and Advisory Board Members.



Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings

• Farming
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Feb 2008 - Dec 2011

  Executive responsible for business and legal oversight of the award-winning thoroughbred breeding and racing operations.



HOPA, LLC

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting

• President

  • Jan 2007 - Nov 2009

  Executive responsible for building and managing all operations of a national member-based public advocacy organization.


Superior Court of California, County of Santa Barbara
• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Judge, Pro Tem

  • 2004 - 2005


Hollister & Brace

• United States
• Law Practice
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Attorney

  • 2002 - 2005

  Attorney specializing in general business law and litigation including intellectual property, complex and class action litigation, business torts, white-collar criminal law, trade secret misappropriation, land use, employment, alcoholic beverage industry representation and government affairs.



California District Attorneys Association

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructor and Technical Advisor - Gang Violence Prosecutions

  • 1998 - 2004

  Primary Instructor for gang violence prosecution seminars. Topics taught included trial tactics and trial law, statutory prosecutions specific to gang violence, use of expert witnesses, evidence, discovery, theories of liability, sentencing, legislative developments, wiretapping, international extradition and Vienna Convention issues, ethics, jury selection, immunity, and organizational and program approaches to gang abatement involving multiple government agencies. Acted as technical advisor… Show more Primary Instructor for gang violence prosecution seminars. Topics taught included trial tactics and trial law, statutory prosecutions specific to gang violence, use of expert witnesses, evidence, discovery, theories of liability, sentencing, legislative developments, wiretapping, international extradition and Vienna Convention issues, ethics, jury selection, immunity, and organizational and program approaches to gang abatement involving multiple government agencies. Acted as technical advisor responsible for reviewing legal articles and teaching curriculum for accuracy. Show less



San Mateo County District Attorney's Office

• Government Administration

• Deputy District Attorney

  • 1996 - 2002

  Attorney specializing in gang violence prosecution as well as the prosecution of violent crime, narcotics, white-collar crime, public corruption and illegal computer and Internet related fraud.