Experience

Chief of Staff Network

• United States
• Professional Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member

  • Feb 2023 - Present

  Napa, California, United States



Napa Valley

• Wine Industry & Hospitality Board Service

  • Sep 1997 - Present

  Leadership in Wine & Hospitality Stephen served six years on the Board of Directors of the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) including two terms as Vice- President and many strategic and tactical committee’s supporting the NVV. The Napa Valley Vintners is the non-profit trade association responsible for promoting and protecting the Napa Valley appellation as the premier winegrowing region. The organization represents more than 550 Napa Valley wineries and collectively is a leader in the… Show more Leadership in Wine & Hospitality Stephen served six years on the Board of Directors of the Napa Valley Vintners (NVV) including two terms as Vice- President and many strategic and tactical committee’s supporting the NVV. The Napa Valley Vintners is the non-profit trade association responsible for promoting and protecting the Napa Valley appellation as the premier winegrowing region. The organization represents more than 550 Napa Valley wineries and collectively is a leader in the world-wide wine industry. Stephen’s NVV service included membership on the Auction Napa Valley Board, the charitable arm of the NVV, which has raised and given over $225 million in Charitable Donations to the Napa Valley Community. Stephen and the Corley Family Co-chaired ANV’s 25th Anniversary Auction. He also represented Napa Valley as an alternate on the Board of the Wine Institute. The Wine Institute is the voice for California wine representing more than 1000 wineries from the beautiful and diverse wine regions throughout the state. As the largest advocacy and public policy association for California wine, and the only group representing the industry at the state, federal and international levels. Commerce related board and collaboration included representing the family’s wine interests for the NextGen, Oak Knoll District, Yountville, Rutherford, St Helena Appellation Associations. Further commerce board service included six years on the Visit Napa Valley Board (VNV), whose vision is to elevate Napa Valley as the world’s premiere wine country experience. VNV’s mission is to promote, protect and enhance the Napa Valley destination.

• Napa Valley Community Service

  • Sep 1997 - Present

  Leadership in the community I currently serve on the Board of the Napa Valley Vintner’s Community Health Center – home to Ole Health’s North Napa Campus and NEWS - and the NMTC (New Market Tax Credit) Board of Ole Health’s South Campus. My community board service includes Napa County’s First Five Napa Network Commission’s Cohort #2. First5 is a State of California initiative deployed at the county level that focuses on long-term change for the lives of young children through… Show more Leadership in the community I currently serve on the Board of the Napa Valley Vintner’s Community Health Center – home to Ole Health’s North Napa Campus and NEWS - and the NMTC (New Market Tax Credit) Board of Ole Health’s South Campus. My community board service includes Napa County’s First Five Napa Network Commission’s Cohort #2. First5 is a State of California initiative deployed at the county level that focuses on long-term change for the lives of young children through improving their family communities. Co-creating a better future for Napa County’s children and families. I was selected for Leadership Napa Valley’s Cohort #35 (LNV). LNV’s mission involves, inspires, and informs leaders to strengthen our community. It is the go-to organization for leadership development and engagement in Napa County. I am embedded in the leadership of Crosswalk Community Church - previous Board Member and Chair, current Treasurer, and Lead of Crosswalk’s Justice Ministry. Crosswalk serves Napa through its faith and relationship ministry, hosting recovery groups, its food pantry, and in times of community crisis is Napa County’s ‘First to open, last to close Emergency Shelter.’



Napa Valley Register

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Napa Valley Register Editorial Board

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  The opinion of the Napa Valley Register The seven community members — selected to represent a wide range of professions, backgrounds, and experiences — serve on a volunteer basis. The board meets weekly to discuss the official position of the paper on a wide variety of subjects. This is why each of these pieces has, in what would normally be the byline field, a note stating it is the opinion of the organization itself. The board does not influence the news coverage of the… Show more The opinion of the Napa Valley Register The seven community members — selected to represent a wide range of professions, backgrounds, and experiences — serve on a volunteer basis. The board meets weekly to discuss the official position of the paper on a wide variety of subjects. This is why each of these pieces has, in what would normally be the byline field, a note stating it is the opinion of the organization itself. The board does not influence the news coverage of the paper, though it will often opine about stories that appear in its pages. It also is an opportunity for the business side — represented by Scott — to provide input on the content side. The pieces themselves will be written primarily by Register staff, though some of the board members have expressed interest in penning some of these pieces. Regardless of who writes them, our main goal is that it reflects a consensus. If we are unable to come to such a point, we will reserve the option to remain silent on the topic. The discussions we have with stakeholders as well as our internal debates will remain – with rare exception – private, because we want our collective words to speak for themselves. Editorials, after all, should cut through the noise and bring clarity to complex subjects in the common interest. Our goal is to be an alternative, a salve, to the heightened rhetoric that sadly even affects local issues. Its written opinions are the institutional views of the Napa Valley Register and is not beholden to interest groups, public officials, or its own advertisers. Its larger goal is to provide clear-eyed analysis of these issues to help make our county and region a safe, equitable, peaceful, and just place to live and work. Show less



The Corley Family's Monticello Vineyards

• C-Suite Executive & Board of Directors

  • Sep 1997 - Dec 2022

  Napa Valley, CA Joined a successful family business over 25 years ago to manage corporate strategy, branding, sales/marketing, finance/accounting, technology, HR, and governance. Successfully navigated the business through dramatic market changes impacting sales/cash flow (9/11, recessions, 2014 earthquake, 2017 fires, Covid pandemic, etc.). Successfully doubled revenue on same case/unit sales volume through average unit price increase and product portfolio mix/rebranding. Built and leads a team… Show more Joined a successful family business over 25 years ago to manage corporate strategy, branding, sales/marketing, finance/accounting, technology, HR, and governance. Successfully navigated the business through dramatic market changes impacting sales/cash flow (9/11, recessions, 2014 earthquake, 2017 fires, Covid pandemic, etc.). Successfully doubled revenue on same case/unit sales volume through average unit price increase and product portfolio mix/rebranding. Built and leads a team of 15-20 with full P&L responsibility. Directs change management initiatives and leads the design and implementation of business systems and processes, resulting in consistent improvements in quality, revenue, and margins. Performs product portfolio management and complex strategic financial planning. Develops fruitful, long-term partnerships with key stakeholders and introduced two new brands and seven new products in the managing product portfolio. Sold the current product assortment, expanded the in-process product mix, and successfully declassified or rebranded current products and launched them to market. Created and implemented a financial model, optimizing monthly financial performance, and installed a new accounting system, CRM-digital POS, fulfillment, and compliance processes. Clarified strategy for increasing productivity and staff engagement to the highest levels in the company with an emphasis on fostering a collaborative and supportive culture. Mentors and coaches the senior leadership team and connects each person to the company's mission and their importance to achieving business objectives. Show less



KPMG UK

• United Kingdom
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Accountant & Consultant - Global Financial Business Unit

  • Sep 1994 - Jul 1997

  London, United Kingdom Promoted mid-project to relocate to London and spearhead a high-priority initiative. Effectively bridged communication between two distinct cultures sharing a common language. Oversaw key accounts, including NatWest Bank, Hambros Bank, ING/Barings Bank, Société Générale, Bayerische Landesbank, and Chuo Bank and Trust.



KPMG US

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Supervising Senior - Financial Institution Team

  • Sep 1990 - Sep 1994

  Atlanta, GA Planned, conducted, and filed audits for publicly listed clients, including Home Depot (handled convertible debt offerings as well), Synovus Financial, Total Systems Services, Nedlloyd, and First National Bank of Gainesville (GA)/The Mortgage Source.