Experience

Obsidian Wine Co.
• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• General Director

  • May 2021 - Present

Artesa Winery
• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee
• President

  • Apr 2015 - Mar 2021


Gundlach Bundschu Winery

• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President

  • Apr 2004 - Apr 2015

  Manage strategy and operations, marketing, DTC, sales and production for Gundlach Bundschu, a sixth-generation, family-owned estate winery with national distribution, and Bartholomew Park, an organically-farmed boutique winery sold exclusively direct to consumer. Manage strategy and operations, marketing, DTC, sales and production for Gundlach Bundschu, a sixth-generation, family-owned estate winery with national distribution, and Bartholomew Park, an organically-farmed boutique winery sold exclusively direct to consumer.



The Foundation for Sustainable Development

• Armenia
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • 2004 - 2006

  Volunteer member of Board of Directors. FSD is a non-profit organization founded in 1995 to support underserved communities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. FSD provides human and financial resources to more than 200 community-based organizations to build capacity and collaboratively implement solutions that address Microfinance, Health, Environment/Appropriate Technology, Youth and Education, Women's Empowerment, Human Rights, and Community Development. Volunteer member of Board of Directors. FSD is a non-profit organization founded in 1995 to support underserved communities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. FSD provides human and financial resources to more than 200 community-based organizations to build capacity and collaboratively implement solutions that address Microfinance, Health, Environment/Appropriate Technology, Youth and Education, Women's Empowerment, Human Rights, and Community Development.



Kendall-Jackson Wine Estates

• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Director of Marketing Communications & Web Development

  • 1999 - 2004

  Trade communications and consumer marketing & direct sales for leading producer of premium and ultra-premium wine brands. Trade communications and consumer marketing & direct sales for leading producer of premium and ultra-premium wine brands.



Working Assets

• Accounting

• Dir of New Business Development/Marketing

  • 1992 - 1999

  Developed marketing strategy, programs and infrastructure for this fast-growing socially responsible consumer products and services provider, which grew over 500% from 1992-1999 and raised nearly $35 million for progressive nonprofit organizations. Developed marketing strategy, programs and infrastructure for this fast-growing socially responsible consumer products and services provider, which grew over 500% from 1992-1999 and raised nearly $35 million for progressive nonprofit organizations.