Globally inspired, locally sourced farm to table gastropub in Solvang, CA. Developed several successful wine brands for sale on-premise and on-line. After two successful years sold the business in preparation of moving to the UK.

Terravant Wine Company (TWC) is the largest creator of premium private-label brands and wines in America, servicing major US chains including Whole Foods, Ruth's Chris, BevMo and Albertsons. The winery has its own national brands and also develops private label brands for distributors. TWC has a 30% CAGR over 5 years, partially fueled by turn-key wine clubs for companies like Blue Apron, Saveur Magazine and Club W.Responsible for all aspects of domestic and international operations… Show more Terravant Wine Company (TWC) is the largest creator of premium private-label brands and wines in America, servicing major US chains including Whole Foods, Ruth's Chris, BevMo and Albertsons. The winery has its own national brands and also develops private label brands for distributors. TWC has a 30% CAGR over 5 years, partially fueled by turn-key wine clubs for companies like Blue Apron, Saveur Magazine and Club W.Responsible for all aspects of domestic and international operations including sourcing grapes and wine, winemaking, bottling, warehousing, purchasing, quality assurance, laboratory, quality assurance transportation and client services.-Developed new bulk wine sourcing program offering custom blended wines domestically from Washington to California, and international sourcing from every major global growing region-Established new grape sourcing program with over 60 lots ranging from Dry Creek Valley to the Sierra Foothills to Santa Barbara county-Custom vinification for over 50 wineries and total bottling operations of over 700 unique SKUs and 750,000 cases per year-Delivered a 20% reduction in cellar labor costs while bringing in the largest harvest to date-Increased bottling efficiency by over 20% and able to reduce from 3 shifts to 2 shifts-Developed implementation of ISO 9001 certification program for Quality Assurance and development of SOPs across the organization Show less

Wilson Creek Winery, a family owned business since it's founding in 1996, continues to be one of the few wineries where guests are likely to meet a family member on any given day. Wilson Creek is the largest and most popular winery in Temecula Valley. It offers estate grown wines from the heart of Temecula Valley and sparkling wines from California.Responsible for all strategic, tactical and financial aspects of the business (supported by a team of nearly 200 employees)… Show more Wilson Creek Winery, a family owned business since it's founding in 1996, continues to be one of the few wineries where guests are likely to meet a family member on any given day. Wilson Creek is the largest and most popular winery in Temecula Valley. It offers estate grown wines from the heart of Temecula Valley and sparkling wines from California.Responsible for all strategic, tactical and financial aspects of the business (supported by a team of nearly 200 employees) including:-Vineyard and winery operations producing over 100,000 case per year-Custom crush activities for still and sparkling wines-Tasting room pouring for over 3,000 visitor per week with over 7,000 wine club members-The Creekside Grill Restaurant serving 3,000 guests per week-Event Center catering over 200 weddings per year-Wilson Creek Manor - an exclusive 13,000 sq foot retreat and inn Show less

Founded in 1982, this family owned company has holdings of over 40,000 acres, with 15 wineries operating in California, Bordeaux, Tuscany, Chile and Australia. Over 45 brands including: Kendall-Jackson, La Crema, Byron, Cambria, Arrowood, Murphy Goode and Freemark Abbey.Developed Corporate Responsibility program from scratch based on LEED, ISO 14001 and wine industry certification standards. Used Global Reporting Initiative framework for reporting. Achievements include:-Awarded… Show more Founded in 1982, this family owned company has holdings of over 40,000 acres, with 15 wineries operating in California, Bordeaux, Tuscany, Chile and Australia. Over 45 brands including: Kendall-Jackson, La Crema, Byron, Cambria, Arrowood, Murphy Goode and Freemark Abbey.Developed Corporate Responsibility program from scratch based on LEED, ISO 14001 and wine industry certification standards. Used Global Reporting Initiative framework for reporting. Achievements include:-Awarded the 2011 EPA Green Power Leadership Award for overall energy strategy and impact on the renewable energy market-Developed energy conservation program cutting 1/3 of annual electricity costs with an average ROI of 2.2 yrs-Installed the largest rooftop solar co-generation system in the U.S. producing both electricity and hot water-Certified all California vineyards (10,545 acres) and wineries under the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing and Sustainability In Practice (SIP) programs-First company to purchase 100% renewable energy for all operations and employees home energy usage-Two LEED Gold certified buildings including the first Gold certified refrigerated warehouse-Five new technology pilot projects resulting in three startup companies -Awarded government grant to develop new technology to capture VOCs and CO2 -Developed new technology with the Univ. of California to recycle process waste water -Established grape pumice recovery protocol to produce food products and biomedical research extracts-First in the U.S. to pilot test ‘smart irrigation’ program to conserve over 20% vineyard water use-Established employee engagement program with sustainability teams and employee workshops-Appointment to several government and NGO technical advisory groups to craft new environmental regulation-Certified auditor for ISO 14001 and reporter for Global Reporting Initiative-Board member: Volunteer Center of Sonoma County Show less

Oversaw operations for nine wineries including: production planning, scheduling, inventory management, packaging procurement and quality assurance. This role overlapped with VP of Sustainability for two years.-Managed Kendall-Jackson’s mobile bottling company and property management of 60 homes spread across California-Developed true cost accounting for developing new products from concept to launch-Implemented the reduction of 1/3 of all SKUs to reduce costs and business… Show more Oversaw operations for nine wineries including: production planning, scheduling, inventory management, packaging procurement and quality assurance. This role overlapped with VP of Sustainability for two years.-Managed Kendall-Jackson’s mobile bottling company and property management of 60 homes spread across California-Developed true cost accounting for developing new products from concept to launch-Implemented the reduction of 1/3 of all SKUs to reduce costs and business complexity Show less

In charge of all aspects of winery and vineyard operations including 165 full-time and up to 560 temporary employees. Budget responsibility for $25M of operational and capital expenditures.-Developed the Cambria brand business/marketing plan and grew production of the brand from 112,000 to 360,000 cases in 2 ½ years-Managed 1/3 of all Kendall-Jackson vineyards (3,200 acres) and a 6,000 acre cattle ranch-In change of all aspects of wine production including mobile and fixed… Show more In charge of all aspects of winery and vineyard operations including 165 full-time and up to 560 temporary employees. Budget responsibility for $25M of operational and capital expenditures.-Developed the Cambria brand business/marketing plan and grew production of the brand from 112,000 to 360,000 cases in 2 ½ years-Managed 1/3 of all Kendall-Jackson vineyards (3,200 acres) and a 6,000 acre cattle ranch-In change of all aspects of wine production including mobile and fixed crushing of 16,000 tons of grapes, 19,500 barrels (425,000 cases) and a bottling line-Worked closely with external organizations, including U.S. Fish and Wildlife-Board member: Santa Barbara County Vintners Association Show less

Responsible for developing business plans and delivering P&L results for nine brands from five countries.-Reconfigured the Camelot brand to utilize excess bulk wine saving a $13M write-down-Increased Camelot sales by almost 300% to 365,000 cases and received the Hot Brand of the Year award twice-Rewrote the business plan for the under $10 Australian brand Yangarra Park slated for discontinuation. Re-launched as Yangarra Estate, now one of Kendall-Jackson’s most sought after… Show more Responsible for developing business plans and delivering P&L results for nine brands from five countries.-Reconfigured the Camelot brand to utilize excess bulk wine saving a $13M write-down-Increased Camelot sales by almost 300% to 365,000 cases and received the Hot Brand of the Year award twice-Rewrote the business plan for the under $10 Australian brand Yangarra Park slated for discontinuation. Re-launched as Yangarra Estate, now one of Kendall-Jackson’s most sought after brands selling wine up to $90/bottle-Reconfigured the Italian brand Tenuta Di Arceno preventing inventory write-off of 18,000 cases-Oversaw Strategic Portfolio Development project to identify market gaps in price, appellation and products where Kendall-Jackson did not compete. Developed three new brands to fill these gaps Show less

Southcorp was the largest Australian wine company with the best selling wine brand in Australia, America and the UK before being acquired by Foster’s. It led the Australian wine invasion across the Americas and Europe above $10.In charge of the brand management team. Reported to the President for nine brands and 95 products. Responsibilities included brand positioning, strategic and tactical planning, plan execution and reporting.-Responsible for $10.9M marketing/sales promotion… Show more Southcorp was the largest Australian wine company with the best selling wine brand in Australia, America and the UK before being acquired by Foster’s. It led the Australian wine invasion across the Americas and Europe above $10.In charge of the brand management team. Reported to the President for nine brands and 95 products. Responsibilities included brand positioning, strategic and tactical planning, plan execution and reporting.-Responsible for $10.9M marketing/sales promotion budget including: advertising, web development, public relations, consumer research, direct marketing and point of purchase/channel promotions-Over three years increased sales from $14M to $34M and profit margin by 70% -Executed industry review resulting in the redirection of North American brand strategy Show less

Gallo is the largest U.S. family-owned winery selling 70M cases a year from 60 brands in 90 countries. Known for being one of the top sales and marketing training companies in consumer packaged goods.-Over nine years held seven positions of increasing responsibility in sales and marketing at the forefront of Gallo’s efforts to enter into the premium wine segment-On the leadership team that developed the new fine wine division and the future focus of the company-Achieved several… Show more Gallo is the largest U.S. family-owned winery selling 70M cases a year from 60 brands in 90 countries. Known for being one of the top sales and marketing training companies in consumer packaged goods.-Over nine years held seven positions of increasing responsibility in sales and marketing at the forefront of Gallo’s efforts to enter into the premium wine segment-On the leadership team that developed the new fine wine division and the future focus of the company-Achieved several annual ‘#1 U.S.’ and ‘#1 Global’ sales rankings Show less

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