2024 speakers


Kimberly Abrahams
Production Winemaker
Lingua Franca - CBI

Alice Achayo
Wine Consultant & Educator
The Wine Linguist

Bart Arnst
Viticultural Consultancy, Marlborough Organics
The Darling Wines

Leigh Bartholomew
Director of Viticulture
Results Partners, LLC

Tom Bassford
Managing Partner
Cépage Direct to Consumer Strategies

Vanessa Bazzani
Direct to Consumer Sales Manager
Bergström Wines

Bryan Berenguer
Instructor & Program Chair- Vineyard Management AAS
NW Wine Studies Center

Lesley Berglund
Chairman
WISE

Jillian Bradshaw
General Manager
Lemelson Vineyards

Danny Brager
Owner
Brager Beverage Alcohol Consulting

Deb Bridges
Safety Consultant
Safety Northwest

Johnny Brose
Winemaking Instructor
Chemeketa Community College

Scott Burns
Professor Emeritus of Geology
Portland State University

Tresider Burns
Winemaker
Alexana Estate Vineyard & Winery

Michael Cann
Founder and CEO
WineCountry Media

James Cassidy
Senior Instructor, Agricultural & Life Sciences
Oregon State University

Janelle Christian
Director, Office of Outreach
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)

Matt Danner
Assistant Winemaker
King Estate Winery

Susan DeMatei
Owner/President
WineGlass Marketing

David DeWitt
Trade Relations Manager
Oregon Wine Board

Ashley DuBois Leonard
Founder and CEO
InnoVint

Jessica Dunnam
Senior Viticulturist
Results Partners, LLC

Colin Eddy
Vice President of Sales
NW Wine Company

Jennifer Ekdahl
Senior Occupational Health Consultant
Oregon OSHA

Joanna Engel
Associate Winemaker
Union Wine Company

Robert Eyler
President, Economic Forensics and Analytics, Inc.
EFA, Inc.

John Gauntt
Founder and Host
Culture & Code

Nick George
Tasting Room Manager
The Carlton Winemakers Studio

Chris Graves
Winemaker
Naumes Crush & Fermentation

Mark Greenspan
President & Viticulturist
Advanced Viticulture

Vanessa Hadick
Founder & Managing Director
Double Tap Marketing

Brandon Hasart
Vineyard Manager
Lingua Franca

Elaine Heide
Wine Director
The Allison Inn & Spa

Drew Herman
Director of Viticulture
Alexana Estates

Kellie Huffman
Director of Hospitality of Membership
Flaneur Wines

Greg Jones
CEO
Abacela

Michael Kaiser
Executive Vice President and Director of Government Affairs
WineAmerica

John Keleher
Founder
Community Benchmark

Anthony King
Winemaker
Ratio Wines

Andrew Kirkland
Winemaker and Vineyard Manager
Ruby Vineyard and Winery

Alec Levin
SOREC Director and Viticulturist
Oregon State University

Jeff Lewis
General Manager
Revana Portfolio

Garett Long
Director of Agriculture
Troon Vineyard

Kayt Mathers
Founder
Play Nice Communications

AJ McAfferty
Sales Manager
OWC Imports

Leah McGlade
Managing Partner
Cépage Direct to Consumer Strategies

Erik McLaughlin
CEO
METIS LLC > Mergers & Acquisitions

Dan Michael
Principal
Dan Michael Consulting

Karl Mohr
Viticulturist
Jackson Family Wines

Sarah Murdoch
Director of Communications
Oregon Wine Board

Carrie Niskanen
Tasting Room Manager
Limited Addition Wines

Pedro Noyola
CEO
Balanced Business Group

Kevin O'Brien
Principal
Zepponi & Company

Meg Ordaz
Director of Consumer Sales
Troon Vineyard

James Osborne
Director of the Oregon Wine Research Institute
Oregon State University

Clive Pursehouse
US Editor, Oregon & Washington Correspondent
Decanter

Lydia Richards
PR Professional
Jackson Family Wines, Hispanics in Wine

Aniko Ritchie
Industry Education Technical Advisor in the Office of Outreach
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)

Rachel Rose
Winemaker & Vineyard Director
Bryn Mawr Vineyards

David Rosenthal
Consulting Winemaker
Partnership Wine Consulting

Madeleine Rowan-Davis
Vice President of Polyculture
Antica Terra

Remy Sabiani
Owner
WinePulse

Rob Schultz
Vineyard Manager
Lemelson Vineyards

Patty Skinkis
Professor & Viticulture Extension Specialist
Oregon State University

Bill Snyder
Winemaker
Decision Hill Wines/Snyder Wine Services

Alex Sokol Blosser
President & Second Generation Winegrower
Sokol Blosser

Dr. Stephan Sommer
Assistant Extension Professor
University of Missouri

Andy Steinman
Partner
Global Wine Partners and Walter Scott Wines

Bree Stock
Director of Education
Oregon Wine Board

Rebecca Sweet
Owner
Buzz Cover Crop Seeds

Joshua Tikhonoff
Bottling Manager / Safety Administrator
Stoller Wine Group

Greg Urmini
Operations Lead
White Rose Estate

Nate Wall
Winemaker
Troon Vineyard

Jennifer Warrington
Partner, The Glue
WISE

Kelly Wheat
Owner
Innovative Winery Solutions