2024 speakers

Kimberly Abrahams
Kimberly Abrahams
Production Winemaker
Lingua Franca - CBI
Alice Achayo
Alice Achayo
Wine Consultant & Educator
The Wine Linguist
Bart Arnst
Bart Arnst
Viticultural Consultancy, Marlborough Organics
The Darling Wines
Leigh Bartholomew
Leigh Bartholomew
Results Partners, LLC
Tom Bassford
Tom Bassford
Managing Partner
Cépage Direct to Consumer Strategies
Vanessa Bazzani
Vanessa Bazzani
Direct to Consumer Sales Manager
Bergström Wines
Bryan Berenguer
Bryan Berenguer
Instructor & Program Chair- Vineyard Management AAS
NW Wine Studies Center
Lesley Berglund
Lesley Berglund
Chairman
WISE
Jillian Bradshaw
Jillian Bradshaw
Vice President of Sales and Marketing
Beaux Frères Vineyard and Winery
DANNY BRAGER
DANNY BRAGER
Owner
Brager Beverage Alcohol Consulting
Deb Bridges
Deb Bridges
Safety Consultant
Safety Northwest
Johnny Brose
Johnny Brose
Winemaking Instructor
Chemeketa Community College
Scott Burns
Scott Burns
Professor Emeritus of Geology
Portland State University
Tresider Burns
Tresider Burns
Winemaker
Alexana Estate Vineyard & Winery
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Kellie Campbell
Wine Club and Direct Sales Manager
Flâneur
Michael Cann
Michael Cann
Founder and CEO
WineCountry Media
James Cassidy
James Cassidy
Senior Instructor, Agricultural & Life Sciences
Oregon State University
Janelle Christian
Janelle Christian
Director of the Office of Industry and State Outreach
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
Matt Danner
Matt Danner
Assistant Winemaker
King Estate Winery
Susan DeMatei
Susan DeMatei
President
WineGlass Marketing
David DeWitt
David DeWitt
Trade Relations Manager
Oregon Wine Board
Ashley DuBois Leonard
Ashley DuBois Leonard
Founder and CEO
InnoVint
Jessica Dunnam
Jessica Dunnam
Senior Viticulturist
Results Partners, LLC
Colin Eddy
Colin Eddy
Vice President of Sales
NW Wine Company
Jennifer Ekdahl
Jennifer Ekdahl
Senior Occupational Health Consultant
Oregon OSHA
Joanna Engel
Joanna Engel
Assistant Winemaker
Union Wine Company
Robert Eyler
Robert Eyler
President, Economic Forensics and Analytics, Inc.
EFA, Inc.
John Gauntt
John Gauntt
Founder and Host
Culture & Code
Nick George
Nick George
Tasting Room Manager
The Carlton Winemakers Studio
Chris Graves
Chris Graves
Winemaker
Naumes Crush & Fermentation
Mark Greenspan
Mark Greenspan
President & Viticulturist
Advanced Viticulture
Vanessa Hadick
Vanessa Hadick
Founder & Managing Director
Double Tap Marketing
Brandon Hasart
Brandon Hasart
Vineyard Manager
Lingua Franca
Elaine Heide
Elaine Heide
Wine Director
The Allison Inn & Spa
Drew Herman
Drew Herman
Vineyard Director
Alexana Estates
Greg Jones
Greg Jones
CEO
Abacela Vineyards and Winery
Michael Kaiser
Michael Kaiser
Executive Vice President and Director of Government Affairs
WineAmerica
John Keleher
John Keleher
Founder
Community Benchmark
Anthony King
Anthony King
Winemaker
Ratio Wines
Andrew Kirkland
Andrew Kirkland
Winemaker and Vineyard Manager
Ruby Vineyard and Winery
Alec Levin
Alec Levin
SOREC Director and Viticulturist
Oregon State University
Jeff Lewis
Jeff Lewis
General Manager
Revana Portfolio
Garett Long
Garett Long
Director of Agriculture
Troon Vineyard
Kayt Mathers
Kayt Mathers
Founder
Play Nice Communications
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AJ McAfferty
Sales Manager
OWC Imports
Leah McGlade
Leah McGlade
Managing Partner
Cépage Direct to Consumer Strategies
Erik McLaughlin
Erik McLaughlin
CEO
METIS LLC > Mergers & Acquisitions
Dan Michael
Dan Michael
Principal
Dan Michael Consulting
Karl Mohr
Karl Mohr
Viticulturist
Jackson Family Wines
Sarah Murdoch
Sarah Murdoch
Director of Communications
Oregon Wine Board
Carrie Niskanen
Carrie Niskanen
Hospitality & DTC Badass
Limited Addition Wines
Pedro Noyola
Pedro Noyola
CEO
Balanced Business Group
Kevin O'Brien
Kevin O'Brien
Principal
Zepponi & Company
Meg Ordaz
Meg Ordaz
Director of Consumer Sales
Troon Vineyard
James Osborne
James Osborne
Director of the Oregon Wine Research Institute
Oregon State University
Clive Pursehouse
Clive Pursehouse
US Editor, Decanter
Oregon & Washington Correspondent
Lydia Richards
Lydia Richards
PR Professional
Jackson Family Wines, Hispanics in Wine
Aniko Ritchie
Aniko Ritchie
Industry Education Technical Advisor in the Office of Outreach
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB)
Rachel Rose
Rachel Rose
Winemaker & Vineyard Director
Bryn Mawr Vineyards
David Rosenthal
David Rosenthal
Consulting Winemaker
Partnership Wine Consulting
Madeleine Rowan-Davis
Madeleine Rowan-Davis
Vice President of Polyculture
Antica Terra
Remy Sabiani
Remy Sabiani
Owner
WinePulse
Rob Schultz
Rob Schultz
Vineyard Manager
Lemelson Vineyards
Patty Skinkis
Patty Skinkis
Professor & Viticulture Extension Specialist
Oregon State University
Bill Snyder
Bill Snyder
Winemaker
Decision Hill Wine, Proteus Wines
Alex Sokol Blosser
Alex Sokol Blosser
President & Second Generation Winegrower
Sokol Blosser
Dr. Stephan Sommer
Dr. Stephan Sommer
Assistant Extension Professor
University of Missouri
Andy Steinman
Andy Steinman
Partner
Global Wine Partners and Walter Scott Wines
Bree Stock
Bree Stock
Director of Education
Oregon Wine Board
Rebecca Sweet
Rebecca Sweet
Owner
Buzz Cover Crop Seeds
Joshua Tikhonoff
Joshua Tikhonoff
Bottling Manager / Safety Administrator
Stoller Wine Group
Greg Urmini
Greg Urmini
Operations Lead
White Rose Estate
Nate Wall
Nate Wall
Winemaker
Troon Vineyard
Jennifer Warrington
Jennifer Warrington
The Glue
WISE
Kelly Wheat
Kelly Wheat
Owner
Innovative Winery Solutions