A native of Sonoma County, Chris grew up in Healdsburg. Attended CSU, Fresno and earned a BS in Business Administration with concentration in Accounting and Finance. Chris entered the wine industry in 2004 through the lens of budgeting, focusing on restaurant groups and blending. Chris made the move to Oregon in 2013 were he was Assistant Winemaker at Trisaetum and then moving to Coelho Winery in 2016, where he currently is head of all production.