Staff
Donnell Brown, President
Portia Richards, Executive Services Coordinator
Board and Staff
Officers
Chair
Tony Stephen
American Vineyard Foundation (Scheid Vineyards)
California
Vice Chair
Rick Stark
Sun-Maid Growers of California
California
Secretary/Treasurer
Dan Martinez
Martinez Orchards
California
Past Chair
John Aguirre
California Association of Winegrape Growers
California
Regional Representatives
Northeast Region
John Martini
Anthony Road Wine Company
New York
California
Tom Smith
E. & J. Gallo Winery
California
Northwest Region
Russ Smithyman
Ste. Michelle Wine Estates
Washington
Southeast Region
Rock Stephens
Virginia Wine Board
Virginia
Southwest Region
Al Wiederkehr
Arkansas Wine Producers Council
Arkansas
Midwest Region
Jessica Youngblood
Youngblood Vineyard
Michigan
Commodity Representatives
Juice Grapes
Mark Amidon
National Grape Cooperative / Welch's
New York
Wine Grapes
Jerry Lohr
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
California
Table Grapes
Kathleen Nave
California Table Grape Commission
California
Rootstock/Nursery
Dan Martinez
Martinez Orchards
California
Vinifera Species
Vicky Scharlau
Washington Winegrowers
Washington
Raisins
Rick Stark
Sun-Maid Growers of California
California
Native/Hybrid Species
Andy Timmons
Lost Draw Vineyards and Texas Wine Co.
Texas
At-Large Representatives
Past Chair
John Aguirre
California Association of Winegrape Growers
California
Jim Anderson
Missouri Wine & Grape Board
Missouri
Stephanie Bolton
Lodi Winegrape Commission
California
Research Chair
Nick Dokoozlian
E. & J. Gallo Winery
California
Sam Filler
New York Wine & Grape Foundation
New York
Franka Gabler
California Table Grape Commission
California
Deborah Golino
University of California Davis
California
Melissa Hansen
Washington State Wine Commission
Washington
Toby Halkovich
Heitz Cellar
California
Ed Hellman
Texas Tech University
Texas
Allison Jordan
Wine Institute
California
Marshall Miller
The Thornhill Companies
California
Michael Naito
Allied Grape Growers
California
Anji Perry
J Lohr Vineyards
California
Rich Schaefers
Silverado Premium Properties
California
Jason Smith
Paraiso Vineyards
California
Keith Striegler
E. & J. Gallo Winery
California
Jim Trezise
WineAmerica
Washington, DC