{"id":1952,"date":"2020-05-21T01:24:01","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T01:24:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/graperesearch.org\/staging\/?page_id=1952"},"modified":"2024-11-18T21:25:05","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T21:25:05","slug":"board-and-staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/graperesearch.org\/staging\/about-ngra\/board-and-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Board and Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tStaff\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"Donnell\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t

Donnell Brown<\/h3>President\t\t\t\t\t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tOfficers\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"Jessica\n\t\t\t

Chair<\/h4>

Jessica Youngblood<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Youngblood Vineyard
Michigan<\/p>\n

Though Jessica works as Vineyard Manager at her family winery in metro Detroit, she has been very involved in the advocacy of the grape and wine industry in Michigan and on a national level. She was appointed in 2022 by Governor Whitmer to serve on the Michigan Craft Beverage Council, served for two terms as a Board member of the Michigan Wine Collaborative and chaired its Cold Climate Grapes Committee.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Rich\n\t\t\t

Vice Chair<\/h4>

Rich Schaefers<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Nuveen Natural Capital
California<\/p>\n

As Vice President of Viticulture at Nuveen, Dr. Schaefers protects vineyard investments through sound, science-based management practices. He is active in the grape and wine research community, with service on the Board of the American Vineyard Foundation, a commissioner with the Sonoma County Winegrowers and is a past president of the Mendocino Winegrape Commmission.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Emily\n\t\t\t

Secretary<\/h4>

Emily Hodson<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Virginia Wine Board (Veritas Vineyard and Winery)
Virginia<\/p>\n

Emily is Lead Winemaker at her family business in Afton, VA. Her philosophy involves trying to achieve natural, balanced expression of the fruit–especially true Virginia-grown varieties–by focusing on attention to detail and cultural practices. She has served as the Virginia Wine Board’s representative to NGRA since 2019 and founded its Virginia Winemakers Research Exchange.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Dan\n\t\t\t

Treasurer<\/h4>

Dan Martinez<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Martinez Orchards
California<\/p>\n

Dan is President of Martinez Orchards and co-owner and CFO of Berryessa Gap Vineyards. Dan graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, with a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering. He also serves on the California Fruit Tree, Nut Tree and Grapevine Improvement Advisory Board and Board of the Grape Rootstock Improvement Commission, and is a former mayor of Winters, CA, where his family businesses are based.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Tony\n\t\t\t

Past Chair<\/h4>

Tony Stephen<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

American Vineyard Foundation (Scheid Family Wines)
California<\/p>\n

Tony serves as Chairman of the Board of NGRA member-organization the American Vineyard Foundation and is Chief Sales Officer at Scheid Family Wines in Monterey, CA. He holds a B.S. in Viticulture from UC Davis. Tony and his wife, Nancy Walker, are proprietors of Stephen & Walker Winery, based in Healdsburg.<\/p>\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tRegional Representatives\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"John\n\t\t\t

Northeast Region<\/h4>

John Martini<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Anthony Road Wine Company
New York<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Keith\n\t\t\t

California<\/h4>

Keith Striegler<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

E. & J. Gallo Winery
California<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Chad\n\t\t\t

Northwest Region<\/h4>

Chad Vargas<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Atlas Vineyard Management
Oregon<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Emily\n\t\t\t

Southeast Region<\/h4>

Emily Hodson<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Virginia Wine Board (Veritas Vineyard & Winery)
Virginia<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Andrew\n\t\t\t

Southwest Region<\/h4>

Andrew Post<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Arkansas Wine Producers Council (Post Winery)
Arkansas<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Jessica\n\t\t\t

Midwest Region<\/h4>

Jessica Youngblood<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Youngblood Vineyard
Michigan<\/p>\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tCommodity Representatives\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t

Juice Grapes<\/h4>

Mark Amidon<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

National Grape Cooperative \/ Welch’s
New York<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Rich\n\t\t\t

Wine Grapes<\/h4>

Rich Schaefers<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Silverado Premium Properties
California<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Franka\n\t\t\t

Table Grapes<\/h4>

Franka Gabler<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

California Table Grape Commission
California<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Dustin\n\t\t\t

Rootstock\/Nursery<\/h4>

Dustin Hooper<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Sunridge Nurseries
California<\/p>\n\t\t\t

Vinifera Species<\/h4>

Andrew Zaninovich<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Sunview Vineyards
California<\/p>\n\t\t\t

Raisins<\/h4>

Jenna Smiley<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Sun-Maid Growers of California
California<\/p>\n\t\t\t

Native\/Hybrid Species<\/h4>

Dennis Rak<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Double A Vineyards
New York<\/p>\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tAt-Large Representatives\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"Stephanie\n\t\t\t

Stephanie Bolton<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Lodi Winegrape Commission
California<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Natalie\n\t\t\t

Natalie Collins<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

California Association of Winegrape Growers
California<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Nick\n\t\t\t

Research Chair<\/h4>

Nick Dokoozlian<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

E. & J. Gallo Winery
California<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Melissa\n\t\t\t

Melissa Hansen<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Washington State Wine Commission
Washington<\/p>\n\t\t\t

Chad Hendrickson<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

New York Wine & Grape Foundation (Lakewood Vineyards)
New York<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Randy\n\t\t\t

Randy Heinzen<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Vineyard Professional Services
California<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Allison\n\t\t\t

Allison Jordan<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Wine Institute
California<\/p>\n\t\t\t

Jennifer Montgomery<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Arizona Winegrape Growers Association
Arizona<\/p>\n\t\t\t

Joe Juniper<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Vermilion Valley Vineyards
Ohio<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Dan\n\t\t\t

Dan Martinez<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Martinez Orchards
California<\/p>\n\t\t\t

Michael Naito<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Allied Grape Growers
California<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Anji\n\t\t\t

Anji Perry<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines
California<\/p>\n\t\t\t

Jason Saling<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Rodney Strong Wine Estates
California<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Tony\n\t\t\t

Past Chair<\/h4>

Tony Stephen<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

American Vineyard Foundation (Scheid Family Wines)
California<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\"Jim\n\t\t\t

Jim Trezise<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

WineAmerica
Washington, DC<\/p>\n\t\t\t

Kim Wagner<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Stoutridge Distillery & Winery
New York<\/p>\n\t\t\t

VACANT<\/h3> \t\n\t

\n\t\t\t\tScience Advisory Council\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\"Sally\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t

Sally Schneider<\/h3>USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Retired\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Bruce\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t

Bruce Reisch<\/h3>Cornell University\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Judy\n\t\t\t\t \n\t\t

Judy St. John<\/h3>USDA-Agricultural Research Service, Retired\t\t\t\t\t\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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