Committees & Task Forces
The Oregon Wine Board is indebted to the dozens of community members who volunteer on committees to help plan and produce programming that benefits the entire Oregon wine industry. If you are interested in learning more about a committee or are interested in committee service, contact the relevant OWB manager.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee provides oversight on financial practices and procedures, previews Board reports and advises prior to external disclosures.
Chair: Dennis O’Donoghue, Treasurer
Vice Chair: Justin King, Board Chair
Management Lead: Marie Chambers
Viticulture & Enology Research Committee
The Viticulture & Enology Research Committee consolidates near‐term industry input on viticulture and enology research priorities; reviews and recommends applications for funding; and evaluates project progress. Read more about the expectations and requirements of V&E Research Committee service.
Chair: Jason Tosch
Co-Vice Chairs: David Beck and John Pratt
Management Lead: Neil Ferguson
Committee Roster (for 2022 application review process):
Leah Adint
Leigh Bartholomew
Jim Bradshaw
Terry Brandborg
Robert Brittan
Johnny Brose
Tresider Burns
Sarah Cabot
Ted Casteel
Leti Catoira
Elizabeth Clark*
Jason Cole
Dai Crisp
Jessica Dunnam
Scott Dwyer
Peter Ebbers
Michael Fay
Chris Graves
Brian Gruber
Geoff Hall
Gina Hennen
Allen Holstein
Anthony King*
Erik Kramer
Bill Kremer
Ken Kupperman*
Mel Liebeck
Anna Matzinger
Ryan McAdams
Jarrod McCann
Brian McCormick
Anneka Miller
Erica Miller
Kathy Miller
Karl Mohr
Michael Moore
Joey Myers*
Ray Nuclo
Dennis O’Donoghue*
Dave Paige*
Luisa Ponzi
Tim Scott
Bruce Sonnen
Evan Strode
James Thommes
Chad Vargas
Cheney Vidrine
Vince Vidrine
Nate Wall
Karl Weichold
*Steering Committee Member
Education Committee
The Education Committee advises and participates in development of an annual education calendar centered on the Oregon Wine Symposium.
Chair: Eugenia Keegan
Vice Chair: open
Management Lead: Bree Stock
Symposium Viticulture Track Lead: Leigh Bartholomew
Symposium Enology Track Lead: Anthony King
Symposium Business Track Lead: Carrie Kalscheuer
Committee Roster:
Viticulture & Enology
Bryan Berenguer
Johnny Brose
Kiley Evans
Shannon Gustafson
Gina Hennen
Scott Kelley
Alex Levin
Billo Naravane
James Osborne
Brooke Robertson
Nichole Schulte
Patty Skinkis
Emily Terrell
Cheney Vidrine
Vince Vidrine
Business
Rachel Adams
Remy Drabkin
Colin Eddy
Vanessa Hadick
Jeff Lewis
Michelle Kaufmann
Sofia Torres
Hallie Whyte
Strategic Marketing & Communications Committee
The Strategic Marketing & Communications Committee consolidates industry input on strategic programs and priorities.
Chair: Donna Morris
Management Lead: Kai McMurtry
Committee Roster:
Ellen Brittan
Craig Camp
Eugenia Keegan
Justin King
David Millman
Amy Prosenjak
OWM Implementation Committee for 3-Tier Distribution
The Committee is chartered to develop the strategy and deliver materials for executing OWM 2022 more broadly through U.S. wholesalers and retailers.
Management Lead: David DeWitt
Committee Roster:
Janie Brooks
Paula Caudill
Chris Cullina
Tom Danowski
Jessica Endsworth
Matt Farver
Carrie Kalscheuer
Justin King
Chris Langan
Kai McMurtry
Donna Morris
Bob Morus
Nate Winters
OWM Implementation Committee for DtC
The Committee is chartered to develop and deliver the program to execute OWM 2022 through winery DtC channels.
Management Lead: Kai McMurtry
Committee Roster:
Crystal Ashley
Andrew Bandy-Smith
Linda Barber
Gina Bianco
Tom Danowski
Dionne Irvine
Jennifer Kerrigan
Morgen McLaughlin
Kate Norris
Ximena Orrego
Sarah Pearson
Toby Turlay
International Marketing Committee
The International Marketing Committee consolidates industry input on strategic programs and priorities.
Chair: Bob Morus*
Vice Chair: Steve Thomson*
Management Lead: Marie Chambers
Committee Roster:
David Adelsheim
Rob Alstrin
Shirley Brooks
Randy Ford
Jon Foster
John Gabelhausen
Ryan Harms
Doyle Hinman
Alexandra LaFontaine
David Millman
Ryan Pennington
Howard Rossbach
Thom Sichta
Alison Sokol Blosser
Emily Zegar
*Steering Committee Member
Information Sharing Task Force (ISTF)
The ISTF creates and facilitates awareness, adoption and engagement of opportunities, activities, key trends and developments in the Oregon wine community through active communications.
Management Lead: Sarah (Sally) Murdoch
Committee Roster:
Ross Allen
Lynette Barss
Gina Bianco
Terry Brandborg
Julia Burke
Craig Camp
Ariel Eberle
Denise Flora
Joe Ginet
Robert Hansen
Jason Hanson
Angela Jaquette
Carrie Kalscheuer
Jennifer Kerrigan
Mike Keunz
Joel Kiff
Liz Knapke
Kim Kolb
Jean Kurtz
Jack La Rue
Laurie Lewis
Cathy Martin
Brad Mayer
Don McDermott
Morgen McLaughlin
Mary Olson
Ximena Orrego
Luisa Ponzi
John Pratt
Steve Robertson
Matt Shown
Annie Shull
Scott Steingraber
Andy Steinman
Betty Tamm
Toby Turley
Tom Waliser
Dan Warnshuis
Jenna White
Karolyn Wright
Jill Zarnowitz
