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Oregon is the third largest viniferous grape growing region in the U.S., with 463 wineries

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Committees & Task Forces

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 Greg Jones
Management Lead: Neil Ferguson

Committee Roster (for 2022 application review process):

Leah Adint
Leigh Bartholomew
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*
Nick Konen
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*
Kevin Parsons
Luisa Ponzi
John Pratt
Bill Sanchez
Nichole Schulte
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: Tiquette Bramlett
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
Colin Eddy
Cristina Gonzales
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: Neil Ferguson

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: David DeWitt

Committee Roster:

Crystal Ashley
Andrew Bandy-Smith
Linda Barber
Gina Bianco
Tom Danowski
Dionne Irvine

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
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
Wendy Phoenix

Luisa Ponzi
John Pratt
Steve Robertson
Matt Shown
Annie Shull
Betty Tamm
Toby Turley
Tom Waliser
Dan Warnshuis
Jenna White
Karolyn Wright
Jill Zarnowitz

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