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: Donna Morris, Treasurer
Vice Chair: Bob Morus
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: Jess Willey
Committee Roster:
Leigh Bartholomew
Jim Bradshaw
Terry Brandborg
Robert Brittan
Johnny Brose
Tresider Burns
Ted Casteel
Leti Catoira
Elizabeth Clark*
Jason Cole
Dai Crisp
Scott Dwyer
Michael Fay
Chris Graves
Brian Gruber
Geoffrey Hall
Gina Hennen
Allen Holstein
Anthony King*
Erik Kramer
Bill Kremer
Ken Kupperman*
Mel Liebeck
Anna Matzinger
Ryan McAdams
Brian McCormick
Anneka Miller
Erica Miller
Kathy Miller
Karl Mohr
Michael Moore
Joey Myers*
Ray Nuclo
Dave Paige*
Tim Scott
Bruce Sonnen
Chad Vargas
Vince Vidrine
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: Kevin Chambers
Co-Vice Chairs: Bertony Faustin and Eugenia Keegan
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
Andrew Bandy Smith
JP Caldcleugh
Kiley Evans
Gina Hennen
Claire Jarreau
Alex Levin
James Osborne
Luisa Ponzi
Nichole Schulte
Patty Skinkis
Emily Terrell
Vince Vidrine
Business
Remy Drabkin
Colin Eddy
Vanessa Hadick
Jeff Lewis
Scott Kelley
Meg Murray
Nicolas Quille
Sofia Torres
Hallie Whyte
Strategic Marketing & Communications Committee
The Strategic Marketing & Communications Committee consolidates industry input on strategic programs and priorities.
Chair: Donna Morris
Vice Chair: Barbara Steele
Management Lead: Jess Willey
Committee Roster:
Ellen Brittan
Craig Camp
Eugenia Keegan
Justin King
David Millman
Amy Prosenjak
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
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: Sally Murdoch
Committee Roster:
Ross Allen
Alfredo Apolloni
Gina Bianco
Terry Brandborg
Julia Burke
Craig Camp
Ariel Eberle
Denise Flora
Joe Ginet
Robert Hansen
Jason Hanson
Jennifer Kerrigan
Joel Kiff
Liz Knapke
Kim Kolb
Jean Kurtz
Jack La Rue
Laurie Lewis
Cathy Martin
Brad Mayer
Brian McCormick
Morgen McLaughlin
Jon Meuret
Rebecca Moore
Mary Olson
Debby Phaneuf
Luisa Ponzi
John Pratt
Sarah Reid
Steve Robertson
Annie Shull
Scott Steingraber
Andy Steinman
Corby Stonebraker-Soles
Betty Tamm
Jessica Thomas
Tom Waliser
Dan Warnshuis
Nate Winters
Karolyn Wright
Jill Zarnowitz