Officers

Officers: Interim Officers (January 31, 2008 – December 31, 2008)
Jim Trezise, President – New York Wine & Grape Foundation, New York
Nicolas Quille, Vice President – Pacific Rim Winemakers, Washington
Dan Berger, Vice President – Wine Writer & Columnist, California
Ed O’Keefe III, Secretary – Chateau Grand Traverse, Michigan
Coke Roth, Treasurer – Wine Attorney, Washington State

Directors:

Shawn Bavaresco – Pacific Rim Winemakers, Washington
Dan Berger – Writer & Columnist, California
Jim Bernau - Willamette Valley Vineyards, Oregon
Paul Cluver - De Rust Estate, South Africa
Pete Downs - Jackson Family Wines, California
Patrick Fegan - Chicago Wine School
Judy Finn - Neudorf Vineyards, New Zealand
Paul Grieco - Hearth Restaurant, New York City
Jeffrey Grosset - Grosset Wines, Australia
Scott Harvey - Scott Harvey Wines, California
Bernard Hickin - Orlando-Wyndham Group, Pernod Ricard, Australia
Johannes Hirsch - Weingut Hirsch, Austria
Rebecca Hopkins - Constellation Brands, Global
Richard Kannemacher - Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins d’Alsace (CIVA), France
Alexander Kohnen - International Wine Institute, Germany
Jerry Lohr - J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, California
Bob Madill - Finger Lakes Wine Alliance, New York
Harry McWatters - Vintage Consulting Group, Inc., British Columbia, Canada
Ed O’Keefe III - Chateau Grand Traverse, Michigan
Len Pennachetti - Cave Spring Cellars, Ontario, Canada
Harry Peterson-Nedry - Chehalem Winery, Oregon
Nicolas Quille - Pacific Rim Winemakers, Washington
Coke Roth - Roth Coleman Attorneys, Washington
Bruce Schneider - Wines of Germany
Peter M.F. Sichel - Consultant, Former German Winery Owner, Germany
Wendy Stuckey - Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington
Jim Trezise - New York Wine & Grape Foundation, New York
Wilhlem Weil - The Pradikat Wine Estates (VDP), Germany
Christian Witte – Schloss Johannisberg, Germany