2015

John Collins / CEO, GreatVines

Built by industry veterans, the GreatVines Beverage Selling Solution is designed to address account development, brand activation, relationship management (CRM), sales order entry, business intelligence and analytics plus trade marketing challenges unique to the Beverage Alcohol Industry – specifically producers and distributors of wine, spirits and beer. John is an executive with over 20 years experience in technology both inside and outside company boundaries, and an experienced business leader with particular expertise in all segments of Beverage Alcohol.

James Marshall Berry / Owner, JMB Web Consulting - Chief Strategy Officer, Wine and the Web

James is an Internet Consultant, with experience in all aspects of things that happen on the Internet, from back-end web server to front-end design work, email, hosting, SEO, Social Media and A/V content. Before stepping out on his own, James spent 10 years in IT experiencing all aspects of the IT Department, from tech support to interim Department Manager, leaving as Director of Internet Services, responsible for all B2B and B2C websites.

J. Smoke Wallin / Co-Chair, WITS

Smoke is an accomplished leader and successful entrepreneur in the CPG, beverage & technology industries.  He has advised many of the most successful brands, distributors, retailers and companies on their "go-to-market" strategies.

Lesley Berglund / Co-Chair, WITS

Lesley is an accomplished wine industry entrepreneur and CEO with a focus on change management.  Over the past 24 years in the wine industry she has started up the equivalent of nine new businesses, acquired and integrated four companies and led during periods of dramatic change.  As co-founder and former CEO of the Ambrosia Wine Catalogue/the Winetasting Network (which she sold in 2004) she has deep experience in consumer direct marketing of fine wines.

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