Board of Directors

The volunteer Board is the governing body for the entire association. The Executive Committee which is directed by the Board is comprised of the four officers (President, First Vice President, Second Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer).

The ASEV Board of Directors holds regular meetings at least six times a year which are typically held in January, March, May, June, August (includes approval of annual budget) and November. Additionally, the Board conducts an annual retreat to focus on strategic planning in target areas for future years.

For more information on their terms of office, please see Articles V and VI of the Bylaws.

(*) indicates newly elected board member as of July 1, 2011

Sara SpaydDr. Sara Spayd, President
Viticulture Specialist
Department of Horticulture
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Leticia Chacon-RodriguezLeticia Chacón-Rodriguez, First Vice President
Winemaker
Treasury Wine Estates
St. Helena, California

James KennedyDr. James Kennedy, Second Vice President*
Professor, Chair & Director
Department of Viticulture and Enology
California State University, Fresno

James HarbertsonDr. James Harbertson, Secretary/Treasurer
Extension Enologist
Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center
Washington State University
Prosser, Washington

Linda BissonDr. Linda Bisson, AJEV Science Editor
Professor and Maynard A. Amerine Endowed Chair in Viticulture
Department of Viticulture and Enology
University of California, Davis

M. Andrew WalkerDr. M. Andrew Walker, Technical Program Director
Professor & Louis P. Martini Endowed Chair in Viticulture
Department of Viticulture and Enology
University of California, Davis

Directors:

Lise ALise Asimont
Director of Grower Relations
Francis Ford Coppola Presents
Geyserville, California

Kristen BKristen Barnhisel
Enologist/Winemaker
Handley Cellars
Philo, California

John ClarkJohn Clark
Vice President Premium Wines
The Wine Group
Nipomo, California

MatthewFDr. Matthew Fidelibus*
Associate Viticulture Specialist in Cooperative Extension
Department of Viticulture and Enology
University of California, Davis

Patty SkinkisPatty Skinkis
Viticulture Extension Specialist
Oregon Wine Research Institute
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

John ThorngateJohn Thorngate *
Research Chemist Manager
Constellation Wines U.S.
St. Helena, California