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 director as of July 1, 2009

Dr. Christian Butzke, President
Enology Professor
Dept. of Food Science
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana

Patty Saldivar, First Vice President
Viticultural Consultant
St. Helena, California

Dr. Sara Spayd, Second Vice President &
Technical Projects Committee Director
Viticulture Specialist
Department of Horticulture
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, North Carolina

Thomas Collins, Secretary/Treasurer
Manager of Research Dept
Foster’s Wine Estates Americas
St Helena, California

Dr. Linda Bisson, AJEV Science Editor
Professor and Amerine Chair
Department of Viticulture and Enology
University of California, Davis

Directors:

Leticia Chacón-Rodriguez
Winemaker
Foster’s Wine Estates America
St Helena, California

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

Peter Cousins
Grape Rootstock Breeder and Geneticist
US Dept of Agriculture
Geneva, New York

Nichola Hall
Technical Consultant
Scott Laboratories
Healdsburg, California

Dr. James Harbertson
Extension Enologist
Washington State University
Irrigated Agriculture Research and Extension Center
Prosser, Washington

Patty Skinkis (*)
Viticulture Extension Specialist
Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon