Standing Committees

(President appoints committee members per bylaws)
Appointments pending

Membership
(Secretary-Treasurer + 2 Board Members)
James Harbertson (Chair), Washington State University, Prosser
Kristen Barnhisel, Consulting Winemaker, California
Nichola Hall, Scott Laboratories, California
re: review membership applications and review forms to recommend membership categories

Technical Program
(Technical Program Director + 1-2 Board Members + additional Society members as approved by Board)
Andrew Walker, Technical Program Director, University of California, Davis
Pat Bowen, AgriFood, Canada
Tom Collins, Treasury Wine Estates, California
Ed Hellman, Texas A&M University, Lubbock
Pat Howe, Patricia Howe Wines, California
Markus Keller, Washington State University, Prosser
Anita Oberholster, University of California, Davis
Paolo Sabbatini, Michigan State University, East Lansing
John Thorngate, Constellation Wines US, California

Technical Program Ad Hoc Committee – Enology
Technical Program Ad Hoc Committee – Viticulture

Awards Committee (January or March board meeting)
(5 Members to include 1 comm. member from previous year)
(Immediate Past President = Chair)
Sara Spayd (Chair), North Carolina State University, Raleigh
Additional members to be confirmed

 Chapter Liaison (meet as needed)
(3 Board Members + 1 rep./Chapter)
Chair to be confirmed
Eastern Section: Fritz Westover, Texas AgriLife Extension, Houston
Northwest: Russell Smithyman, Ste Michelle Wine Estates, Washington
Japan: Tohru Okuda, Yamanashi University, Japan

Policy (meet as directed by Board)
(3 Board Members + 2 PM’s)
James Harbertson, (Chair), Washington State University, Prosser
Leticia Chacón-Rodriguez,  ASEV President, Treasury Wine Estates, California
Matthew Fidelibus, University of California, Davis
Mercy Olmstead, University of Florida, Gainesville
Sara Spayd, North Carolina State University, Raleigh

Publications (meet at least 1x/year)
Linda Bisson (Chair), AJEV Science Editor, University of California, Davis
Judith McKibben, AJEV Managing Editor
Leticia Chacón-Rodriguez,  ASEV President, Treasury Wine Estates, California
Peter Cousins, USDA, Cornell University, New York
Glen Creasy, Lincoln University, New Zealand
Nick Dokoozlian, E&J Gallo, California
Susan Ebeler, University of California, Davis
Thomas Henick-Kling, Washington State University, Prosser
Markus Keller, Washington State University, Prosser
James Kennedy, California State University, Fresno
Felipe Laurie, Universidad de Talca, Chile
Andrew Reynolds, Brock University, Canada
M. Andrew Walker, University of California, Davis
Andrew Waterhouse, University of California, Davis
Jon Wong, USDA, Food and Drug Administration, Maryland

Ad hoc Committees

(ASEV Ad Hoc Committee Protocol)

Best Paper Awards (submitted to board at January meeting)
Lise Asimont (Chair), Francis Ford Coppola Presents, California
Torey Arvik, Sonomaceuticals, California
Mark Greenspan, Advanced Viticulture LLC, California
Nichola Hall, Scott Laboratories, California
Merilark Padgett-Johnson, Santa Rosa Junior College, California
Luis Sanchez, E&J Gallo, California
Evan Schiff, Francis Ford Coppola Presents, California
Brent Trela, Texas Tech University, Lubbock

Linda Bisson (ex-officio), AJEV Science Editor, University of California, Davis
Judith McKibben (ex-officio), Managing Editor

Best Student Presentation Awards
(determined & announced at ASEV National Conference)
Chair appoints members with balance between viticulture and enology and not directly involved in academic capacity with students
Kristen Barnhisel (Chair), Consulting Winemaker, California
Additional members to be confirmed

Exhibitor Advisory (Unified Symposium and ASEV National Conference)
Chair and Executive Director appoint members
Tom Collins (Chair), Treasury Wine Estates, California
Lyndie Boulton, ASEV Executive Director
Stephanie Bree, ASEV Event & Trade Show Coordinator
Steve Buchan, AaquaTools Inc, California
David Cooper, ZFA Structural Engineers, California
Nichola Hall, Scott Laboratories, California
Jeff McCord, StaVin Incorporated, California
Rodger Pachelbel, Gusmer Enterprises Inc, California
Dan Pina, Wine Country Cases Inc, California
Eunice Reynolds, Scholle Packaging, Illinois

Financial Review/Budget (budget approval at August board meeting)
(4 officers + immediate past Pres.)
Leticia Chacón-Rodriguez (Chair), ASEV President, Treasury Wine Estates, California
Lise Asimont, Francis Ford Coppola Presents, California
James Harbertson, Washington State University, Prosser
James Kennedy, California State University, Fresno
Sara Spayd, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
Executive Director & Assistant Executive Director (ex-officio)

Lab Proficiency Committee
Tom Collins (Chair), Treasury Wine Estates, California
Chik Brenneman, University of California, Davis
Laura Gorton, Cork Supply, California
James Harbertson, Washington State University, Prosser
Pat Howe, Patricia Howe Wines, California
Glenn O’Dell, Constellation Wines US, California
Lisa Parks, Jackson Family Wines, California
Steve Tallman, E&J Gallo, California

Chris Czyryca (ex-officio), Collaborative Testing Services, Virginia
Scott Granish (ex-officio), Collaborative Testing Services, Virginia
ASEV current or incoming president (as desired)

Nominating re: Call for Nominations (Chair appoints)
Lise Asimont (Chair), Francis Ford Coppola Presents, California
Tondi Bolkan, Francis Ford Coppola Presents, California
Leticia Chacón-Rodriguez, ASEV President, Treasury Wine Estates, California
Matthew Fidelibus, University of California, Davis
Hope Goldie, Darioush Winery, California
Scott McLeod, Safari Vineyard, Scott McLeod Consulting and Wine X-ray, California
Glenn Proctor, Ciatti Company, California
Jim Young, Robert Young Vineyards, California

Professionalism Committee
Christian Butzke (Chair), Purdue University, Indiana
Tom Collins, Treasury Wine Estates, California
Stan Grant, Progressive Viticulture, California
Chris Hartless, Diageo, California
Patty Saldivar, Viticultural Consultant, California
Sara Spayd, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
Amanda Stewart, Purdue University, Indiana
Andrew Waterhouse, University of California, Davis
Barney Watson, Chemeketa Community College, Oregon

Scholarship
Kristen Barnhisel (Chair), Consulting Winemaker, California
Jessica Cortell, J. Cortell Consulting, Oregon
Tyler Klick, Redwood Empire Viticulture Management, California
Katie Nelson, Chateau Ste. Michelle, Washington
Chandra Richter, E & J Gallo, California

Technical Liaison Committee
John Thorngate (Chair), Constellation Wines US, California
Karen Block, University of California, Davis
Art Caputi, Art of Winemaking LLC, Washington
Imed Dami, The Ohio State University, Wooster
Nick Dokoozlian, E & J Gallo, California
James Harbertson, Washington State University, Prosser
Mari Kirrane, TTB, California
Jean-Mari Peltier, National Grape & Wine Initiative (NGWI), California
George Soleas, Liquor Control Board of Ontario, Canada

Ex-officio members: non-members representing government agencies or standards organizations
Jim Finkle, Constellation Brands - President, FIVS (Fédération Internationale des Vins et Spiritueux)

Technical Program Committee – Enology
Christian Butzke, Purdue University, Indiana
James Harbertson, Washington State University, Prosser
Geraldine Ritchie, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Carolyn Ross, Washington State University, Pullman

Technical Program Committee – Viticulture
Jim Kamas (Chair), Texas AgriLife Extension Service, Fredericksburg
Lise Asimont, Francis Ford Coppola Presents, California
Bruce Bordelon, Purdue University, Indiana
Horst Caspari, Western Colorado Research Center, Colorado
Matthew Fidelibus, University of California, Davis
Hans Walter-Peterson, Cornell University, New York