Standing Committees

(President appoints committee members per bylaws)
Appointments pending

Membership
(Secretary-Treasurer + 2 Board Members)
James Harbertson (Chair), Washington State University, Prosser
John Clark, The Wine Group, California
Patty Skinkis, Oregon State University, Corvallis
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, ETS Labs, Oregon
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)
Patty Saldivar (Chair), Viticultural Consultant, California
Nick Dokoozlian, E&J Gallo, California
Bill Nakata, ASV Wines, California
Bob Steinhauer, Wineland Consulting LLC, California
Signe Zoller, Zoller Wine Styling, California

 Chapter Liaison (meet as needed)
(3 Board Members + 1 rep./Chapter)
John Clark (Chair), The Wine Group, California
Eastern Section: Hans Walter-Peterson, Cornell University, New York
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, Treasury Wine Estates, California
Sara Spayd, ASEV President, 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
Sara Spayd, ASEV President, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
Eduardo Agosin, Universidad Católica de Chile
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
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

Best Paper Awards (submitted to board at January meeting)
James Kennedy (Chair), California State University, Fresno
Anita Oberholster, University of California, Davis
James Osborne, Oregon State University, Corvallis
Paul Read, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Peter Salamone, Laffort USA, California
Russell Smithyman, Chateau Ste Michelle Wine Estates, Washington
Jason Tosch, Anne Amie Vineyards, Oregon

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), Handley Cellars
Additional members to be confirmed

Exhibitor Advisory (meet at UW&GS and ASEV National Conference)
Chair and Executive Director appoint members
Tom Collins (Chair), Treasury Wine Estates, California
Ed Barr, P&L Specialties, California
Lyndie Boulton, ASEV Executive Director
Stephanie Bree, ASEV Event & Trade Show Coordinator
David Cooper, ZFA Structural Engineers, California
Nichola Hall, Scott Laboratories, California
Jeff McCord, StaVin Incorporated, 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.)
Sara Spayd (Chair), ASEV President, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
Leticia Chacón-Rodriguez, Treasury Wine Estates, California
James Harbertson, Washington State University, Prosser
James Kennedy, California State University, Fresno
Patty Saldivar, Viticultural Consultant, California
Executive Director & Assistant Executive Director (ex-officio)

Lab Proficiency Committee
Tom Collins (Chair), Treasury Wine Estates, California
James Harbertson, Washington State University, Prosser
Pat Howe, ETS Labs, Oregon
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)
James Kennedy (Chair), California State University, Fresno
Lise Asimont, Francis Ford Coppola Presents, California
Leticia Chacón-Rodriguez, Treasury Wine Estates, California
Nichola Hall, Scott Laboratories, California
Keith Patterson, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Susan Rodriguez, California State University, Fresno
Kerry Shiels, Cote Bonneville, Washington
Patty Skinkis, Oregon State University, Corvallis

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, ASEV President, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
Amanda Stewart, Purdue University, Indiana
Andrew Waterhouse, University of California, Davis
Barney Watson, Chemeketa Community College, Oregon

Scholarship (committee recommendations submitted no later than May board meeting)
Kristen Barnhisel (Chair), Handley Cellars, California
Jessica Cortell, J Cortell Viticulture Consulting, Oregon
David Lockwood, University of Tennessee Cooperative Extension, Knoxville
Katie Nelson, Ste Michelle Wine Estates (Snoqualmie), Washington
Julia O’Hara-Kock, Klipsun Vineyards, Washington

Technical Abstracts Review (For 2012 National Conference)
Andrew Walker (Chair), University of California, Davis
Additional members to be confirmed

Technical Liaison Committee
John Thorngate (Chair), Constellation Wines US, California
David Block, University of California
Art Caputi, Wine Customs
Peter Cousins, USDA, Cornell University, New York
Nick Dokoozlian, E & J Gallo
James Harbertson, Washington State University, Prosser
Mari Kirrane, TTB
Glenn O’Dell, Constellation Wines US, 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