SommCon 2024 Speakers &  Educators

Chris Armstrong
Chris Armstrong
National Sales Manager
Fowles Wine
Exclusive: Wines Of Victoria, Australia

Gillian Ballance
Gillian Ballance
Senior Wine Educator, Treasury Wine Estates
TWE Global
Technique Or Terroir: An Evaluation Of Wines And Spirits

Ramiro Barrios
Ramiro Barrios
General Manager
Clos de Siete
Mari Coyle
Mari Coyle
Winemaker
Foley Johnson
California Versus... Argentina

Carlos De Carlos
Carlos De Carlos
Director Of International Sales
Vina Cobos / Paul Hobbs
California Versus... Argentina

Maurice DiMarino
Maurice DiMarino
Beverage Director
Cohn Restaurant Group
Mexican Spirits From Mezcal To Pox

Erica Duecy
Erica Duecy
Founder and Podcast Host
Business of Drinks
Effectively Connecting With Millennial And Gen Z Audiences

Aaron Gore
Aaron Gore
Director of Partnerships & Community
Arryved
Integrating Beer into your Beverage Program

Katie Griesbeck
Katie Griesbeck
Director, National Sales & Marketing
Cakebread Cellars
Red, White, and Burgundy

Tim McDonald
Tim McDonald
CEO
Wine & Spirits Spoken Here Communications
Exclusive: Wines Of Victoria, Australia

Joy Merrilees
Joy Merrilees
Vice President of Production
Shannon Family of Wines
Adjust Your Altitude - Lake County's Volcanic Wines

Chuck Nix
Chuck Nix
Wine Director
Bearded Wineaux/ Eudora’s Mississippi Brasserie
Parental Advisory: Balancing Somm Life And Parent Life Successfully

Cristie Norman
Cristie Norman
Lead Sommelier
Wynn Las Vegas
Your Volume is Showing

Lindsay Pomeroy, MW
Lindsay Pomeroy, MW
MW, Master Of Wine, BA, CWE, WSET Diploma, FWS, Owner
Wine Smarties
WSET Level 1 - Award in Wine

Taylor Theis
Taylor Theis
Director of Sales and Marketing
Résonance Wines
Red, White, and Burgundy