Selected Experience
Regionicity is grounded in more than two decades of practical experience across agriculture, food and beverage production, applied research, education, workforce development, sustainability, and regional strategy.
Educational Program Buildout
Launched and managed California’s first bonded teaching winery at a community college, creating an applied learning environment that integrated academic instruction, hands-on production, regulatory compliance, hospitality, marketing, employer engagement, and student career pathways. This experience provides a practical model for designing education programs that connect facilities, curriculum, industry partners, workforce outcomes, and regional economic opportunity.
Destination Agriculture Apprenticeship Development
Designed and supported the Destination Agriculture workforce and apprenticeship model to connect specialty agriculture, value-added production, tourism, education, and regional economic development. The program concept supports employer-connected training, resilient local economies, and workforce pathways aligned with the realities of seasonal production, small businesses, and regional food systems.
Applied Research & Industry Collaboration
Founded the Research Oenovation Collective before COVID as a collaborative applied research network connecting wineries, researchers, educators, and technology partners around production innovation, sustainability, and knowledge-sharing. As pandemic conditions reshaped education and workforce needs, the work evolved into Vintners Institute, a more flexible training and workforce development platform focused on online learning, apprenticeship alignment, technical education, and career pathways for the wine sector.
Pilot-Scale R&D and Commercialization
Managed pilot-scale research winery operations supporting experimental production, process innovation, compliance problem-solving, and commercialization objectives. Experience includes supporting more than 1,200 experimental wine lots, helping launch a $530,000 pilot winery facility, and developing systems that connected research, engineering, production, compliance, and commercialization teams.
Sustainability & Circular Economy Projects
Conducted sustainability audits for vineyard and winery operations and supported commercialization workflows for upcycled grape-derived products including seed oils, flours, natural colorants, and organic ingredients. This work reflects Regionicity’s interest in practical circular economy projects that reduce waste, strengthen value streams, and support resilient regional production systems.
Technical Communications
Authored more than 50 technical articles for Wine Business Monthly covering applied agricultural research, regenerative viticulture, manufacturing innovation, sustainability, and emerging technologies. This experience supports Regionicity’s ability to translate complex technical and regional development topics into clear communication for industry, funders, partners, and public audiences.
