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San Francisco Staff Directory

425 Market Street, Suite 1000
San Francisco, CA 94105
Phone: 415-512-0151
Fax: 415-356-7569
The San Francisco office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Executive Office

Robert Koch - President / Chief Executive Officer
Kaye Clement - Executive Assistant / Manager, Executive Office
Betty Easter - Receptionist

State Relations

Steve Gross - Director
Annie Bones - State Compliance Specialist

Communications

Nancy Light - Director
Gladys Horiuchi - Manager, Communications
Aimee Graham - Communications Coordinator
Dan Porciuncula - Media Production Coordinator
Department Fax: 415-543-5882

Environmental Affairs

Allison Jordan - Director
Jodi Wilson - Coordinator

Finance and Administration

Steve Hayes - Director
Josephine Nepomuceno - Accounting Manager
Maria Vong - Senior Accountant
Kara Ruecker - Manager, Member Relations
Member Relations Fax: 415-356-7575
Finance and Administration Fax: 415-356-7569

Information Technology

Shin Kao - Manager, Information Technology
Department Fax: 415-356-7580

International

Linsey Gallagher - Director of International Marketing
Eric Pope - Regional Director, Emerging Markets
Monica Panek - Manager, International Programs
Diane Berardi - Trade & Media Visits Coordinator
Kelvin Sevilla - Staff Accountant
Department Fax: 415-512-8416

Legal / Information Technology

Wendell Lee - General Counsel
Confidential Fax: 415-356-7581

Washington DC Staff Directory

601 Thirteenth Street, N.W.
Suite 330 South
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-408-0870
Fax: 202-371-0061

Federal Relations

Sally Murphy - Director
Sheila Credle - Receptionist / Administrative Assistant
Vikki Kennedy Watkins - Executive Assistant
Susan Gregory - Manager, Federal Compliance Program

International Trade Policy

Tom LaFaille - Director
Department Fax: 415-356-7582

Sacramento, CA Office

915 L Street, Suite 1400
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-441-6974
Fax: 916-441-7890

Michael Falasco - Director of California State Relations
Tim Schmelzer - Regulatory Representative
Fely Realin - Administrative Assistant

State Relations Offices

Map of State Relations Directory by Territory

Central States
(CO, IA, KS, MO, NE, OK, TX, UT, WY)

Charles E. McGrigg
Central Counsel
20210 Country Road H
Weston, MO 64098
Phone: 816-640-2430
Cell: 816-260-4321
Fax: 816-386-5467
Email: cmcgrigg@wineinstitute.org

Eastern States
(DC, DE, MD, NJ, NC, PA, VA, WV)

Terri Cofer Beirne
Eastern Counsel
3940 Reeds Landing Circle
Midlothian, VA 23113
Cell: 804-301-5505
Email: tbeirne@wineinstitute.org

Midwestern States
(IL, IN, MI, MN, NY, ND, SD, WI)

Sally Jefferson
Regional Manager
136 East 36th Street, NW #5D
New York, New York 10016
Phone: (646) 449-0598
Cell: (917) 543-2678
Email: sjefferson@wineinstitute.org

Northeastern States
(CT, MA, ME, NH, OH, RI, VT)

Carol Martel
Northeastern Counsel
24 Sandpiper Lane
Merrimack, NH 03054
Phone: 603-595-0894
Cell: 603-913-3582
Fax: 603-595-0998
Email: cmartel@wineinstitute.org

Southeastern States
(AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, SC, TN)

Hunter Limbaugh
Southeastern Counsel
413 East Springs Road
Columbia, SC 29223
Phone: 803-419-3013
Cell: 803-237-9719
Fax: 803-419-5014
Email: hlimbaugh@wineinstitute.org

Western States
(AK, AZ, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, WA)

Katie Jacoy
Western Counsel
31 West Road North
Tacoma, WA 98406
Phone: (253) 302-5250
Cell: (360) 790-5729
Fax: (253) 503-1095
Email: kjacoy@wineinstitute.org

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