Management Academy Based by Sonoma County’s Winegrowers
Continues to Construct on Dedication to Sustainability
June 13, 2025 (Santa Rosa, CA) — The Sonoma County Fundación de la Voz de los Viñedos Management Academy graduated its fourth class in entrance of family and friends on Thursday. So far, 75 individuals have graduated from the Management Academy which was created by the Sonoma County winegrower group. Sustainability is constructed on a complete set of practices which are environmentally sound (make the land higher than once you first set foot on it); economically viable (make your organization higher so it might probably stay in enterprise); and socially equitable (make your group a greater place to reside and work).
“Congratulations to the 2025 graduates of the Management Academy. From the start, the mission of the Management Academy has been to create a strong workforce growth program that elevates the expertise, management, and voice of our winery staff,” mentioned Karissa Kruse, government director of the Sonoma County Fundación de la Voz de los Viñedos and CEO of Sonoma County Winegrowers. She added, “We’re exceeding our mission with a program that’s each life altering and actually making a distinction.”
The nationally acknowledged Management Academy doesn’t train new farming abilities, however, as a substitute, focuses on advancing the abilities wanted for winery staff to be promoted into management positions inside their group or their group. This yr’s twenty graduates have been gathering for the previous six months for half-day lessons on a spread of matters together with monetary literacy, communications, management, wine manufacturing, sustainability and extra. The success of the Management Academy is spectacular, greater than 50% of the members for the primary two Management Academy lessons took on new duties within the first yr following their commencement with greater than one-third of the graduates incomes a promotion throughout that very same time period. Simply as vital, the employers of the graduates have famous their staff possess extra confidence, reveal stronger management abilities, and have grow to be higher at instructing, speaking, and supervising.
“We’re very proud to help our expert agricultural workforce and their households who maintain farming in Sonoma County,” mentioned Duff Bevill, chairman of the Sonoma County Fundación de la Voz de los Viñedos’ board of administrators. He added, “In simply 4 quick years, this has developed into probably the most significant management applications in U.S. agriculture. We’re lucky to have nice help from our native growers who guarantee their staff have the flexibility to take part and our material consultants who present their experience to show the coursework.”
2025 Management Academy Graduates
(Their Employer and Their Years with the Firm)
- Alfonso Quintero Gómez, Sangiacomo Household Winery, 19 Years
- Andrés Bautista, Munselle Vineyards, 11 Years
- Armando González, Robert Younger Vineyards, 43 years
- Claudia Cruz, Redwood Empire Winery Administration, 27 Years
- Crispín Solorio, Bevill Winery Administration, 27 Years
- Edith Castro, Lynmar Property Vineyard, Quail Hill Vineyards, 7 Years
- Eugenio López, Mauritson Farms, 19 Years
- Everardo Paniagua Rodríguez, Emeritus Vineyards, 10 Years
- Gabriel Ruiz, Atlas Winery Administration, 30 years
- Gilberto Sapien, Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards, 26 Years
- Isaías Iñíguez, Dutton Ranch, 11 years
- Jerónimo Lozano Vázquez, Jackson Household Wines, 13 Years
- Jorge Guzmán, Atlas Winery Administration, 8 Years
- José H. Manzo Valencia, 4 Seasons Winery Administration, 15 Years
- José Luis Herrera, 4 Seasons Winery Administration, 16 Years
- Leonel Mendoza, Munselle Vineyards, 25 Years
- Lorenza Lara, St. Francis Vineyard, 6 Years
- Marcial Tinoco, Joseph Phelps Vineyards, 21 years
- Raúl Vera, Jackson Household Wines, 12 Years
- Victor Rosales, Atlas Winery Administration, 13 Years
Concerning the Sonoma County Fundación de la Voz de Los Viñedos
Initially referred to as the Sonoma County Grape Growers Basis (SCGGF), Sonoma County Fundación de la Voz de Los Viñedos was first established in 2002 as a 501(c)(3) group to assist fund academic workshops in Spanish for agricultural staff.
Relaunched in January of 2016, the Fundación is concentrated on bettering the lives of Sonoma County’s agricultural staff and their households, whereas guaranteeing Sonoma County stays a spot the place agricultural staff will proceed to reside, work, and thrive. Our mission is easy – help native winery staff and their households.
Since its relaunch in 2016, the Sonoma County Fundación de la Voz de Los Viñedos has constantly confirmed it has a novel mannequin of outreach and help, recognizing and counting on the trusted relationship that farmers have with their staff. The Fundación has 5 strategic priorities: management; empowerment and recognition; workforce growth; resiliency; and assets. The 2 flagship applications are the Winery Worker Recognition Program and the Management Academy.
