Lisa Kolick, Principal

Lisa Kolick, Principal

​​BUSINESS HISTORY

Principal-Grapes and Still Waters,
Winery Management/Winery Agent/Broker 2015 - Present

Winery/Brand Manager-Barons Winery 10/2015 - 2021

• Manage all winery operations - 4 consecutive years of growth
• Develop, create, monitor all sales/marketing strategies and budgets 
• Manage, develop, and implement 5 state distributors sales and strategies
• Manage winery sales and marketing analytics
• Manage wine club: customer relations, sales, and marketing
• Manage website, eCommerce, and SEO
• Create VIP events
• Hire, manage, and develop Walla Walla Tasting Room staff
• Oversight of construction, and opening of Walla Walla Tasting Room
• Built complete winery operations infrastructure, including tasting room.

Wine Distributor Representative-Haus Wines and Spirits, 2012 - 2013
Retail Bottle Shop Associate-Peterson Wine Cellars, 2011 - 2012
Consultant/Volunteer-Education and Community, 1993 - 2013
Commodity Trading Operations Management, 1982 - 1993

Industry Accreditation and Memberships

• WSET- Level 3 Certified, with Merit
• Society of Wine Educators,
  • Certified Specialist of Wine. CSW
  • Member, 2012-present

​Education

• DePaul University; Chicago IL
• Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore MD
• Foundation Center; New York, NY