We also provide sales, marketing and public relations services to every wine brand we represent, so that the wines we believe in find their way onto the tables and into the hearts of American wine lovers.

I have more than 40 years of wine industry experience. After co-founding Robert Mondavi Winery with my father, in 1966, I went on to serve as Vice President of Production responsible for winemaking, Vice President of Sales, President and CEO, and Chairman of the Board. I am pleased to bring that range of understanding to a new endeavor that combines my business experience with one of my highest priorities—working closely with my family to share and promote exceptional wines from around the globe.

Prior to and during my summer breaks from the University of Santa Clara, I held a variety of positions in our family’s company to gain experience in all aspects of vineyard and winery management, hospitality and business operations. The first job I held was under Tony Coltrin our current Director of winemaking, whereby I followed him through the cellars, and learned all that a 12 year old could. I can remember being so small that it was a feat to turn the barrels so that we could wash them. Much later I even started my own business hosting mountain bike tours through the Napa Valley wine country. I graduated in 1994, with a degree in English Literature, and spent time at our Vichon winery where I made my first wines. Following I went to work in sales for Southern Wine & Spirits to learn more about the distributor side of the industry.

I educated myself about international business culture by moving to Panama for a year and when I returned to Napa Valley, I decided to try my hand at importing. In 1996, I established the Napa Cigar Company, a manufacturer and importer of premium cigars from the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and the Canary Islands.

I joined the Robert Mondavi Corporation in 2000, as a luxury brands Sales Manager. Soon I became Sales Director, responsible for developing and managing sales of the company’s imported wines from Australia, Chile and Italy in more than 20 states. I went on to serve as Director of Marketing for Robert Mondavi Winery, spearheading the winery’s trade marketing initiatives. My family and I founded Folio Fine Wine Partners in 2004, with the vision of producing and importing the most exciting wines from established and emerging wine regions. I currently focus on the wine making and vineyards with Tony, and the management of the overall business.

I live in Napa with my wife, Lydia—one of the creative forces behind Medusa wines.

Lately, I have been focusing on the look and feel of our company and our new winery. I’ve found that can be anything from editing copy for the Folio Fine Wine Partners new website or meeting with designers for packaging and shopping bags for our new Taste Gallery at Folio Winemakers’ Studio. I enjoy working with creative people and feel fortunate to be the liaison for the look of our soon to be remodeled winery and our new Oxbow Market Stall.

At Oxbow we have plans to create quite possibly the world’s smallest winery! I am dedicating this year to letting the world know we have a winery with exquisite views, a little food to pair with the wines, an excellent Taste Gallery equipped with works from inspiring local artists, unusual gifts, and some great events. I also work with the Carneros Wine Alliance and the Napa Valley Vintners to promote these appellations and to learn from both of these great resources.

Outside of my work at the winery, I am still in the wine business and manage my mother, Isabel Mondavi’s, wine brand I’M Wines, as well as, developing the packaging for my father’s long awaited brand. I have come to realize there is a lot to do in this business and that it touches many aspects of life, and in that way, wine is a conduit to many new experiences for me.

I now live in Napa with my wife and three children and hope to spend the rest of my life living every day in a place where others come for vacation. I’ve worked as a restaurant and retail wine buyer, distributor sales rep and manager, and in wine supplier jobs managing sales and marketing. I also worked for the Robert Mondavi Corporation. I bring all this experience to Folio Fine Wine Partners, where I’m excited to be part of building something new that can have a big impact on the industry. The best part of working at Folio is the people. They are all very talented and fun to be around. It's a great combination.

Marchesi de’ Frescobaldi of Florence and Robert Mondavi of Napa Valley, California. As the Director of Marketing at Folio Fine Wine Partners, I am proud to be able to lead a group of talented marketing professionals in the development of wines from around the globe. For Luce, I developed the sales and marketing strategies needed to establish the company as an international presence. I have also worked at Procter & Gamble, Guala SpA, and Francesco Cinzano & Cia. To every role I have tried to offer an extensive knowledge of wine and food, a knowledge enhanced with advanced degrees in Agricultural Sciences as well as Food Science and Nutrition.

My father is also in the wine business, so wine and food have always been important to me. It’s rewarding to do business with people who share my priorities.

I was born and raised in Tortona, Italy, and my wonderful family recently moved with me to beautiful Napa Valley.

Although I knew very little about wine when I started, it didn’t take long before I was an enthusiast—fascinated by all aspects of wine production, from vineyard to bottle. I ultimately left the Robert Mondavi Corporation to explore the globe, but eventually I returned to San Francisco where I now live. Over the years, I have worked in public relations on both the corporate and agency sides, developing strategic programs for companies in a variety of industries including fashion, food, technology, financial services and hospitality. I always wanted to return to wine, though, and my dream came true when I joined Folio Fine Wine Partners in the fall of 2006. I’m so lucky to be in a business that encourages the enjoyment of fine wine with great food, in the company of friends.

My first industry job involved eight years in sales and education leadership with Heublein. From there, I moved to Brown-Forman, where I managed sixteen northern and eastern states. I spent three years with a distributor in Boston and then developed the New England market for Sutter Home, before settling down to work for the Robert Mondavi Corporation. During my twelve years with Robert Mondavi, I moved up to District Manager of the high-profile New England district, where I created over $48 million in annual sales and built a well-regarded, effective team.

I grew up in Massachusetts and lived in Connecticut for 20 years—right up until moving to Napa Valley in 2006. My wife, Gail, and I enjoy travel to warm climates, theatre and golf. In Connecticut I also enjoyed being involved in our community, including active membership on the board of the Greater Hartford Arts Council and on the Connecticut Public Television Wine Committee.

of one of his closest friends took him under his wing and became his winemaking Mentor, it was this grandfather figure who suggested Tony work a harvest in a Winery so that they could share winemaking not only in the vineyard but in the winery also. He suggested Robert Mondavi Winery, since Tony had grown up around the Mondavi family, and they were doing some of the most cutting-edge and innovative winemaking in the world at that time. That was 1973…. Tony’s interest in winemaking, fueled by the passion and excitement of Michael and Bob Mondavi turned one harvest into over 30 years with Robert Mondavi Winery. What began as dragging hoses and shoveling fermenters in the cellar, turned into Cellarmaster and then to Winemaker. When the company sold, Tony was asked by Michael Mondavi and his son Rob to join them in making the fine wines of Folio.

When asked for his winemaking philosophy Tony replies thoughtfully:
"I have grown over the years to believe that wine most truly is a reflection.... in my younger years I was taught that this reflection was of the soil, climate, and varieties and how they combine to produce such a wonderful marriage of aromas, colors, and tastes that weave so beautifully into the pleasure that is a glass of wine.

I've grown lately to feel that wine is equally a reflection of the people.... of their willingness to allow each wine to become intimate, the care taken along the way, the passion offered up, this relflects in each wine as deeply as the grape. If the grapes are the heart of a wine.... the people are it's soul."

Tony, his wife Sandra—an artist and pastry chef—and their son, Sam live in the western hills of the Napa Valley. When asked what inspires him he replies: “ My very artistic mother who always encouraged my imagination, and taught me look for the possibilities and to create. She still inspires me, she’s 82 now and is still teaching elementary school after 52 years. My wife who is the tall,slender, lovely reminder that my life is about balance and the one who let’s me know when I need to find it. The whole Robert Mondavi family for the passion they’ve allowed me, creative license they’ve given me, and trust they have shown me for so many years. The grandfather of my friend who first mentored me in to winemaking. Most of all my son Sam who is 5 now and each day without fail makes me smile with my heart” says Tony.

When not in the vineyards or the cellar, Tony will tell you that he is solar powered and has a passion for the outdoors equal to his passion for winemaking. He spends his time cycling, fly fishing, kayaking, surfing, hunting, running, cross-country skiing, playing baseball, soccer, or playing around with his motorcycles…. all with Sam at his side.

I became a wine buyer for a restaurant in 1987, before moving on to sell wine for companies in the Washington, D.C. area. In 1995, Robert Mondavi Corporation hired me, and two years later they moved me to Napa Valley. I’m happy to continue working with Michael Mondavi at Folio, and I appreciate the way he emphasizes family values as much as business values.

When I’m not at work, I love spending time with my wife and our two daughters.

I love to hang out with my kids—Kyle and Sarah. We enjoy having friends over, cooking, reading, playing games, watching movies and going camping. My kids keep me sane!

next challenge. And since my husband and I have our own wine brand, Rocinante Wines & Vineyards, I bring a unique perspective to working with Folio’s brand owners.

The wine industry is particularly special to me because I truly recognize and appreciate how much an individual’s personality and perspective is reflected in every business decision that is made—from planting the vineyards to harvesting the grapes, from aging the wine to marketing and selling the final bottled product.

I started my wine industry career working part-time at a wine retail shop in Northern Virginia before moving to Napa Valley, where I worked for a St. Helena CPA firm specializing in the wine industry. Since then, I’ve worked for two family-owned wineries, including Trefethen Vineyards, one of Napa's wine industry pioneers.

I was raised in Bethlehem, PA, approximately 90 miles northeast of Philadelphia. I’ve been married for 13 years to my husband, John, and we live in St. Helena with Karly and Jake, our furry, friendly retrievers. I love small-town living and the opportunity to give back to my community. For five years, I chaired the Barrel Auction of the Napa Valley Wine Auction, a truly extraordinary charitable event that benefits local child welfare needs. I also serve on the boards of local nonprofit community organizations, and I volunteer my financial expertise to nonprofits in developmental stages of organization.

attending college I spent a summer semester in Napa Valley and did a summer internship at Robert Mondavi Winery.  I had the opportunity to wear a few different hats during my time there; including wine education, retail sales, vineyard work and analyzing the profitability of the paid programs.  After spending the summer in Napa I decided that this is what I really wanted to do, I have always had a passion for food and being in wine country made me realize I had a passion for wine as well.  So after receiving a degree in Small Business Management, back in Georgia where I was born and raised, I moved back to Napa Valley in February of 2006.  Upon moving back out here, I started working at Grigch Hills Cellars; where I enjoyed the first eight months of my career.  I can not say thank you enough to the Grigch and Hills families for the opportunity and experience I had while working there.  I came to work for Folio Winemakers’ Studio, because of the wonderful group of employees that were here, the fine wines that Folio makes and represents, and also it gave me a chance to work with family.  While working my time-off from Grigch Hills in Folio production, my “cousin in-law”, Rob Mondavi, mentioned that there was a need for a management position in their newly acquired Taste Gallery.  So I applied and was fortunate enough to get the position and made the move to Folio. 

My parents, Mike and Patti, and younger brother, Richard, still live back in Georgia where I get back to see them from time to time.  The things that really get me going in the morning are that I have a great family, a wonderful job in Napa Valley and a great group of co-workers to work with.  In my spare time I enjoy golf, fishing, horse-back riding, bee keeping, gardening and spending time with friends.  Cheers!

By way of background, I entered the wine industry after a three year stint at an advertising agency in Santa Barbara and a return to business school to obtain my MBA from Wake Forest University.  Upon graduating, I decided I wanted to market a product that I was passionate about and with wine at the top of my list, I went to work for Paterno Wines International in Chicago.  Several cold winters, but plenty of good pizza later, my wife Lisa and I decided to come back to the California sunshine in Napa Valley, where I joined Folio Fine Wine Partners. 

Besides wine, I have a lot of interest in small company start-ups, and working with the talented new team at Folio has been incredibly stimulating and a natural fit.  I love the challenges that a young company offers, and I’m always trying to think of exciting new ways to grow our brands.  

My fascination with wine grew as I completed both my undergrad (Tufts) and graduate (Harvard) programs. When my husband was transferred to Louisiana with the US Coast Guard and my planned field of employment was not an option, I turned and ran in the direction of wine.
 
Today, as the Business Manager of the USA Region, I manage the top 20 states selling under 3,000 cases annually. My wine background includes street-level account management for a wholesaler in New Orleans, sales distribution management in the state of Massachusetts for the Robert Mondavi Corporation, and directing national marketing activities for various domestic and imported wines for both Robert Mondavi Corporation and for Folio Fine Wine Partners. I started with Folio Fine Wine Partners in late fall 2004 when our world-headquarters was a cottage in the back of Michael's house. My husband and I are raising our twin daughters here in the Napa Valley and pursuing our next great adventure.

—much of it at the Robert Mondavi Corporation—I also bring the latest advances in Logistics to my position at Folio Fine Wine Partners. I completed a Cal State University Logistics certification program, building on my BS in Agricultural Economics from UC Davis.

I love discovering a great bottle of wine over a nice meal with friends and family. I also love animals, and often volunteer with dog rescue organizations. I’ve developed dog-related community service projects, such as raising money to provide pet oxygen masks for all the fire departments in our county. I am an accomplished dog trainer and enjoy entering dog agility competitions. This year I qualified for the Agility Nationals.

perspectives, allowing me to build strong relationships with our suppliers and distributor partners. This combination of experience and skills has led to my success in the critical Texas market. I have worked in sales and marketing for the Robert Mondavi Corporation, Southwestern Marketing/Chalone Wine Group, and Glazer’s Domaines and Estates.

I am passionate about fine wine, but I also believe that wine is an everyday beverage – not something intimidating. I strive to convey that when I am out in the market to both accounts and to the consumers and wait staff that I interact with.

In my spare time, I am hanging out on Lake Austin with my fiancé and my two German Shepherds. A Texan at heart, I graduated from University of Texas – hook’em horns!

drivers and market dynamics of my territory, which includes Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Ohio. I credit my success to a variety of factors—most importantly, an understanding of marketing and brand building, strong partnership development with distributors and accounts, and a focus on results.

I started out working in the restaurant industry, learning about wine and the wine business from my interaction with many influential winemakers. I knew I wanted to work in wine sales, and soon landed a position marketing a full portfolio of wine and liquor products for Redwood Vintners. In 1989, I joined the Robert Mondavi Corporation and ultimately became manager of the Mid-Atlantic district, a position I held for ten years.

I live in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania with my wife, Faith, and four children—Madeline, Gavin, Shaina and Alyssa.

During my seven years at Biltmore, I built a strong sales record by working effectively with wholesale distributors and successfully maintaining strong, loyal relationships with accounts. At Robert Mondavi, I joined the domestic sales team and ultimately led the company’s $41 million dollar district—a district that included Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina. My territory led its division in gross profit and showed five to eight percent growth over each previous year. Experience in both chain and independent markets give me a keen edge for successfully building brands in diverse markets. I also have nine years of retail wine shop management—selling both lifestyle and luxury wines—under my belt. You could say I’ve experienced every aspect to the business of wine sales and marketing.

I live with my wife, Melissa, in Lawrenceville, Georgia with our daughter and twin sons.

I turned this interest into my career, starting out with a distributor, Romano Brothers Beverage Company in Chicago, performing multiple sales roles. After learning the business from the distributor side, I joined the Robert Mondavi Corporation in 1998. Within a few years, I became the Illinois Area Manager – and the 2002 recipient of the Robert G. Mondavi Award of Excellence. In 2003, I was tasked to become one of the directors of a new division within Robert Mondavi, designed to develop new wines from brand concept to final label. Following the sale of the Robert Mondavi Corporation, in January 2005, I left Robert Mondavi to join in business once again with Robert’s eldest son, Michael Mondavi.  In the wine industry since 1994, I now manage the business in four major Midwestern states for Folio Fine Wine Partners and I am proud to be a founding partner of the organization.

winemaker/director of sales and marketing for Trail Ridge Winery in Colorado. In this capacity, I helped introduce Trail Ridge’s first vintage to the Colorado market. I soon moved over to the distributor side to expand my wine business knowledge, joining a new wine division of National Distributing to help successfully open the on-premise market in Northern Colorado. I also helped launch a boutique distributorship in Colorado, growing sales to 1.5 million in the first year with a portfolio of new brands for this market. This gave me extensive experience in building new brands. During two years with the Robert Mondavi Corporation, I moved from Account Manager to Area Business Manager to Regional Manager, responsible for the second largest global market for the Robert Mondavi Winery brand.

of dynamics, it was wine that most intrigued me for its delicate, complex, yet approachable flavor and texture.  After nearly 10 years on the “buyer” side, it was timeto cross over to the supplier side to pursue my love for wine even more.  I joined Constellation Wines U.S. in 2005 as a brand manager and took on a new understanding of wine marketing, including harvest production.  I certainly gained a new perspective of all of the hard work and challenges that go on behind a brand to make it to the retailer and customer.

Working for Folio Fine Wine Partners is an opportunity of a lifetime!  With the Michael Mondavi family leadership and wealth of industry experience by all of its employees, I am excited to be a part of a team that is truly passionate, energetic and dedicated to producing and representing beautifully-styled wines. 

My husband and I reside in the East Bay and we enjoy hiking, tennis, skiing and rooting for the New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox (even though I’m a native Californian).  I am also passionate about music and typically never leave home without my iPod.  My other favorite thing is to be creative and love putting together video montages.

my father, although I did not officially start working in the wine industry until 2003. Wine has always been a part of my life. Although I have to credit my upbringing for my early education on wine—my many years in the restaurant industry taught me the ways around a wine list and the real joys of cooking and wine pairing.

I graduated the University of California, Los Angeles with a major in History and Political Science—and my love for wine led me to the Buchman Law Firm in San Francisco, CA.  Buchman Law was the first law firm in the US to specialize exclusively in beverage law and I worked there 2 years as a Paralegal with domestic and international wine and beverage clients. I also worked part time as a Wine Consultant at a local independent retail store in San Francisco—which gave me great hands on experience in the retail/buying field. But I eventually left to focus in wine marketing and joined the amazing team at Folio Fine Wine Partners as an Associate Marketing Manager. I am truly blessed to work with the best people I know—in the industry I love. I am having fun every moment.

Born in the south of California and raised in San Diego; I love to swim and body surf in the ocean. In my late teens my father and uncle started showing me fine wines.  So… I moved to France… I worked for Paul Jaboulet Aine in the town of Hermitage. When I finished with my French experience I moved to the beautiful town of Sonoma California, so I could stay with wine production and help raise two beautiful and creative children, Remy and Charlotte.
          I love wine and wine production, so working with Folio Winemakers Studio and the Michael Mondavi family of wines is where I want to be.

has been a tremendous asset in my work for Folio Fine Wine Partners, and I’m thrilled to be working with the Michael Mondavi family, for whom I have the utmost respect.

I started out at National Distributing Company as a sales rep in the grocery chain division, and then moved to Southern Wine & Spirits as an on-premise sales rep. I was interested in the supply side of the business, and soon went to work for a small brokerage. In 1991, I had just been hired by Paterno Imports when I got the true break of my career—a job at the Robert Mondavi Corporation. At Robert Mondavi I enjoyed a variety of positions, and was working as Florida Area Manager at the time the company was sold. At that time I began working for Southern Wine & Spirits as Florida Director of Marketing for Wine, but shortly thereafter I realized that I was much happier as a supplier and jumped at the chance to work for Michael and his family when the opportunity arose. I’ve been with Folio since October 2005.

I was born and raised in Florida, and I live in Deerfield Beach with my beloved dog, Sally

I left the restaurant business for an on-premise sales position with National Distributing in the Denver metro area. In 2000, after successfully developing and working several territories for five years with National, I joined the Robert Mondavi Corporation as the Colorado Account Manager. At Robert Mondavi I was recognized for my strong presentation skills and my ability to develop strong relationships with accounts.

In addition to sales and marketing experience, I have been pursuing my own wine education and developing consumer wine education programs. I have successfully completed both the Introductory Sommelier Course through the Court of Master Sommeliers and the Certified Specialist of Wine program through the Society of Wine Educators. I have enjoyed conducting wine seminars at events such as the Park Hyatt Beaver Creek Wine Symposium, the Steamboat Wine Festival and the Breckenridge Wine Festival, as well as developing wine education programs for venues like City Wine, a “Best of Denver” fine wine shop and the Professional Culinary Program at Cook Street Culinary School in Golden, CO. Beginning in January of 2007, I’ll be appearing on Plum TV, which airs in the Vail and Aspen markets, in a short wine segment.

I live in the hills above Golden, Colorado (just a quick trip away from my favorite ski mountains), with my partner Christian, and our two kids, Sebastian and Grace.

away from a budding career in advertising, to work as a sommelier in several New York restaurants.  It was then that I began studying wine formally and continue to do so through the WSET Diploma program.   I have come to discover that learning about wine and its ever evolving industry is a lifelong endeavor- one that I am thrilled to be able to pursue.  Folio has been a unique opportunity to work with an exceptional portfolio of wines from around the world alongside a very talented and dynamic group of people who all share a passion for wine and our business. 

Medical Technologist internship at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills. I won the Med Tech Student of the Year award and went on to work at CSMC for several more years before returning home to the Bay Area.  When the endocrinologist I was working for sold his lab, I stayed home with my two daughters for a few years and then decided to try the wine industry rather than medical.  I thought I could work a few months a year, during harvest, and have the rest of the time for fun.  But no, work was more fun than a barrel of monkeys.  I had never gone into hysterics over a standard curve, but it happened.  I found my niche. 

The winery lab arena sadly lacked the kind of quality control which the medical world took for granted, so I brought my experience to Robert Mondavi Winery and forced everyone to embrace it.  I am proud to have trained dozens of lab techs about wine analysis and quality control, and enjoy seeing so many of them succeed in the industry.

When Tony Coltrin called to see if I wanted to start a lab from nothing and help make wine, I tried to say no, but somehow he, Diane Simpson and Rob Mondavi persuaded me to leave my comfort zone and make the switch.  I’m so glad they did, because I’m learning about all the facets of the wine business.  I can feel my brain getting more convolutions with each new task I undertake.  The Mondavi family is gracious and kind, my coworkers are totally groovy, and the new lab is righteous.  In my spare time I enjoy horses, fishing and long walks on the beach.  It’s a new level of satisfaction.

and adds to their quality of life.

I bring extensive wine industry sales experience to Folio, from my first positions at Gallo and Heidelberg Distributors to the Robert Mondavi Corp. After the company was sold in 2004, I moved to Olinger Distributing Company. I was very excited to join the Folio Fine Wine Partners team when an opportunity became available.

I was born in the Bronx, New York, home of the 27-time World Champion New York Yankees. I enjoy spending time with my wonderful family. My wife, Peggy, is a former LPGA Golf professional and current wine enthusiast; my son, Henry and daughter Lucy excel in school and are very passionate about the sports they participate in. Henry loves football and golf. Lucy loves kickball, basketball and golf. Who knows, one day when I retire I may become a full time caddie on two different tours. Let’s hope…

Manager. My background in wine sales and marketing has been a tremendous asset in my daily work with accounts and distributors.

I love the passion, romance and mystery of wine; I love that there is never a "wrong choice" or "wrong answer" when it comes to what people like or experience, and sharing wine with others—helping them discover new favorites—is endlessly rewarding.  This ideal is found in everything we do at Folio Fine Wine Partners.

My daughter is my pride and joy, and my favorite things include spending time with her, watching her learn and grow!

living with pride and honor.

In 1999 I had the good fortune to start to work for Sonoma Creek Winery; it was here that I truly began to fulfill one of my main goals in life. This opportunity took me in 2000 to work for Viansa winery, where I had the pleasure and good fortune to meet Derek Irwin who helped and guided me. He was generous with his knowledge of wine making, he taught me the importance and the know how of the bottling line in the wine making process. He also gave me the love for the wine making process that pushed me to learn more and more.

With time, life put in my path another man by the name of Eric Hansen. He also took time to share with me, his knowledge of the wine industry. He was relentless in correcting my mistakes but not once did I feel hurt or humiliated by his correction, as he was gentle but firm with me. Knowledge that Eric gave me, I will have and use for the rest of my life. I hope to be able to continue to work in the wine industry, which I have grown to love.

In 2006, I had the opportunity to move to Folio Winemakers’ Studio, where I continue to learn and improve my skills. This progress would not have happened without Eric Hansen’s belief and trust in me. I need to thank Michael Mondavi and family for giving me their trust, belief and confidence. I also want to thank Tony, Diane and all my co-workers for their support. Thank you all.

I have always believed that the wine business is a lifestyle, and I have never felt like I am going to a nine-to-five job. After college, I began my career with the E&J Gallo Winery in Seattle, then moved to Austria to open up the country for Gallo. I also managed our business in Poland and did some market work in Switzerland. When I returned to Seattle, I took a position with Trinchero Family Estates. In the year 2000 I made a move to the Robert Mondavi Company, where I met many of my Folio colleagues. I’m grateful to the early “boot-camp” wine industry training I received at Gallo followed by the refinement I gained at Trinchero and Robert Mondavi. The experiences gave me self-confidence, a desire to continue to learn, and an innate sense of urgency to improve professionally and to build strong business relationships.

My parents are from Zurich, Switzerland, and both my sisters and I hold dual-citizenships. I was born and raised in Seattle, and these days I have my own family—a wonderful wife and three young sons.