OCW Committees &
Appointments
OCW Committees
OCW Executive Committee
Current Members
Chair: Norm Beal, Peninsula Ridge
Vice-Chair: Steve Mitchell, Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery
Past Chair & Chair of Governance: Carolyn Hurst, Westcott Vineyards
Secretary: Suzanne Janke, Stratus Vineyards
Treasurer: Faik Turkman, Lailey Winery
Director: Len Pennachetti, Cave Spring Vineyard
Director: Paul Speck, Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery
Audit Committee
Current Members
Faik Turkmen, Lailey Winery
Carolyn Hurst, Westcott Vineyards
Steve Mitchell, Sprucewood Shores Estate Winery
Harald Thiel, Hidden Bench Estate Winery
VQA Marketing Committee
Current Members
Co-Chair: Ed Madronich, Flat Rock Cellars
Suzanne Janke, Stratus Vineyards
Marcel Morgenstern, Bella Terra Vineyards
Tom Pennachetti, Cave Spring Vineyard
Nadia Senchuk, Leaning Post Wines
Sustainable Winegrowing Ontario Committee
Current Members
Chair: Andrea Kaiser, Reif Estate Winery
Benjamin Whitty, 13th Street Winery
Dave Hooper, Cave Spring Vineyard
JL Groux, Stratus Vineyards
Shiraz Mottiar, Malivoire Wine Company
Matt Speck, Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery
Allison Findlay, Niagara College Teaching Winery
Nick Lemieux, Grape Growers of Ontario
Debbie Zimmerman, Grape Growers of Ontario
Will George, Grape Growers of Ontario
Laurie MacDonald, Ontario Wine Appellation Authority
Peter Harris, Ontario Wine Appellation Authority
Dean Foerter, Wine Marketing Association of Ontario
Andrea Peters, Wine Marketing Association of Ontario
Ontario Craft Wine Conference Committee
Current Members
Chair: Ilya Senchuk, Leaning Post Wines
Chris Colaneri, Colaneri Estate Winery
Suzanne Janke, Stratus Vineyards
Charles Neufeld, Palatine Hills Estate Winery
Chris Thompson, Lighthall Vineyards
Amanda Vranckx, Blueberry Hill Winery
Appointments
Wine Marketing Association of Ontario Board
Allan Schmidt, Vineland Estates Winery
Ed Madronich, Flat Rock Cellars
Ontario Grape and Wine Research Inc. Board
Board Appointment: Allan Schmidt, Vineland Estates Winery
Grapes for Processing Industry Advisory Committee
Negotiation Agency:
Curtis Fielding, Fielding Estate Winery
Allan Schmidt, Vineland Estates Winery
Niagara Grape and Wine Festival Board
Allan Schmidt, Vineland Estates Winery
CCOVI Advisory Council
Allan Schmidt, Vineland Estates Winery (CCOVI Executive Member)
Carolyn Hurst, Westcott Vineyards
Ed Madronich, Flat Rock Cellars