Liz has over 20 years’ experience providing consulting services to multiple industries, including wine, computer, telecom, and energy companies. With her unique background in wine combined with a Ph.D.in management and 10 years’ experience as a manager and executive, she is well-qualified to offer a variety of consulting services.
Education/Training/Coaching
Designing and developing online or face-to-face training/ educational sessions, as well as offering one-on-one coaching. Topics include wine education, wine tourism, wine consumer behavior, wine branding, executive/leadership development, strategy and organization development, or related subjects.
Partial List of Prior Clients: Opus One, Chateau St. Michelle, Expedia Cruises, Constellation, E&J Gallo, Delicato, Chevron, Comcast, Napa Valley Wine Academy, Executive Coaching Network
Keynote/Conference Speaker
Offering public speaking services as a keynote, moderator, or panel member. Liz has been invited to speak to audiences around the world as a keynote or conference speaker, including multiple trips to China, Europe, and South America. Topics frequently include wine tourism, the US wine market, wine consumer behavior, wine education, and related subjects.
Partial List of Prior Speaking Engagements: Wine Industry Financial Symposium, Unified Wine & Grape Symposium, FCCI – Harvard University, National Wine Center of the Czech Republic, TexSomm, Latin America Wine Tourism Conference, Culinary Institute of America, Oregon Wine Symposium, Wine100 Competition – Shanghai, China
Research/Strategy Development
Designing and implementing research studies, which may include survey development, focus group facilitation, and data analysis. Also development of business and/or brand strategy, along with business plans.
Examples of Prior Research Studies: Survey of the American Wine Consumer, Focus Group on Millennials Perceptions of Sparkling Wine Brands, Consumer Survey on Organic Wine. Development of business/brand strategy for multiple wineries.
Wine Judging
Serve as professionally trained and experienced wine judge. Liz has worked as a wine judge for more than 10 years, and has judged at prestigious competitions in the US, Europe, Asia and Australia.
Partial List of Wine Competitions: American Fine Wine Competition, Decanter Magazine World Wine Awards, International Women’s Wine Competition, San Francisco International Wine Competition, Sunset International Wine Competition, Sydney International Wine Competition
Example Videos of Presentations & Interviews
