I was born and raised in Central California, and migrated to the Central Coast in 1999 to attend Cal Poly. I became very interested in winemaking and grape growing. After completing a long career at Cal Poly, I began working on a second education at J. Lohr Winery, Meridan and finally opened a winery with my family which ended in 2013. I then became involved with Limoneira and Windfall Farms of which I am the General Manager.