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Amanda Horn

Data-driven creative professional, relentlessly focused on redefining customer experiences in the world of wine and spirits. With a background in digital marketing, insights and analytics and graphic design, I am passionate about wine technology and B2B and B2B experience design. I have worked as a national brand manger and portfolio manager on international wine and spirit portfolios creating and executing retail-monopoly trade programs, on-premise customer marketing and consumer driven plans. WSET 3 certified and a content creator, reach out to connect a each out to connect on brand marketing strategy, strategic partnerships and all thing tech and digital ecosystems.

Joshua Heuman

Born and raised in Toronto, I ended up studying art history at York University and earned a Bachelor's degree (1996) and Master's degree (1999). I have since worked in non-profit art centres, galleries and museums in the USA (2000-2015) and Canada (2016-2021). From 2013 to 2015, I co-developed many "Art & Wine" programs; earned Wine & Spirit Education Trust levels 1, 2 and 3; and, developed four
"Wine & Art" classes (Ancient World; Italian Renaissance; French 19th century; and California Modernism). I have also earned certificates about wines of Chile and Portugal. but taking additional wine certifications have been stymied by an overwhelming workload in the arts and the COVID-19 pandemic. I continue to read about wine, taste wines (and record tasting notes) regularly, and am working on two iterations of an art and wine program with an artist in Toronto. At this stage in my professional life, I am extremely interested in shifting into the wine industry as wine educator, sommelier, etc. (I would prefer not to work in full-time retail/sales.)

Additional note: In the USA, I lived and worked in Nebraska, Utah and Texas... three places where Jewish, gay, and living with mental illness (anxiety) are all stigmatizing and made my target of discrimination. Since moving back to Toronto in early 2016, I have been on the receiving end of anti-Jewish epithets, homophobic threats, and dismissive and/or stigmatizing comments about my anxiety.

So the big question with which I struggle is: How can I work past all these challenges to find gainful employment or freelance work in the wine industry?

Steve Caswell

WSET 2 with distinction thru Napa Valley Wine Academy. Will level up to 3 this year....

Beibei Hou

Education:
Wine management program at Niagara College
WSET level 2&3
CAPS program at George Brown College -Certified
CMS certified
Advanced course at Somm Factory
Professional:
E11even Restaurant Stage Sommelier
Don Alfonso 1890 Sommelier
Blueblood Steakhouse Sommelier/Manager

Mohit Joglekar

Hi,
I am Mohit Joglekar currently studying beverage business management at Niagara College, Canada and working with Niagara college learning enterprise corporation as a hospitality and events associate.
I am WSET LEVEL 2 certified and currently studying for WSET LEVEL 3

Kirstyn Mayers

I've been working in the wine industry for 15+ years in a variety of different roles. I attended Humber College for Hotel & Restaurant Management, completed my WSET Level 3 Advanced Certificate, and am now working on a Foundations in Winemaking course from Brock University. I'm currently working as a Marketing Specialist at Closson Chase Vineyards in Prince Edward County.

Ashley Clarke

I am a graduate of Saint Francis Xavier University in Business Administration with an honours in Marketing and minor in anthropology. I've worked in finance, PR, and ecommerce fashion prior to gaining a position at Univins & Spirits. I've progressed in the company to my current roll as Key Accounts Manager.

Caitlin Williams

Graduated from Niagara College in business sales and marketing and now enrolled in beverage business management. Hoping to one day land a job in marketing for the beverage industry.

Brittany Morrison

A lover and learner of wine, food and fun!