San Luis Obispo Vintners Executive Director, Becky Gray has resigned to fulfill a passion with a startup nonprofit organization in the North County. Her resignation is effective Jan. 30, 2012 and the search for a new executive director is actively underway.
Founded in 1989 SLO Vintners has grown significantly in recent years, currently with a membership base of 67, rising 300 percent in the past six years. The organization has recently spent a significant amount of time building member relations and leveraging important alliances with local businesses and tourism organizations as well as investing heavily in some public relations, behind the scenes, work that will roll out in 2012. They have been successful with direct to consumer marketing by hosting two annual events that tend to sell out, with auction and event revenues steadily rising over the years. There is a positive vibe in the organization as they move into 2012 and continue to promote and enhance further prosperity of the SLO wine region and the specific world renowned appellations that lie there within.
“I am excited at the place where the association sits right now,” said Gray. “I have been able to work with passionate people while promoting impeccable wines in a region I am so fond of, all of it was a dream come true. I will miss this organization but look forward to continuing my passion of working with people and the MUST organization.” MUST is a startup nonprofit philanthropic community based organization that’s goal is to raise funds for a variety of community needs.
The SLO Vintners six member board, along with Becky, is in the process of looking for a new executive director. Potential candidates should go to www.slowine.com and look under, jobs in wine country, for details about the position. All interested candidates are asked to submit their cover letter, resume and supporting information electronically by Jan. 15, 2012 to the email:
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“Becky's involvement has been one of the keys to the success of our association,” said Mike Sinor, president of the board and owner of Sinor-LaVallee. “As sad as the board is to see Becky leave, everyone is looking forward to finding the next executive director who can continue Becky's hard work and propel the association to even higher levels of recognition.”
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