• October 12 2026
• Category: eNews

What happens when more than 40 wine and grape industry professionals bring their experience, perspectives and ideas to the same table? You get the program for the 2027 Unified Wine & Grape Symposium.

Led by co-chairs Susan Owen, Senior Director of Sales at G3 Enterprises, and Ed Feuchuk, General Manager of Tank Garage Winery and Farm Collective Napa Valley, the 2027 Program Development Committee brings together voices from across the industry to identify the issues, trends and opportunities that matter most right now.

And they do it entirely as volunteers. Committee members share their time, expertise and passion for the industry to develop session topics, recruit speakers and help shape the conversations that will take place at Unified. Representing grapegrowing, winemaking, business and operations, marketing and communications, Spanish-language education and more, they bring a wide range of perspectives to the process.

“Unified’s program is truly built by the industry, for the industry,” said Natalie Collins, president of the California Association of Winegrape Growers and a member of the Unified Symposium Managing Committee. “Our Program Development Committee members volunteer their time and expertise because they care deeply about this industry and see Unified as an opportunity to give back. We’re incredibly grateful for the passion and thoughtfulness they bring to creating conversations that can help all of us learn, connect and move forward together.”

Meet the Program Development Committee and the volunteers working behind the scenes to bring the 2027 Unified Symposium program to life.