 Thank you to our hosts at the Country Club of New Canaan:
Kevin D. Lalumiere, CCM, GM/COO
Ben Barragan, AGMAlejandro
Abad, Executive Chef
Ali Ricciardi, Communications/Marketing
Mikayla Luby, Events Coordinator
Sydney L Grillo, Assistant Manager|
Fabian Martinez, Restaurant Manager
Roxana Lucia Chirvase, Beverage Manager Learn more about our speaker Pamela Ford Pamela Ford is currently Director of Sales Planning for Foley Family Wines. After the sale of Silverado Vineyards to Foley Family Wines in 2022, Ford accepted a newly created corporate position, responsible for pricing & programming for all FFW brands with a focus on Luxury/Import brand strategy. Ford is also the resident Silverado Vineyards expert, when historical information is required for national trade, consumer or media events and assists Sales in this capacity. Most recently and for several years prior to the acquisition, Ford led sales efforts as Vice President, Global Sales for Silverado Vineyards, Napa, CA. Ford joined Silverado Vineyards in 2011 from Folio Fine Wine Partners, Napa, CA, where she represented 20+ family-owned wineries from around the globe, including iconic Venetian producer, Masi Agricola, for whom she worked for three years prior as U.S. Market Manager. Prior to joining Masi, Ford worked as Fine Wine Manager for Rémy Cointreau, Masi's former importer. In this role, she managed all aspects of Remy Cointreau's wine business in Florida, furthering wine education & brand training for all Sales channels for such prestigious brands as Masi, Antinori, Vietti, Biondi-Santi, Domaine Laroche Chablis and Champagnes Piper & Charles Heidsieck. Ford was recipient of Remy's Premium Choice Top Sales Award for 2005-2006 for her work with Merryvale Vineyards in Napa, CA and earned her WSET (Wine & Spirits Education Trust) Intermediate Certification with Distinction. Ford began her career with Anheuser Busch, Inc. 20+ years ago in Florida, as a member of their original Contemporary Marketing Team. She transitioned into Business Development with Allied Domecq Spirits & Wine as TOP Team member and later, as Account Manager in California, where she managed many facets of Regional Marketing for wine & spirits brands, domestic & duty-free. She discovered her passion for wine while living in California and successfully launched & grew a start-up sales territory in Florida for New York-based boutique importer/distributor, Tricana Imports. Pamela & her husband, Randy, live at the beach and enjoy surfing & stand-up paddle boarding (SUP), international travel centered around food & wine, practicing yoga and camping on the Oregon Coast in their Airstream. "I have always tried to approach business in the spirit of leadership & encouragement, not only with our teams but with consumers & trade partners, because the world has enough critics already." – PF |