Kelly Josephson
Wine Growers British Columbia (WGBC) held its Annual General Meeting virtually on September 7, 2022, welcoming new members to the Board of Directors.
The Board is comprised of nine voting WGBC Directors representing all British Columbia wineries. The newly elected or re-elected members of the Board of Directors are:
- Samantha Collins, Mission Hill Family Estate Winery, Mark Anthony Group
- Darryl Brooker, Okanagan Crush Pad Winery
- Adam Woodward, Privato Vineyard & Winery
Continuing their directorships are:
- Christa-Lee McWatters, TIME Family of Wines
- Paul Sawle, Dirty Laundry Vineyard
- Erin Korpisto,Stag’s Hollow Winery
- Charlie Baessler, Corcelettes Estate Winery
- Greg Bert, Andrew Peller
- Josh Stewart, Arterra Wines Canada
Continuing as ex officio non-voting members:
- Felix Egerer, BC Grapegrowers’ Association representative
- Miles Prodan, WGBC CEO & President
“This year, BC wineries continued to adapt their ways of working to thrive through changes to tourism patterns, supply chain, labour issues, and extreme weather events.
Despite the challenges, the loosening of public health restrictions allowed us to once again gather in person for industry events, the value of which cannot be understated,” said Prodan.
“While we are still in the process of understanding and quantifying the lasting impact of the pandemic, we look forward to working with our new and continuing Board members to grow back stronger and achieve meaningful results for the continued success of the BC wine industry.”
WGBC would like to thank outgoing members Leo Gebert (St. Hubertus & Oak Bay Winery), and Dapinder Gill (Kismet Estate Winery) for their contributions to the Board and wish all of BC wine country a fruitful harvest season.
Wine BC 2030 Long-Term Strategic Plan is a visionary roadmap central to the future growth, vitality, and profitability of the BC wine industry.
WGBC uses the plan as a guide in the development of their operational objectives each year.
