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# Jim Trezise Stepping Down As WineAmerica's President
- URL: https://bevnews.net/jim-trezise-stepping-down-as-wineamericas-president/
- Published: 2026-07-30T02:36:40.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-30T02:36:39.000Z
- Author: Joel Whitaker
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**Jim Trezise** is stepping down as president of **WineAmerica**. His leadership and advocacy have helped shape WineAmerica into the national voice for wineries across the country.

Executive Director **Michael Kaiser,** a 20-year veteran of WineAmerica, will lead the organization’s strategic priorities and day-to-day operations, including government affairs, communications, membership engagement, and organizational management.   
  
A longtime member of the WineAmerica Board of Directors before becoming president in 2017, Trezise played an instrumental role in advancing the organization’s mission. Throughout his tenure, he strengthened collaboration among state and regional wine associations, launched the National Winery Economic Impact Study, expanded WineAmerica’s industry presence, and represented American wineries as a tireless advocate across the country and in Washington, D.C.