WineAmerica Names Kaiser Executive Director; Trezise Remains President

Michael Kaiser, a 20-year veteran of WineAmerica, has been promoted to Executive Director, with new responsibilities added to his prior role as Executive Vice President and Director of Government Affairs.

Jim Trezise will continue as President, a role he has occupied for nine years after serving for 20 years on the WineAmerica Board of Directors and Executive Committee.

Dana Huber, of Huber Vineyards in Indiana, has moved to Chair of the WineAmerica Board of Directors after serving two years as Vice Chair following two prior years as Treasurer.

Chris Brundrett, William Chris Vineyards in Texas, is now Vice Chair after serving as Treasurer for the past two years.

Marie Chantal-Dalese, Chateau Chantal in Michigan, has become the new Treasurer after serving on the Board for several years.

Scott Osborn, Fox Run Vineyards in New York’s Finger Lakes region, will remain on the Executive Committee as Immediate Past Chair.

Kaiser was originally hired as “the label guy” when label approvals were still done by mail, and he served the industry by working directly with the Tax & Trade Bureau to get the labels approved. As Executive Director, he will continue in his roles as the director of government affairs and principal administrator while adding responsibilities involving membership development and strategic planning execution.

Michael Kaiser is the main voice of WineAmerica on Capitol Hill, taking WineAmerica’s message to Members of Congress and their staff. Michael is also the main point of contact between the organization and TTB and other federal agencies and handles general regulatory concerns for WineAmerica members.