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PO Box 1195
Healdsburg, CA 95448

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MEET THE BOARD:

Board Members for the year 2010

President
TERRY GREENAN
Terry moved to Geyserville in 1997 to get back to his family roots of farming. He has previously served on the Redwood Shores board in Redwood City, CA and on the Geyserville Planning Committee. For the past 15 years, Terry has owned his own sign design business. He is married with three children.

Vice-President
BILL ESSELSTEIN
A resident of Alexander Valley since 2000, Bill and his family own Joseph Family Vineyards where they grow and produce Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and wine. A retired lawyer, he is also a member of the Board of Directors of North Sonoma County Healthcare District which owns and operates Healdsburg District Hospital. beselstein@msn.com

Treasurer
EDWARD G. BEDDOW
Ed lives above southern Alexander Valley. A resident of the valley beginning in 1999, Ed grows Cabernet Sauvignon in his hillside vineyard. He is also treasurer and a director of Healthcare Foundation Northern Sonoma County, an avid fly fisherman and an investment advisor in Healdsburg and San Francisco.

Secretary
ALISON DORAN
Alison Doran is the daughter of BJ and Russ Green, longtime residents of the Alexander Valley. After receiving her enology degree from UC Davis, Alison worked as winemaker at the Firestone Vineyard for many years. In 2000, she, her husband Mark, and their 2 boys, moved up to the Hoot Owl Creek Ranch, and Alison began her consulting winemaker career. She has served her first 3 years on the AVA board, and is looking forward to her next term. Adoran_wine@yahoo.com

CHRIS BINGHAM
Chris and his wife Jenean and their three children moved to the Alexander Valley in 1997. They have a small Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard in the middle of the valley near the Alexander Valley Hall. He is a retired Military Pilot, and is the Sonoma County Veteran Service Officer. sbvineyard@msn.com.

KAREN MALEY
Karen moved to the valley in 1998 to help found the winery Stryker Sonoma. Karen has two children who both attend the Alexander Valley School. She has a background in wine marketing, and also sits on the Board of the Sonoma County Vintners Association. karenmaley@comcast.net

KATHY MONSON
Kathy has been in her family’s grape growing business in Alexander Valley since 1981. She is a former school teacher and also is currently on the board of the Sonoma County Master Gardeners. KL8Monson@aol.com