Jessica is a digital and brand marketing executive with a successful track record of launching transformative DTC businesses and brands. In her current role as the Chief Growth and Experience Officer of Vintage Wine Estates (NASDAQ: VWE) she is focused on fueling digital growth by deploying web marketing strategies that connect physical to digital customer experiences. In her last role as Chief Marketing and Digital Officer at VWE she grew their DTC division from $30 million to $100 million in less than 3 years.

A respected ecommerce and brand marketing influencer, Jessica successfully launched digital native company Cameron Hughes Wine, the award winning Southern Poverty Law Center Tolerance.org project and the first iteration of Charles Schwab’s trading site, Schwab.com. Prior to building digital experiences, she led the marketing launch of Urban Decay and the brand revitalization of Elizabeth Arden. She was also responsible for creating the brand strategy platforms “Human Energy” for Chevron and “The Science of Printing” for Hewlett-Packard to reposition and recapture market share for both brands.

Jessica has been honored for her work by industry peers and publications and is a sought out writer, speaker and commentator on digital marketing, ecommerce and brand marketing strategy. Her insights have been featured in Forbes, Inc., Fox Business, The Wall Street Journal, Vogue and more.

Andrew is Chief Operating Officer of Wine Access, and is responsible for all Supply Chain, Logistics, Compliance, Customer Service, Direct Import, and Partner Winery activities.  

Andrew has 20 years of experience in Operations, Strategy, Merchandising, and eCommerce across a variety of industries. A Kellogg MBA grad, Andrew spent 8 years with McMaster-Carr, serving in several management roles in Operations, Strategy, and Merchandising. Prior to that, he was a management consultant with a boutique consulting firm that specialized in new product innovation and research pipeline development. Andrew also pursues his love of wine outside of work: he just finished testing for his WSET Diploma (Level 4) certification and developed a number of his own wine brands prior to joining Wine Access. 

Susan DeMatei has over 30 years of luxury direct marketing experience, but in the past 18, she has worked exclusively in the wine industry. In 2012 Susan started WineGlass Marketing, a full-service direct marketing agency for the alcohol space.  

Susan holds a B.S. in Communications from Boston University and an A.S. in Viticulture from Napa Valley College. She is a Certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers, a Certified Specialist in Wine/Wine Education with the Society of Wine Educators and was awarded a DMA (Direct Marketing Association) award for strategic excellence. She is the marketing columnist for Grapevine Magazine, Crush Magazine (Canada) and a frequent freelance writer and speaker at conferences. Susan also is a marketing instructor at the WISE Academy as well as Napa Valley Community College, and a repeat lecturer at the Institute for Enology & Viticulture at Walla Walla Community College and California Polytechnic State University. She is currently collaborating on two marketing and sales textbooks. 

Her firm, now in its eleventh year, is based in downtown Napa and supports domestic and international wine and spirits clients with both B2B and DTC marketing in digital as well as traditional channels. For two consecutive years, Inc. Magazine recognized WineGlass Marketing as the only Napa company listed in the top 250 hyper-growth tier of the "5000 Series California's Top Companies". WineGlass Marketing is also admired by the community winning the North Bay Bohemian “Best Creative Agency” spot for the past three years as well as being honored as Napa’s “Best Company to Do Business With” in the 2021 North Bay Business Journal. The firm’s creative strength is acclaimed winning 6 Platinum, 13 Gold and 7 Silver national and international creative awards for websites, social campaigns, and emails within just the past 24 months. 

Rob McMillan is one of the top wine business analysts in the United States and the author of Silicon Valley Bank’s highly regarded annual State of the Wine Industry Report. With decades of experience researching the wine business, his views are sought after and trusted by winery owners, journalists, entrepreneurs and investors. He is a prominent speaker, both domestically and internationally, and he is extensively quoted in national, regional and trade press. He has also been named several times as one of the Top 50 Most Influential People in the US wine industry. 
 
Rob’s banking career has spanned 35-plus years — more than 25 with Silicon Valley Bank. In that time, he has held positions of increasing responsibility, including division manager of the Wine Group, executive manager of the bank’s Commercial Division and several years as a member of Silicon Valley Bank’s Managing Committee. He is currently responsible for establishing new winery relationships and offers private management presentations and strategic consulting to the bank’s clients across the portfolio. 
 
Rob received a bachelor’s degree in finance/economics from Sacramento State University and an MBA from Santa Clara University’s Leavey School of Business. He has served on boards in diverse industries and continues to be an advisor to wineries and industry associations across the wine business. 
 
Rob is a father of two. He enjoys the outdoors, travel and golf and takes any opportunity to play percussion and drums in live settings.