Our People
Our team is the heart and soul of Clif Family and our business thrives when our people thrive. Whether tending to our farm and vineyard, crafting our wine and food, hosting guests in the Tasting Room, packing wine and food shipments or working behind the scenes, our entire team works together to ensure that we are creating exceptional products and experiences in a way that is positive for our people, planet and community.
Antonia Picardi
Wine EducatorFavorite Food Product
Pluot Preserve Lavender Preserves
Favorite Clif Wine
OKD Cabernet Sauvignon
Favorite Adventure
Traveling the world with my boo
Ashley Cox
Senior Wine Club ManagerFavorite Food Product
Onion Jam, Pluot Preserve, Chicken Tortilla Soup
Favorite Clif Wine
Napa Valley Petite Sirah
Favorite Adventure
Hiking and ziplining on Catalina Island
Bryan Otero
Farm SupervisorFavorite Food Product
Pomodoro Bruschetta
Favorite Clif Wine
Rose' Of Grenache
Favorite Adventure
Riding My Bike
Candice Crawford
Sales ManagerFavorite Food Product
Onion Jam and Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Almonds
Favorite Clif Wine
Rose' Of Grenache, Kit's Killer Cab and Rte Blanc
Favorite Adventure
Hiking, traveling and spending time with family
Carlos Valdez
Hospitality AssociateFavorite Food Product
Pear Ginger Butter (but it's really the dog treats)
Favorite Clif Wine
Viognier
Favorite Adventure
Playing Ultimate (Frisbee) at the beach
Cornelia Connell
Sales CoordinatorFavorite Food Product
Red Wine Jam with Cracked Pepper
Favorite Clif Wine
Gewürztraminer
Favorite Adventure
Scuba diving in the cenotes of the Yucatan
Dana Pilaczynski
Personal AssistantFavorite Food Product
Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels
Favorite Clif Wine
Grenache
Favorite Adventure
Hiking and Camping in Estes Park, Colorado
Debbie Bawden
Director of Business OperationsFavorite Food Product
Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Almonds
Favorite Clif Wine
Viognier
Favorite Adventure
Snorkeling in Cozumel
Dulce Noonan
Preserve Production ManagerFavorite Food Product
Plum Preserve, polenta tots and budino
Favorite Clif Wine
Estate Zinfandel
Favorite Adventure
Running, cooking and attending concerts
Efrain Barragan
Director Of Digital MarketingFavorite Food Product
Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels
Favorite Clif Wine
Kit's Killer Cab, Petite Sirah and Rte Blanc
Favorite Adventure
Cycling, hiking and traveling
Gary Erickson
Co-Owner & C0-FounderFavorite Food Product
Smoked Spanish Pimenton Almonds
Favorite Clif Wine
Rose of Grenache
Favorite Adventure
Backpacking or Snowshoeing anywhere in the Lake Tahoe Wilderness
Jessie James Featherstone
Sr. Hospitality ManagerFavorite Food Product
Polenta Tots with house made ranch & Aleppo Hot Sauce
Favorite Clif Wine
OKD Cabernet Sauvignon
Favorite Adventure
Any Beach Day
Jessica Glosier
Assistant Hospitality ManagerFavorite Food Product
All Nut Mixes
Favorite Clif Wine
Rose of Grenache
Favorite Adventure
Back Country Rock Climbing
Katie Henshaw
Sales DirectorFavorite Food Product
Apple Butter
Favorite Clif Wine
Unoaked Chardonnay
Favorite Adventure
Exploring our National Parks
Katie Taylor
Corporate Sales ManagerFavorite Food Product
Tamari Glazed Mixed Nuts & Sesame Seeds
Favorite Clif Wine
Rose' of Grenache
Favorite Adventure
Cross-Country Road Trips with my husband and dog, Holly. We’ve done Georgia-California 3 times.
Keegan Barrett
Tasting Room Sales LeadFavorite Food Product
Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Caramels
Favorite Clif Wine
Croquet Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Favorite Adventure
Dirt biking with my boys
Kit Crawford
Co-Owner & Co-FounderFavorite Food Product
Pluot Lavender Preserves
Favorite Clif Wine
Bici Red, Oak Knoll Sauvignon Blanc, Kit's Killer Cab
Favorite Adventure
The first multi day bike trip with Gary in the Italian Dolomites in 1998. Just a credit card and a change of clothes. eat sleep ride repeat.
Laura Barrett
WinemakerFavorite Food Product
Dark Chocolate Toffee Crunch
Favorite Clif Wine
Croquet Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
Favorite Adventure
Skiing in Tahoe
Laura Mosley
HR Office ManagerFavorite Food Product
Maple Curried Cashews & Peanuts
Favorite Clif Wine
Sonoma Valley Grenache
Favorite Adventure
Rome - everything I ate, drank, and saw was an incredible adventure!
Lilian Sanchez Ramos
Hospitality ConciergeFavorite Food Product
Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Almonds
Favorite Clif Wine
Kit's Killer Cab
Favorite Adventure
Traveling
Linzi Gay
PresidentFavorite Food Product
Cobanero Chili Hot Honey
Favorite Clif Wine
OKD Sauvignon Blanc
Favorite Adventure
Skiing with my Family
Magnus Young
Chef de Cuisine and Culinary ManagerFavorite Food Product
Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Favorite Clif Wine
Unoaked Chardonnay
Favorite Adventure
Skateboarding/Snowboarding
Meg Barkley
Director of Experience MarketingFavorite Food Product
Meyer Lemon Marmalade
Favorite Clif Wine
Bici Red
Favorite Adventure
Swimming, Peloton, Hiking and Traveling the world for the best Taco
Michael Gilbert
Wholesale Account ManagerFavorite Food Product
Solar Grown Hot Honey with Cobanero Chili
Favorite Clif Wine
Rte Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc
Favorite Adventure
Backpacking / Any adventure that ends with food
Miles Davis
Food Truck Sous ChefFavorite Food Product
Plum Preserves
Favorite Clif Wine
Rose' Of Grenache
Favorite Adventure
Golfing anywhere!
Monica Castro
Accounting & Compliance CoordinatorFavorite Food Product
Dark Chocolate Sea Salt Almonds
Favorite Clif Wine
Rte Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc
Favorite Adventure
Traveling
Nelson Larios
Property SupervisorFavorite Food Product
Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich
Favorite Clif Wine
The Climber Red Blend
Favorite Adventure
Road Trip to California 101
Oscar Argueta Sr
Farm AssistantFavorite Food Product
Polenta Tots
Favorite Clif Wine
Rose' Of Grenache
Favorite Adventure
Going to the park with my family
Samantha Newman
Marketing ManagerFavorite Food Product
All Solar Grown Honeys (especially in cocktails!)
Favorite Clif Wine
Bici Red Blend
Favorite Adventure
Discovering local wines while traveling the world
Sarah Richmond
Director of OperationsFavorite Food Product
Blueberry Preserves
Favorite Clif Wine
Rte Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc
Favorite Adventure
Running, Hiking, Getting lost in a good book
Sergio Arevalos
Customer Service & Logistics CoordinatorFavorite Food Product
Persimmon Butter
Favorite Clif Wine
Rose of Grenache
Favorite Adventure
Running
Scott Vizza
Tasting Room Sales LeadFavorite Food Product
Pluot Lavendar Preserves
Favorite Clif Wine
OKD Cabernet Sauvignon
Favorite Adventure
Outdoor concerts or music festivals
Tessa Henry
Farm ManagerFavorite Food Product
Green Pepper Jam
Favorite Clif Wine
RTE Blanc Sauvignon Blanc
Favorite Adventure
Hikes and road trips with my family
Trevor Antognini
Estate DirectorFavorite Food Product
Organic Plum Shiso Preserves
Favorite Clif Wine
Rte Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc
Favorite Adventure
Above the tree line or below the water line
Join Our Team
Happy people create the best companies. Be a part of a team that is dedicated to quality, sustainability and innovative thinking. Our culture, pay, benefits, wellness offerings and dedicated to your career growth are just a few of the reasons to consider a career with Clif Family.