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.


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Ashley Cox

Senior Wine Club Manager

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Chocolate Peppermint Stick LUNA Bars

Favorite Clif Wine
Napa Valley Petite Sirah

Favorite Adventure
Hiking and ziplining on Catalina Island

Brien O'Brien, Clif Family Exprience Marketing Manager

Brien O'Brien

Experience Marketing & Virtual Manager

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Chocolate Brownie Clif Bar

Favorite Clif Wine
Gewurztrainer & Croquet Cabernet Sauvignon

Favorite Adventure
Rafting, kayaking & wilderness hikes

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Candice Crawford

Corporate Sales Manager

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Lemon Zest LUNA Bar

Favorite Clif Wine
Rose' Of Grenache, Kit's Killer Cab and Rte Blanc

Favorite Adventure
Hiking, traveling and spending time with family

Clif Family Co-Owner Kit Crawford

Kit Crawford

Co-Owner & Co-Founder

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Clif Thins chocolate/peanut to Luna Lemon Zest

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.

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Cornelia Connell

Virtual Tasting & Gifting Coordinator

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Lemon Zest LUNA Bar

Favorite Clif Wine
Gewürztraminer

Favorite Adventure
Scuba diving in the cenotes of the Yucatan

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Dana Pilaczynski

Personal Assistant

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Clif Chocolate Peanut Brownie Thins

Favorite Clif Wine
Grenache

Favorite Adventure
Hiking and Camping in Estes Park, Colorado

Sr Accounting & Compliance Manager

Debbie Bawden

Sr Accounting & Compliance Manager

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Nutz Over Chocolate

Favorite Clif Wine
Viognier

Favorite Adventure
Snorkeling in Cozumel

Efrain Barraga, Clif Family Director Of Digital Marketing

Efrain Barragan

Director Of Digital Marketing

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Clif Bloks Tropical Punch

Favorite Clif Wine
Kit's Killer Cab, Petite Sirah and Rte Blanc

Favorite Adventure
Cycling, hiking and traveling

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Evan Gammie

Sous Chef

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Chocolate Peppermint Stick Luna Bar

Favorite Clif Wine
Rose' of Grenache

Favorite Adventure
Hiking with my wife Caroline and my puppy Biscuit

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Gary Erickson

Co-Owner & C0-Founder

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Luna Keto Brownies - Mint Chocolate

Favorite Clif Wine
Rose of Grenache

Favorite Adventure
Backpacking or Snowshoeing anywhere in the Lake Tahoe Wilderness

Gill Mance

Gil Mance

Property Manager

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Builders Bar - Cookies and Cream

Favorite Clif Wine
Croquet Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Favorite Adventure
Being in the Woods

Jessica

Jessica Devine

Accounting & Compliance Manager

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Luna Keto Brownies - Mint Chocolate

Favorite Clif Wine
Rose of Grenache

Favorite Adventure
Backpacking or Snowshoeing anywhere in the Lake Tahoe Wilderness

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John McConnell

Executive Chef

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Sierra Trail Mix Bar

Favorite Clif Wine
Laura’s Chardonnay

Favorite Adventure
Gravel Cycling & getting lost

Katie Henshaw, Clif Family Sales Director

Katie Henshaw

Sales Director

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Sweet & Salty Chocolate Chunk with Sea Salt Clif Bar

Favorite Clif Wine
Rte Blanc Sauvignon Blanc

Favorite Adventure
Hiking the redwood forests near the Mendocino coast on a cool, foggy morning

Katie Taylor, Clif Family Corporate Sales Manager

Katie Taylor

Corporate Sales Manager

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Chocolate Peanut Butter Whey Protein Bars

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.

Laura Barrett, Clif Family Winemaker

Laura Barrett

Winemaker

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Luna Keto Brownie Bites

Favorite Clif Wine
Cold Springs Vineyard Cabernet

Favorite Adventure
Hiking in Tahoe

Laura Mosley, HR Office Manager

Laura Mosley

HR Office Manager

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Coconut & Almond Nut Butter Bar

Favorite Clif Wine
Sonoma Valley Grenache

Favorite Adventure
Rome - everything I ate, drank, and saw was an incredible adventure!

Linzi Gary, Clif Family General Manager

Linzi Gay

President

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Tart Cherry Nut Butter Filled Clif Bar

Favorite Clif Wine
Gewürztraminer

Favorite Adventure
Skiing in Tahoe

Magnus

Magnus Young

Sous Chef

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Honey and Peanut Butter Cereal

Favorite Clif Wine
Rte Blanc Sauvignon Blanc

Favorite Adventure
Snowboarding in the Rockies

Meg

Meg Barkley

Director of Experience Marketing

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Chocolate Chip Thins

Favorite Clif Wine
Chardonnay

Favorite Adventure
Traveling the world in search of the best taco OR Cresting Tall Peaks

Michael

Michael Gilbert

Wholesale Account Manager

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Solar Grown Hot Honey

Favorite Clif Wine
Rosé

Favorite Adventure
Backpacking in the mountains

Miles

Miles Davis

Food Truck Sous Chef

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Sierra Trail Mix Clif Bar

Favorite Clif Wine
Rose' Of Grenache

Favorite Adventure
Golfing anywhere!

Monica

Monica Castro

Accounting & Compliance Coordinator

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Chocolate Peanut Brownie Thins

Favorite Clif Wine
2019 Sauvignon Blanc

Favorite Adventure
Hiking

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Samantha Newman

Marketing Manager

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Clif Bar Nut Butter Filled - Coconut Almond Butter

Favorite Clif Wine
Napa Valley Malbec or Napa Valley Petite Sirah

Favorite Adventure
Sippin’ on any Northern California beach. Waves and Vino!

Sarah Tamayo

Sara Tamayo

Food Truck Cook

Favorite Clif Bar Product
Apple Cinnamon & Almond Butter Cereal

Favorite Clif Wine
Croquet Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon

Favorite Adventure
Learning how to drive

Scott

Scott Vizza

Assistant Tasting Room Manager

Favorite Clif Bar Product
I think it’s the cereal. I love it!

Favorite Clif Wine
Malbec

Favorite Adventure
Outdoor concerts or music festivals

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.