JESSICA ZANDER
Jessica Zander is passionate about direct to consumer relations and sales. She began her professional life in education, taking wine courses for fun. Her initial leap from the classroom landed Jessica in fine dining and events, where she learned that every detail can leave a lasting impression with guests. Jessica has spent the past 15 years in hospitality and business operations, leading a prominent Washington winery to a 90% direct to consumer model with one of the largest, healthiest wine clubs in the region.
As a Seattle native, Jessica calls the Rainy City home, although loves a good road trip to wine country or the coast. Jessica holds a BA in Psychology from the University of Washington and has completed coursework with the International Sommelier Guild. She has been invited to speak numerous times at the Direct to Consumer Wine Symposium on topics including small business and wine club operations. Jessica currently serves as Board President for the Washington Wine Institute and is an advocate for legislative and regulatory issues that surround craft beverage industries.