Votto Vines

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• Michael P. Votto
  

  President/CEO

  President/CEO

  Michael Patrick also know as "il capo" is the chief executive officer of Votto Vines and its elder statesmen. He concentrates on central and southern Italian wines, with a particular focus on the regions of Toscana and Campania. Michael is also the manager of Italian relations and communication. Michael has spent time living and studying in Florence, Italy and has a degree in European History from Union College and a Juris Doctor from Syracuse University. He also spent six (6) years as a corporate and commercial real estate attorney in New York City and Boston at two of the leading law firms in the United States. Michael is a published author in the fields of commercial real estate finance and Italian citizenship and genealogy. He has completed coursework at the Boston University Elizabeth Bishop Wine Resource Center. He is a dual citizen of the United States and the Italian Republic.

• Peter J. Votto
  

  Senior Vice President/COO

  Senior Vice President/COO

  Peter John is the Vice President of Global Operations and is nicknamed "the engineer" because of his love for the process of winemaking and his obsession with how everything works. Peter is responsible for international and domestic logistics and manages the day-to-day operations of the business. He is the company specialist in northern Italian wines. Peter is also head of information technology, including maintenance of the website, virtual office and electronic storage and communication. Peter earned a mechanical engineering degree from Trinity College. Peter's engineering background provides the necessary foundation for expertise in the highly technical arena of winemaking and production.

• Leah Votto
  

  Director of PR & Senior Sales Rep

  Director of PR & Senior Sales Rep

  Director of Public Relations & Senior Sales Representative (Fairfield County)

• Nicholas J. Votto
  

  Senior Vice President

  Senior Vice President

  Nicholas John is the Vice President of Marketing and Distribution and is also known as "green thumb" because he is the environmentalist and farmer of the group. He concentrates on central and southern Italian wines with a particular focus on the regions of Umbria, Marche and Sicily as well as environmentally conscious vineyards throughout Italy. He leads all company educational efforts and is responsible for tourism and marketing initiatives. He is also one of the primary salesmen for the company in Connecticut. He earned a degree in outdoor recreation and tourism from the University of Vermont. Nicholas is a dual citizen of the United States and the Italian Republic.

• Stephen F. Votto
  

  Senior Vice President/CFO

  Senior Vice President/CFO

  Stephen Francis a/k/a 'the banker' is chief financial officer of Votto Vines and the financial guru of the family. Stephen is the company's treasurer and manager of investor relations. He focuses on northern and central Italian wines. Steve earned an economics degree from Union College. His middle name pays tribute to our late grandfather, cute Frank Votto, whose love of wine and cigars has been passed to the younger generations.

• Jeremy N. Jerome
  

  Senior Vice President

  Senior Vice President

  Jeremy Nathan Jerome is Vice President of Sales. Jeremy is responsible for maintaining all channels of sales and distribution. He focuses on northern Italian wines with a particular concentration on the region of Piemonte. Jeremy works closely with President Michael Votto in terms of contract negotiation with suppliers and distributors as well as Vice President Nicholas Votto with respect to company wine tasting events and sales efforts. He has a business management degree from Plymouth State University.