Barnhisel, Coleman and Tomasino Join American Society for Enology and Viticulture Board, Walter-Peterson Appointed as Technical Program Director

DAVIS, Calif., July 18, 2024…The American Society for Enology and Viticulture (ASEV) confirmed its newly elected board members as of July 1, which will be led by Michelle Moyer from Washington State University as the interim president for the 2024-2025 term.

New board members elected this year include Kristen Barnhisel from J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, Robert Coleman from Treasury Wine Estates, and Elizabeth Tomasino from Oregon State University, Corvallis. In addition, Hans Walter-Peterson from Cornell Cooperative Extension in New York has been appointed as the new technical program director, following Past President Jim Harbertson of Washington State University, Tri-Cities, who served for nine years as the technical program director.

“A big part of ASEV’s success is the people, those who come through our doors to serve others. I want to thank our outgoing directors Hope Goldie from Darioush and Yun Zhang from Ste. Michelle Wine Estates for volunteering their time and expertise. I also want to acknowledge Jim Harbertson who dedicated over a decade to championing the rigorous scientific standards for ASEV. Last but not least, Anita Oberholster who resigned for personal reasons,  was a powerhouse who juggled it all. Anita served on our Board for 8 years and was critical in shaping ASEV’s reputation for quality research and high-level science. I am grateful for their service and continued friendship,” said Dan Howard, ASEV executive director.

ASEV’s Board of Directors for 2024-2025:

• Michelle Moyer, Interim President, Professor and Extension Viticulturist at Washington State University, Prosser
• James Osborne, First Vice President, Professor for the Department of Food Science and Technology at Oregon State University, Corvallis
• Kristen Barnhisel*, Second Vice President, Winemaker, White Wines, at J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines, California
• Torey Arvik, Secretary-Treasurer, Arvik & Associates, California
• Markus Keller, Science Editor, Distinguished Professor of Viticulture at Washington State University, Prosser
• Hans Walter-Peterson, Technical Program Director, Viticulture Extension Specialist at Cornell Cooperative Extension, New York
• Karen Block, Director, Director of Industry Relations at the Department of Viticulture and Enology at the University of California, Davis
• Federico Casassa, Director, Associate Professor of Enology & Wine Sensory Analysis at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
• Leticia Chacón-Rodríguez, Director, Enologist and Winemaker at the University of California, Davis
• Robert Coleman*, Director, Technical Winemaker at Treasury Wine Estates, California
• Anna Katharine Mansfield, Director, Associate Professor of Enology at Cornell University, New York
• Elizabeth Tomasino*, Director, Associate Professor at the Department of Food Science and Technology at Oregon State University, Corvallis

(*) indicates newly elected board members as of July 1, 2024

Formed in 1950 as a professional society dedicated to the interests of enologists, viticulturists and others in the fields of wine and grape research and production, ASEV’s membership of approximately 1,600 includes professionals from wineries, vineyards, and academic institutions and organizations from around the world. In addition to publishing the American Journal of Enology and Viticulture (AJEV), the Society recently created the ASEV Foundation and will hosts its next National Conference in Monterey, California, on June 16-19, 2025. ASEV co-hosts the Unified Wine & Grape Symposium with the California Association of Winegrape Growers (CAWG), which will be held on January 28-30, 2025, at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center. For more information, visit asev.org.