Our Team

With a combined 125 vintages (not to mention the decades of experience represented by assistant vineyard managers and field foremen), the management team at VPS has farmed in every county from Mendocino to Santa Barbara. Along the way, managers have participated on the Boards of many statewide wine industry organizations (Heinzen with GWSS/PD), sustainable agriculture advocacy groups (Heinzen with ASFMRA, Napa Green and RCDs, Winstead with County Ag Advisory), and local wine industry leadership (Heinzen and Winstead with the PRWCA, Smith and Gonzales with IGGPRA, Matthews with the Vineyard Team). VPS actively participates with research initiatives from Cal Poly, UC Davis and the USDA, and help promote viticultural improvement and outreach groups (including NGRA, AVF and Paso Robles Vit Tech). Along with the strong commitment to individual professional development, VPS encourages a team-like attitude in regards to client satisfaction through robust communication, scheduled team meetings and regular group excursions that foster a true sense of camaraderie among the VPS staff.

Randy Heinzen
President

Linnea Smith
Chief Operating Officer

Lisa Hurdle
VP of Finance, CFO

Jon Winstead
VP of Vineyard Operations

Oliver Matthews
VP of Sustainable Integrations, Vineyard Manager

Ivan Gonzales
Vineyard Manager

McKenna Jeffries
Vineyard Manager

Tucker Robertson
Vineyard Manager

Ryan Reade
Vineyard Manager

Linda Jaimes
Viticulture Logistics Manager

Mitchell Kight
Fleet Manager

Cathy Winter
Controller

Adrian Trujillo
Human Resources & Hiring Manager

Jenny Heinzen
Real Estate Broker