Napa, Calif. ─ Chris Wall, a 17-year veteran of the California wine business, is joining Hess Family Wine Estates as Regional Chain Manager, West. Wall will lead strategic capabilities for chains in the Western division, with specific responsibility for Arizona, California, Washington, Oregon and Nevada.
Wall joins HFWE from Treasury Wine Estates, where most recently he was California State Regional Chain Manager, leading a team of four professionals. Earlier he enjoyed a long career with Robert Mondavi in both on and off premise assignments, and was a District Manager for Southern Wine & Spirits in Southern California. While at Southern, he was named District Manager of the Year for Southern California, leading a team of 22, including both sales professionals and merchandisers.
After earning a Bachelor’s degree in Business from Point Loma University in San Diego, Wall attended the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business in Los Angeles, as part of the Executive Leadership program.
“We’re excited to build our capabilities in this important channel with outstanding leaders like Chris,” said Michael Murphy, Director, Western Region. “His experience and insights will be valuable assets which will benefit our chain partners.”
Hess Family Wine Estates produces terroir driven wines featuring The Hess Collection on Mount Veeder in the Napa Valley; Artezin from California’s North Coast; MacPhail Family Wines, with Pinot Noir expressions from California’s greatest growing regions; Colomé and Amalaya from Salta, Argentina; and Glen Carlou from Paarl, South Africa.
