Wente Vineyards
Don Pickett has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Don started their career at Trimble Navigation, Ltd. as a Customer Support Manager from 1991 to 1992. Don then worked at Ashtech/Magellan in the same role from 1993 to 2000. Afterwards, they joined Lucent Technologies as a Project Manager from 2000 to 2002. In 2003, they transitioned to Wente Vineyards as an Inside Sales representative. In 2004, they joined Cisco where they held various roles, including World Wide Channels Business Programs Operations Manager and Business Operations, managing projects across functional organizations until 2008. Lastly, they worked at Shaklee Corporation in 2010 as a Customer Support, Contract role.
Don Pickett attended Diablo Valley College from 2003 to 2004. No specific degree or field of study has been mentioned.
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Wente Vineyards
Founded in 1883, Wente Vineyards is the oldest continuously-operated, family-owned winery in the country; owned and managed by the fourth and fifth generations of the Wente family. The winery draws from nearly 3,000 acres of Estate vineyards in the Livermore Valley, San Francisco Bay and Arroyo Seco, Monterey appellations to create an outstanding portfolio of fine wines. Wente Vineyards is distributed in all 50 states and in over 70 countries worldwide. In 2010, Wente Vineyards was among the first wineries to receive the Certified California Sustainable Winegrowing designation, and one of the only wineries to certify every aspect of its business. In 2011, Wente Family Estates was named American Winery of the Year by Wine Enthusiast and a top 30 wine company by Wine Business Monthly. 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the Wente family bringing Chardonnay cuttings to California. Today, the Wente clone of Chardonnay is the most widely planted in California. Located just east of San Francisco in the historic Livermore Valley, Wente Vineyards is recognized as one of California’s premier wine country destinations. The property features wine tasting, world-class concerts, award-winning fine dining and championship golf. For more information, visit www.wentevineyards.com.