The Staff

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Gregg Kane, Vintner
Gregg is the founding winemaker, having been personally involved with the brand since its beginning in 1999. He oversees the wine making and new product development processes and has been instrumental in developing the signature, fruit-forward wine style the brand is renown for. Gregg received his Engineering degree from Iowa State and his MBA from Western Illinois University.
847-912-4276
gregg@illinoisriverwinery.com

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Heather, Sales & Marketing
Heather comes to us from A.C. Nielson and Maytag where she has global experience creating, launching and establishing marketing progams and sales support training. Heather establishes and services our trade channels in addition to running our marketing programs. She believes in focusing not just on cultivating new sales, but on developing and maintaining great relationships throughout the trade channel from the wholesale distributor to retailer to consumer. Heather earned a Rutgers B.A. and a Loyola M.B.A..
heather@illinoisrivewinery.com

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Jamie, Tasting Room Mgr.
Jamie provides our customers with the best possible tasting room experience. She came to us from Bergners department stores where she gained experience in retail sales, sales management and training programs.
815-667-4012
Jamie@illinoisriverwinery.com

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Lisa, Packaging Supv.
Responsible for keeping bottled product available for the tasting room and wholesale trade, lisa is a very results-oriented individual.
815-667-4502
Lisa@illinoisriverwinery.com

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Jennifer, Graphic Designer
Jennifer has been with the Winery since its inception. Whether it’s a logo, a label or a billboard, chances are Jennifer was the artistic force behind it. She is also available to create custom labels for other Wineries. Jennifer has a degree in Graphic Design from Iowa State University.
636-456-2988
Jenny@illinoisriverwinery.com


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