Our People

The Wingara wine group employs around 50 permanent staff across four sites: Coonawarra - South Australia; Mildura - Victoria; Red Cliffs near Mildura - Victoria; Head Office - Melbourne, Victoria.

Key Personnel

Head Office, Melbourne Victoria
Sean Shortt - Executive Director, Sales and Marketing
Chris Pike - Executive Director, Operations & Finance
Derek Kums - Company Accountant
Terry Gerring - General Sales Manager, Australia
James Webster - Direct Sales Manager
Annelie Mitchell - Marketing Manager
Anna Aldridge - Communications and Partnership Manager
Jess Hutt - Marketing Coordinator Rachel Bailey - Distribution Manager

Coonawarra Winery and Vineyard, South Australia
Tim Heath - Senior Winemaker
Chris Brodie - Senior Viticulturist
Dan McNicol - Assistant Winemaker
Michelle Stehbens - Cellar Door Manager Naomi McShane - Cellar Door assistant

Mildura, Victoria
Chris Williams - Packaging, Warehouse and Logistics Manager
Malcolm Innes - IT Manager
Marisa Demarco - Receptionist/Accounts Payable Carmel Romeo - Distribution Officer Melissa Delbridge - Accounts assistant
Julie Walker - Sales Executive, North East Victoria

Red Cliffs Winery and Vineyard, Victoria
Frank Newman - Winemaker
Aidan Menzies - Winemaker
Craig Thornton - Viticulturist