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Life has been wonderful to me. I'm blessed in so many ways. I'm a kindred spirit, optimist at heart, common sense environmentalist, fueled with the full range of human joy and a passion for networking with high integrity, motivated entrepreneurs (it’s really all about people!). Lucky to have arrived at this juncture in life. I enjoy fine wines, writing, music, reframing challenges and exploring breakthrough innovations. Should connections become available that embrace these areas, I'm here to connect. I'm thankful to all that opened the right doors leading to my adventures and successes. I'm passionately enthusiastic about the virtues of volcanic mountain Cabernet Sauvignon and continue to expand my knowledge, focus and interests in handcrafting our Atlas Peak wines and aging them while striving for that perfectly flawless vintage. Served as Wine Consultant at V.Sattui and at Opus One Winery. My winery introduced an industry first, our très Rose de Chardonnay! 4 GOLD medals! Our wines are now available at famed The French Laundry, San Ysidro Ranch! Being a winemaker isn’t just about the ultimate pursuit of perfection, it’s about the passion that drives you towards excellence every vintage year. http://sillfamilyvineyards.com/ "Wine is one of the most civilized and natural things of the world that has been brought to the greatest perfection, offering a greater range for enjoyment than, possibly any other purely sensory thing." Ernest Hemingway. I've reduced my venture investments (managed US interests for AXA, François Pinault-Chateau Latour owner, Societe Generale, Benioff Family) and am organically farming and crafting old world Bordeaux and Burgundy-styled wines while enjoying the many wonders, charm, beauty and magic of Napa Valley. A huge departure from the intensity of raising, managing funds and stewarding start-ups into successful public corporations which was my full-time livelihood until 2014. I'm now focused on accelerating the treatment for cancer vaccines, neurological degenerative therapies, Foghorn, Cereus Biosciences, Intellia, CRBU Every once in a while a new innovation disrupts an established industry and a startup evolves into a winning company-"the future belongs to those who recognize opportunities long before they become obvious". Oscar Wilde "The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why." Mark Twain. "What is the use of living, if it be not to strive for noble causes and to make this muddled world a better place for those who will live in it after we are gone?" Winston Churchill