VECKTA

Onsite energy systems (microgrids) for Commercial & Industrial applications, focused on Transportation, Food & Beverage, especially Wineries, Beer & Spirits, non-alc, Agriculture "cold chain" food production and processing, Hospitality, and Municipal-University-School-Hospital (MUSH) entities.  

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At Veckta we focus on assisting C&I entities facing the daunting task of a) assessing if an isolated energy system used in tandem with the grid or “island” when the grid is down, has a business case based on their goals, and if so, b) presenting an array of vetted suppliers to make the assessment a reality.  

Veckta's proprietary business case assessment software and resulting bespoke roadmap enable an intelligent and well informed investigation of the best options to achieve your priorities.  Veckta is energy source and supplier agnostic, meaning your best interest...is in our best interest.  

Realize 'Energy Sovereignty' to power your mission critical energy needs with Veckta.

Director Business Development - Food & Beverage-Wine, Transportation-EV

Course and Wale

At Course & Wale, we have a deep love for and appreciation of those who make things for others, so we make our wines for them.

Co-Founder, Chief Operations Officer

ACME Novelty Co

Scheid Family Wines

Managed a 25M+ annual revenue team selling and sourcing; grapes, contract winemaking/juicing and bulk wines for domestic and export sales, in addition to sales of custom crush services, and procurement of outsourced processing services.  Our team also sold private label finished cased good/RTD/bottling services in addition to contract viticulture services.  We wrote and managed all contractual operations obligations, sold and purchased.  Our cash flow operations diversified revenue and contributed to profitability while promoting and enabling growth of Scheid's core finished case good operations.

Wine, Grape & Custom Crush Sales & Sourcing Manager

Agrothermal Systems

VP of Sales, created Grower Relations business development arm.  Sold more equipment yr1 than prior company history by understanding problem(s) through discovering what customers really wanted solutions to, by actually meeting with them, asking hard questions, getting candid feedback and interpreting their responses, to evolve our marketing, equipment design and ultimately changed the entire infrastructure to meet those needs, profitably. Then the pandemic crippled future sales & cash flow.

VP Sales

Sonoma State University

The Wine Business Institute (WBI) at Sonoma State University (SSU) announces the addition of Patrick Baker to its roster of industry experts teaching the innovative online Certificate in Wine Business Management. The Certificate in Wine Business Management is made up of three course levels with training in wine commerce and trade, marketing and sales, finance and accounting, eCommerce, business issues associated with viticulture and winemaking, and regulatory issues.  
Took leave for serious illness, and will return to teaching later in career because I love sharing insight and perspective with others..

Instructor of Wine Business Management

3 B's Vineyard

Carneros AVA grower, vineyard management and winemaker.  Compliant with Sustainable Vineyard Management techniques and six sigma measurement and maintenance principles for crop consistency, and lower yields of higher quality fruit.  Advisory for smaller vineyard new and replant projects.

Winegrape Grower, Winemaker

Vintrace / VINx2 Winery Software

As a grower, winemaker and former winery GM for small and large wineries with complex operations, I provide exceptional insight into evaluation and selection of winery production software.  In 10+ years of wine industry experience, I have used or seen most every software option available specific to the wine industry, and can compare and contrast features and pitfalls using real life experiences to exemplify comparisons.  I revel in opportunities to discuss everything from winery layout, work orders and fermentation tracking, to COGS and custom crush billing capabilities.  
I have chosen VINx2 for the last 3 wineries I've managed or owned and endeavor to assist my colleagues with a selection that meets their needs now and in the future, offering a fit for wineries of every size.

Vintrace Director North American

California Winery Properties LLC

d.b.a. Rutz Cellars, Vintage Romance & Marvelous Wines
General management of enterprise facilities, including; wine production, grape & bulk purchases, distribution networks logistics, and financial restructuring, with oversight of corporate office, custom crush operations, and 5,000 sqft. cave facility.

General Manager

Carneros Vintners Custom Crush Winery

General management of 500,000 case custom crush winery including; 80,000 sqft. facility on 22 acre estate with vineyard, rental tenants and 2.6M waste pond, processing 4,500 tons of fruit for 35+ custom crush customers.

My career success is defined thus far by; knowing the goals, supporting goal-oriented strategies, and employing tactics that align to those strategies, daily.  In doing so, I’ve been a vital ingredient in building very successful businesses for my employers; e.g. reorganizing infrastructure and software for valuation multiples to sell an insurance company, increasing market share tenfold for a software company entering the US marketplace, and improving profit and cost avoidance by establishing efficiency and safety into complex large scale heavily regulated operations.  I advocate for building and selling what customers tell you they need…if you listen.  Then I interpret how to satisfy their needs that support our goals, profitably.

I’m a voracious learner, and supportive teacher, leading teams and working with individuals.  My integrity is a cornerstone of my daily actions, and I am an ardent supporter of socially ethical and environmentally responsible practices. 

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