TOM WARK, PARTNER tom@warkcommunications.com
		Tom Wark began his career in public and media communications in 1990 when he joined Gracelyn Associates, one of the industry’s premier wine communications firms. There he worked with a number of different clients including Glen Ellen Winery, Lindemans, Roederer Estate, Obester Winery, Infinity Motors, Handley Cellars, Clos Pegase and Marrimar Torres among them. In 1994 Wark took his communications skills and media contacts in-house, forming LeftBank Communications, a wine-oriented communications firm offering public and media relations, advertising services, and marketing consulting. Under his own roof, Wark attracted a number of diverse clients from Foppiano Vineyards, Matanzas Creek Winery, Mayo Family Winery and Llano Estacado Winery to Family Winemakers of California, The America’s Top Black Chef Awards, Winebid.com and the Paso Robles Vintners & Growers Association. Closing LeftBank Communication in 1999, Wark took the position of Director of Content & Communications with auction house Winebid.com. In 2001 Wark returned to sole proprietorship opening, Wark Communications, where he continues to focus his skills and experience promoting the brands, products and services of wine industry clients.
			GINNY WESTCOTT WESTCOTT DESIGN, PARTNER ginny@westcottdesign.com http://www.westcottdesign.com
		Ginny Schafer Westcott began her graphic design career in 1982. Since then her talents have been put to the test in print, television, digital and electronic projects for some of America’s largest and most prestigious firms. Today, she directs graphic and artistic concerns at Wark Communications. Westcott, a Sonoma Valley native, began her design career in Los Angeles where she worked doing design and/or art direction for such places as Tracy-Locke/DDB Needham, Ogilvy & Mather, J. Walter Thompson, Ketchum, Billboard Magazine and Alcone Sims O’Brien. After moving back up to Northern California, she went on to work in the software, web, toy and wine industries. Her latest focus has been on developing identities; logos, collateral and web page design. Her creativity has been honored by HOW Magazine, Interface Design Annual, The LA Creative Club, The LA Women’s Ad Club, In Your Face: Best of Interface Design, among others. Recently her work was awarded the Best of Show award at Toy Fair by Playthings Magazine. With a range of skills advancing from print and interactive to Internet and packaging design, Westcott approaches projects with a confidence and creativity backed by the experience that allows her to move quickly from concept to creation.