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Jeremy Scherer

  • Co-President/Partner

    Jeremy Scherer joined the PlumpJack Group in 1994 and since then has touched virtually every facet of the company. He was named Executive Vice President in 2008 and in 2015 he joined Hilary Newsom as co-President. He’s responsible for the operations and finance of PlumpJack’s portfolio of businesses, as well as targeting new development opportunities. Jeremy brings a wealth of project planning and construction management experience to the company and has been an integral part of PlumpJack’s success and growth.

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Hilary Newsom

  • Co-President / Partner

    The President of PlumpJack Group since 2009, Hilary Newsom joined the company as Director of Marketing in 1996 after an early career working in fashion merchandising. These days she collaborates with department heads and oversees operations and marketing of the individual businesses. Passionate about philanthropy since childhood, she is a committed fundraiser and serves on the boards of several charitable organizations. In 2017, Hilary launched the PlumpJack Foundation to raise funds for the two primary areas of focus: prevention of childhood poverty and cancer prevention, education and research.

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Make it stand out.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

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Milham W.

  • Vice President of Finance

    Milham joined PlumpJack in 2005 bringing more than 27 years of hospitality and hotel-specific accounting experience. He’s responsible for all aspects of finance and accounting for each business, including overseeing cash and profitability forecasts; advising on business strategies; and ensuring banking and loan compliance. He oversees an accounting team in San Francisco and in Napa.

DeeAnn G.

  • Vice President of Human Resources

    DeeAnn is responsible for the Human Resources & Employee Relations for all properties in the PlumpJack portfolio. She is responsible for all benefit administration, employee-focused programming and working with Hilary Newsom on building upon the strong PlumpJack employee culture. DeeAnn and Hilary Newsom work as a team to develop positive employee relations and career development opportunities for the more than 500 team members of PlumpJack. Previous to joining PlumpJack Management Group, DeeAnn worked as the Director of HR for The Carneros Inn for more than 12 years.

McKenzie W.

  • Vice President of Marketing

    McKenzie has more than 20 years of marketing experience with 10+ years dedicated to hospitality and travel marketing. McKenzie oversees all marketing strategy and branding for the diverse collection of hospitality and lifestyle businesses within the PlumpJack portfolio. McKenzie and her team manage all marketing and creative in-house and work closely with PlumpJack business leaders to deploy key marketing initiatives across all channels to drive brand awareness; meet revenue goals; and create engaging marketing and PR campaigns. Prior to joining PlumpJack, McKenzie worked in marketing and branding roles for Joie de Vivre Hospitality (now part of Hyatt Hotels).

  • General Manager & Partner of PlumpJack Collection of Wineries

    A longtime wine industry executive, John Conover joined PlumpJack in 1999. Under his direction, PlumpJack has received critical acclaim for our Estate and Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon wines, including many 90+ scores. Prior to joining PlumpJack, John held sales, marketing, and management positions with Grgich Hills Cellar, Monticello Cellars, and Lockwood Vineyard.

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Make it stand out.

It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.

“It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more. Or maybe you have a creative project to share with the world. Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.”

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