Board of Directors
The Glancy Wine Education Foundation is overseen and managed by its Board of Directors. Board members work on a volunteer basis without compensation.
Ana Keller, President
Ana is a firm believer in collaboration, hard work, and friendship. At the helm of her family’s winery since 1998, she focuses on growing Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Syrah representing her family’s estate terroir. Ana’s previous non-profit endeavors include participating with the Petaluma Gap Grapegrowers Alliance to establish the Petaluma Gap AVA and serving on the Sonoma County Vintners board.
Martin Redmond, Treasurer
Martin is a highly skilled finance professional, with a background in public accounting and corporate finance. He is currently exploring consulting opportunities while on a sabbatical. When not working or volunteering he enjoys writing about wine, traveling, cycling and hiking.
Kimberly Charles, Secretary, Marketing Chair
Kimberly Charles is the President and Founder of Charles Communication Associates in San Francisco, which is in its 19th year as one of the wine industry’s leading PR firms. Deeply dedicated to charitable causes, she has served on the board of the Society of Wine Educators, the River Network, Les Dames d'Escoffier, and Dress for Success, among others.
Annie Shi
Annie Shi is the restaurateur behind acclaimed restaurants King, named to the top ten of The New York Times’ 2025 Best Restaurants In New York City list; Jupiter at Rockefeller Center; and Lei, a wine bar of her own in Chinatown. She leads the beverage programs, shaping the distinct wine lists and orchestrating how they mirror the ingredient-driven philosophies of the food. A Forbes 30 under 30 honoree, Annie has been featured in publications including Food and Wine, Vogue, and New York Magazine. Prior to joining the hospitality industry, Annie started her career in finance, and is a graduate of Yale University. She lives in New York City with her husband and two children.
Brandon Ford
Brandon Ford is the Sales Director at Formulated Solutions, where he leads business development strategy for personal care and healthcare products. Based in Ohio, he also serves as an elected councilman of the Summit County Council. He holds an Advanced Certificate in Wine & Spirits from WSET and has taught wine courses throughout his 18-year career, including at the American Wine School. With degrees in nursing, law, and business, Brandon brings a multidisciplinary lens to his professional life. He is married with two sons.
Ryan Williams
Ryan is currently the Western District Manager for HALL, WALT, and BACA wines covering Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, and California. He was born in Oakland and began his career in catering and later went on to enroll in the wine program at the Professional Culinary Institute, then led by Master Sommelier David Glancy. After holding Assistant Wine Director and later Wine Director positions at Ana Mandara Restaurant in San Francisco, he transitioned to working at HALL Wines as a wine educator in 2013, eventually becoming California District Manager for wholesale before moving into his current position.
Tony Lawrence
Tony is also known as The Global Winechef. Based in Philadelphia, he creates unique wine dinners for corporate events, country clubs, destination vineyard events and private special occasions. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management from Widener University and interned as a chef in Germany. Tony is also a Pro-Chef graduate, as well as a Food & Wine Pairing Specialist from the CIA Greystone, Napa Valley. Tony has spent thirty-eight years as a professional wine judge, and uses his passion to create a blueprint for unique pairing events, focused on making food & wine pairing educational and truly memorable.
Emeritus Board Members
Peggy Cramer
Peggy was one of the founding board members of GWEF, and served as its Secretary for many years. In her encore career, Peggy works as a wine educator, most recently for Inglenook WIne Estate in the Napa Valley. She’s also taught wine classes for members of the St. Francis Yacht Club where she was a active member of the Wine Committee, as well as for San Francisco Giants Events. Peggy earned her Certified Specialist of Wine credential through the San Francisco Wine School. In 2021 she retired from her role as Vice President of Communications for Pacific Premier Bank. Currently living in Portugal, Peggy is learning as much as possible about their 250+ indigenous grape varieties.
Alder Yarrow
Alder was a founding board member of GWEF, and served for 5 years, three of those as Vice President. He is a journalist and wine critic. He runs the website Vinography.Com and writes for Jancis Robinson and various other publications. He also judges wine at competitions around the world, is a contributor to the Oxford Companion to Wine, the World Atlas of Wine, and was a restaurant judge for the James Beard Awards for many years.
Past GWEF board members include:
Lise Glancy
Cheryl Halloran
Susan Freeman
Brenna Moorhead
Vincent Morrow
Mahesh Tirupattur
Maggie Heile
Laurie Lindrup
Kenny Gold
Christine Ridout
Christie Lawlor