Dixie Huey, Proprietor
"My goal is to help my clients blend of the joy of making wine with the joy of selling it profitably.  The most competitive wineries have a solid plan for each vintage covering both the agricultural and business aspects of the industry."

Over the last decade, Dixie Huey has successfully guided over 60 wineries  ranging from smaller family-owned ventures like Stoller Vineyards and Joseph Phelps to international businesses like Symington Family Estates and Diageo.  Her depth of expertise and strategic focus provide valuable insight on the need for measurable return on marketing investment.  She approaches marketing projects through the lens of a management consultant, working with clients to identify strengths and challenges, creating a plan of action and overseeing or implementing it to achieve results.  Integrity, expertise, proactive communication, and focus on solutions and process improvement are her guiding business principles. 

Within her 12 years of industry experience, Huey has worked as a buyer, wine marketing instructor, and traveled extensively to world wine regions.  She holds a Master of Business Administration in finance and the advanced certificate from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.  Huey is a frequent panelist, business writer and competition judge.  She is a member of the Institute of Management Consultants and is pursuing the Certified Management Consultant designation recognized in 43 countries and awarded to less than 1% of consultants.  Full bio.

Janel Lubanski, Media Relations & Client Services
"My goal is to support the dedication served to each client of Trellis Wine Consulting.  I enjoy learning about our clients and sharing their authentic stories and ensuring their message is both seen and heard."

Janel Lubanski joined Trellis Wine Consulting in August 2011.  She brings a strong communications, writing and media background and six years of journalism experience to the company. Prior to her relocation to Portland, Ore., she studied journalism at
Hawaii Pacific University on the island of Oahu.

Lubanski spent the majority of her time in Hawaii writing for Pacific Edge, a quarterly business and lifestyle magazine; Hawaii Business Magazine, a monthly publication; and served as Editor of the University Paper at Hawaii Pacific. She graduated with a BA in Design Journalism in 2010, and then enrolled in the university’s Masters of Business Administration program to pursue business coursework.