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Join the Napa Valley Chapter at the Yountville Community Center for a unique and informative event featuring Reta Jo Lewis, President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, and Honore Comfort, Vice President of International Marketing of Wine Institute.
Lewis, nominated by President Joe Biden, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate and sworn in as EXIM’s President in February, 2022 at the White House by Vice President Kamala Harris. She is a senior executive with over 25 years of leadership experience in international affairs, legal and public policy, business, regulatory affairs, and diplomacy, with service as a leader at the German-Marshall Fund, and as international business representative under Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. A native of Georgia, she holds a J.D. from Emory University.
Comfort will join the presentation as a respected leader in the wine industry who contributes to continued growth of California wine exports around the world. She is principal and founder of The Artemis Group, a strategic planning and marketing consulting firm for the wine industry. She was President of Brack Mountain Wine Company, Executive Director of Sonoma County Vintners and an executive at Fosters Wine Estates
See the program schedule below:
5:30 PM: Doors open / Wine reception
6:00 PM: Keynote presentations
6:30 PM: Open forum Q&A
7:00 PM: Community Connection
*Napa Valley wine poured by our featured winery sponsor (free with admission)
*Meet the Speakers and other attendees
*Special selection silent auction (benefits Global Leader Student Program)
Registration: Online $40 / At the Door $45
Complimentary for World Affairs members*, students and educators
*If you are a World Affairs member, after clicking the ‘Register’ button above, please log in to receive your free general admission ticket. Then, select the $40 ticket option, and the discount will automatically be applied during check out.
ABOUT THE U.S. EXPORT-IMPORT BANK
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) is the nation’s official export credit agency with the mission of supporting American jobs by facilitating U.S. exports. EXIM advances American competitiveness and assists U.S. businesses as they compete for global sales via financing, export credit insurance, working capital, loans and loan guarantees. As a federal agency, EXIM contributes to U.S. economic growth by supporting tens of thousands of jobs in exporting businesses and their supply chains across the United States. Since 1992, EXIM has generated more than $9 billion for the U.S. Treasury.
ABOUT WINE INSTITUTE
Wine Institute is the only U.S. organization advocating for wine at the state, federal and international levels. They bring together the resources of 1,000 wineries and affiliated businesses to support legislative and regulatory advocacy, international market development, media relations, scientific research and education programs that benefit the entire California wine industry.
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