Truro Vineyards Board of Advisors

Judy Aguera - Food Advisor
Judy Aguera was founder and president of Judy's Cocina, producer and distributor of La Salsa de Amigos, a cult favorite among salsa aficionados.  Today she is on the development committee of Gilda's Club Louisville, a free-of-charge non-profit that provides support groups, lectures, workshops, and social events for people living with cancer.  Aguera is also certified by the Kansas City Barbecue Society and judges barbecue competitions throughout the south.  She and her husband Ralph live in Louisville, Kentucky.

Alan Freedman - Financial Advisor
After 28 years in public accounting as a partner in major national and international firms, Alan Freedman now operates a private practice specializing in small businesses.  He is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire where he serves on the advisory board for the Masters of Accounting Program.  He and his family live in Andover, Massachusetts.

Harold "Hal" Gorman - Regulatory Advisor
Hal Gorman is a veteran wine industry insider with 40 years of experience as general counsel at Heublein Inc., Allied Domecq, and Pernod Ricard.  He has been involved in almost every aspect of the wine and spirits business, from general management to regulations and acquisitions.  Gorman is currently senior vice-president and general counsel for Malibu-Kahlua International.  He and his wife Donna live in Farmington, Connecticut where they are both very involved in local community affairs.

Karen Hunt - Sales & Marketing Advisor
Francis Ford Coppola recruited Karen Hunt as vice-president of sales for Francis Coppola Winery, the position she holds today.  She had extensive experience in the consumer packaged goods industry with companies like M&M/Mars, Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream, and Coffee Bean International before entering the wine business at Charles Krug for the Peter Mondavi family.  Hunt lives in Napa, California and recently purchased a house in her hometown of Charleston, South Carolina.  She has a BS degree in biology from the University of South Carolina at Charleston.

Mike McCann - Tasting Advisor
As the owner and founder of Elite Imports, a wine marketing company in Boston specializing in luxury brands, Mike McCann brings extensive hands-on knowledge of fine wine tasting and sourcing.  His experience encompasses over a quarter-century in the retail, wholesale, and supplier/br oker industries.  He and his wife Sue live in Fairhaven, Massachusetts.

Nello Trevisan - Operations Advisor
Nello Trevisan served as senior vice-president of Heublein Inc. where he had responsibility for all operations in the Americas, including research and development, engineering, and package design at 14 processing and bottling plants.  Today, he is a private consultant on operations and distribution for the consumer products industry.  Trevisan is active on numerous boards including Jose Cuervo Tequila and serves as a member of the Old Kings Highway Historical Commission for the town of Orleans, Massachusetts where he resides with his wife Holly.

A. Raymond Tye - Entrepreneurial Advisor
Ray Tye has led United Liquors Ltd. for over 50 years as owner and chairman, and today it is the largest distributor of wine, beer, and spirits in New England.  He continues to serve United as Chairman Emeritus and is president of the Ray Tye Medical Aid Foundation, a non-profit that provides life-saving medical treatment to those in need.  Tye is legendary for his philanthropic efforts and for his involvement in the Boston community.  He lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts with his wife Eileen.



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