Napa native Shelia Gentry had an early start in the Napa Valley wine and hospitality industry, working at her uncle’s restaurant and Meadowood Napa Valley, and at summer jobs at Domaine Chandon under the tutelage of Daniel Shanks and Philippe Jeanty. A desire to broaden her horizons took her to Mount Vernon College in Washington, D.C., where she earned a BA in Business with an emphasis on Marketing and a new-found appreciation for the wine country she’d left behind.

Returning to Napa Valley, Shelia learned the ropes of winemaking as a cellar rat at Robert Mondavi Winery. With 26 years in the wine industry with the past 9 years as GM of Oakville Ranch. She has extensive wine marketing experience with prior positions at Shafer Vineyards, Harlan Estate and Sloan Estate where she was responsible for all aspects of sales and marketing.