Krista McCorkle Davis has extensive experience in event planning, nonprofit management, and marketing within the wine industry. She has held leadership roles in various companies, successfully managing operations, marketing, and hospitality while significantly increasing sales and participation in programs. Davis holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington and has completed numerous professional development courses related to project management and fundraising.

1. Krista McCorkle Davis
3929 212TH
PL SE, BOTHELL, WA 98021 EMAIL : KRISTAMCDAVIS3@GMAIL.COM
MOBILE : 206-331-2022 WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/KRISTA-MCCORKLEDAVIS
Key Skills: Event Planning, Nonprofit Management, Communications & Marketing, Public Relations, Retail
Management, Small Business Operations, Food & Wine Education, and Fine Arts Programming.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Third Leaf Wines, San Francisco, CA (Worked Remotely)/ Operations, Logistics, Human Resources, & Marketing
Operations & Logistics Manager -- 10/15 - Present
• Directed a small team to facilitate all aspects of a startup importer and wholesaler of domestic and
international wines and sake.
• Other tasks included HR, wine compliance, procurement of production components, warehouse relations,
plus some wine marketing & PR.
Charles Smith Wines, Walla Walla & Seattle, WA / Hospitality Management, Event Planning, & Facility Launch
Director of Hospitality / Culinary Director -- 11/14 -10/15
• Managed all aspects of retail sales for 700K case winery. Regularly exceeded sales goals by 30%.
• Assisted with opening of the largest urban winery in the US including hiring, coordination of opening
events; & oversaw build out of a restaurant-grade kitchen.
• Led efforts to organize a downtown winery marketing association.
Marketing & Public Relations Manager -- 4/08-6/09
• Oversaw all marketing & direct marketing initiatives including website development.
• Directed all media relations—made possible Food & Wine Magazine ‘Winemaker of the Year’ award.
Martis Camp Club, Truckee, CA / Fine Arts Education, Gallery Management & Event Planning
Folk School Director -- 4/12 - 11/15
Martis Camp is a 2,177-acre private, luxury community in the north end of Lake Tahoe, ranked by Barron’s as
Tahoe’s Best Place to Own a Second Home & awarded by Golf Inc. ‘Best Club House in the US.’
• Implemented original, educational programming in fine arts and traditional crafts.
• Coordinated marketing and promotional efforts including the successful ‘Crayons & Cocktails’ events.
• Increased participation by 200% s in 2-years while tripling course offerings, remaining under budget.
McCorkle Davis Consulting, Seattle, WA / Marketing, Public Relations, Event Management & Strategic Planning
Principal -- 1/06 - Present
• Key Clients: New York-based Wine & Spirits Magazine, ÀMaurice Cellars, L’Ecole N°41 Winery, Dusted
Valley Vintners, Waters Winery, Artifex Custom Crush Facility, WW Downtown Foundation, & WWCC
• Strategic planning & marketing for regional wineries and organizations.
• Produced fundraising and promotional events such as W2U & FEAST.
Walla Walla Valley Wine Alliance, Walla Walla, WA / Nonprofit Management, Marketing, Public Relations,
Fundraising & Event Planning
Executive Director -- 8/02 - 11/05
• Directed an organization focused on promoting the wines and vineyards of the Walla Walla Valley.
• Directed member relations, communications, marketing campaigns, and media relations.
• Planned and coordinated promotional and fund raising events.
• During my tenure, the operating budget increased from $100k to $700K.
Best Cellars, Inc., New York, NY / Retail Management and Purchasing
Director, Wine Department -- 5/01-10/01 (Wine Selection, Purchasing, Marketing)
Director, Sales & Training -- 9/99-4/01 (Opened 5 new locations nation-wide, all employee training, marketing)
Manager, New York Store -- 1/98-8/99 (Manager of flagship store on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, NY)

2. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION
University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Bachelor of Arts, With Distinction
Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY, Associate of Occupational Studies
Wine Spectator Scholarship, Commanderie de Bordeaux Scholarship, Schiefflin Award for
Scholarship, & Société Culinaire Français Scholarship.
Project Management Certificate Program, Bellevue College, Bellevue, WA
Fundraising in a Saturated Market, Bellevue College, Bellevue, WA
Grant Writing in a Competitive Environment, Bellevue College, Bellevue, WA
Center for Human Rights, United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland, Internship
Université d’Aix-Marseille, Aix-en-Provence, France, French Language and Literature