Our Team
At Oxford Street Merchants, we are a team of fully certified professionals who live for the food and wine culture that supports our dreams and our families. We are passionate about sharing the highest quality wine and spirits from around the world.
LEADERSHIP

Yale Johnson
President
Favorite Wine Region: Friuli

Davina Albanese
Director of Supplier Performance
CSW, WSET II
Favorite Wine Region: Champagne and Provence

Maggie Johnson
Director of Development
Favorite Wine Region: Provence

Sara Schoenike
Director of Education
WSET III
Favorite Wine Region: Bordeaux
MARKET MANAGERS

Courtney Donovan
State Manager
Florida
CMS II
Favorite Wine Region: Burgundy

Jacob Colvin
State Manager
Hawaii
WSET III
Favorite Wine Region: Champagne

Frank Kohoutek III
Director
Indiana
CSW
Favorite Wine Region: Tuscany

Justin Carothers
State Manager
Iowa
CSW
Favorite Wine Region: Russian River Valley

Kay Kiani
State Manager
Minnesota
CS, CSW
Favorite Wine Region: Loire and Veneto

Joe O’Connor
State Manager
Nebraska
Favorite Wine Region: Russian River AVA

Mark Surprenant
Supplier Performance Manager
Nebraska
Favorite Wine Region: Alsace

Tess Bessent
Director
Nevada
Favorite Wine Region: Piedmont

Brian Bouressa
Luxury Manager
North Carolina
WSET III, CSW, and CSA
Favorite Wine Region: Champagne and Campania

Lauren Murray
Luxury Division Manager
North Carolina
CSB, WSET II
Favorite Wine Region: Burgundy

Kim Sear
Director
North Carolina
CSW
Favorite Wine Region: Burgundy and Champagne

Paul Fiedler
State Manager
North Dakota
WSET II
Favorite Wine Region: Piedmonte

Hoyt Scharff IV
State Manager
Rhode Island
WSET III
Favorite Wine Region: Etna

Ben Barnes
State Manager
South Dakota
WSET II, CMS I
Favorite Wine Region: Red Mountain, Washington

Andrew Fields
Director of Sales
West Virginia
WSET II
Favorite Wine Region: Napa Valley

Kara Dedering
Supplier Performance Manager
Wisconsin
WSET III, CSW, CSM I
Favorite Wine Region: Burgundy

Michele Salfer
Director
Wisconsin
WSET II, CMS I
Favorite Wine Region: Russian River, Burgundy

Jen Pierce
Director
Virginia
CSW, WSET II
Favorite Wine Region: Soave Classico DOC/Veneto
