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
Florida
CMS II
Favorite Wine Region: Burgundy

Jacob Colvin
Hawaii
WSET III
Favorite Wine Region: Champagne

Will Barnhart
Indiana
CSS, WSET II
Favorite Wine Region: Bordeaux

Justin Carothers
Iowa
CSW
Favorite Wine Region: Russian River Valley

Alfonso Aiello
Minnesota
CSW
Favorite Wine Region: Montalcino (Brunello)

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

Mark Surprenant
Nebraska
Favorite Wine Region: Alsace

Tess Bessent
Nevada
Favorite Wine Region: Piedmont

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

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

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

Paul Fiedler
North Dakota
WSET II
Favorite Wine Region: Piedmonte

Michael Zuena
Rhode Island

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

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

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

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

John Trant
Virginia
WSET II
Favorite Wine Region: Burgundy
