Posted on December 14, 2020
(Napa, Calif.) Trefethen Family Vineyards, a family-owned winery with more than five decades producing estate grown Napa Valley wines, today announced the appointment of Robert Helmer as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Prior to joining Trefethen Family Vineyards, Helmer served as the Director of Finance at The Hess Collection Winery, a role he held since 2016. He was the Controller at Don Sebastiani & Sons for nearly a decade, and also worked at KPMG, one of the largest financial services firms in the world. Robert holds a degree in Business Administration from Sonoma State University.
CEO Jon Ruel stated, “Robert clearly has the accounting background, but it was his combination of business minded thinking and leadership skills that really set him apart. We are very excited to have him join Trefethen Family Vineyards.”