Being a vineyard manager checked all the boxes for Mary; collaboration of ideas, working with the soil, the interface of farming and nature, and the intersections of science and farming.  Working over 35 years now in vineyards has been a great gift, and she has been fortunate to work with people who value farming practices that equally respect the people and nature.

Mary has been managing vineyards since 2001 for Bill Harlan.  In 2022, she changed directions and stepped aways from day-to-day management.  She  currently works with the vineyard teams at Harlan and Promontory managing their vineyard developments and oversees Silverado Farming Company's philanthropic work with the community.

Follow her on Instagram at @m3rrymar.

Lily Gallagher is a viticulturist specializing in fertility management and IPM techniques. She enjoys the challenges of problem solving the puzzles that are vineyards, and finding solutions that offer the most equitable benefits for the vineyard ecosystem. Before joining Silverado Farming company in 2023, Lily enjoyed her time at various vineyards in Carneros, Stellenbosch, Napa, San Luis Obispo, and Lake County. One of the most rewarding parts of her job is offering advancement opportunities for her employees, and seeing how their lives transform following a new challenge. Lily thrives as a manager and enjoys training and guiding her direct reports in viticultural activities.

In her free time, you can find Lily hiking the hills of Napa Valley, perusing the aisles of any local plant nursery, or buried in a new book. Lily resides in Napa with her husband, Travis, and geriatric cat, Bibs. You can follow her on Instagram at @lilkrosse.