Villa San-Juliette Vineyard & Winery recently announced the appointment of Justin M. Tooley as director of finance to the award-winning winery’s management team.
Tooley comes to Villa San-Juliette from a strong background in winery controllership, and is very familiar with the region. As assistant controller for Roll Wine Holdings LLC (a subsidiary of Roll Global LLC), Tooley managed the daily finance and compliance operations for Paso Robles’ JUSTIN Winery, as well as Roll Vineyards and Landmark Winery in Sonoma.
Previously, Tooley served as controller for Rusack Winery a family-owned producer in Santa Barbara County’s Ballard Canyon, where he oversaw daily operations of the brand’s finance department. Additional positions include management for Deckers Outdoor Corporation, Inc. and senior associate for industry leader, Deloitte & Touche. Tooley graduated with Honors from the University of California Santa Barbara with a degree in Business Economics.
“Someone of Justin’s caliber will be a tremendous asset to Villa San-Juliette,” said COO and Winemaker, Matt Ortman. “We look forward to his input and insight for the brand.”