METIS appoints Kristin Marchesi as new Regional Director for Western Oregon
Portland, OR, November 11th, 2021 – METIS, LLC announced today that it has appointed wine industry veteran Kristin Marchesi as Regional Director. Kristin will oversee the firm’s Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Services practice in Western Oregon.
“We are thrilled to have Kristin join our team. Not only is her background perfect, having run multiple Oregon wineries, she’s been through the M&A process several times as an operator, giving her unique insight to serve our clients. Most importantly though, Kristin has proven herself to be one of the most trusted, respected, and capable professionals in the business. We are confident her addition will enhance the services METIS is able to provide our clients and the industry,” said Erik McLaughlin, CEO of METIS.
Raised on her family’s east coast winery, Kristin settled to Portland, Oregon in 2001. In 2006 she joined her father Rudy after his acquisition of Montinore Estate as General Manager, eventually becoming President. After Montinore was acquired in 2016, Kristin led the three-year transition with the new owners. Subsequently she was General Manager and VP of Operations for Beck Family Estates - the United States import arm for all of Antony Beck’s brands - as well as Oregon wineries Angela Vineyards and Abbot Claim. Kristin has served on the board of directors for the Willamette Valley Wineries Association, International Pinot Noir Celebration, and Oregon Pinot Camp.
Kristin is based in Portland, OR and can be contacted at (503) 313-2567, kristin@metisnw.com.
For more information about Kristin as well as the rest of the team at METIS, visit www.metisnw.com/metis-team.
METIS is the premier mergers and acquisitions advisory firm in the Pacific Northwest focused on the global adult beverage and hospitality industries. METIS has been advising privately held businesses on capital transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and recapitalizations for over 30 years. For more information about METIS, please visit www.metisnw.com.
Erik McLaughlin
CEO & Managing Partner