Kryss is the Executive Vice President of Winegrowing for O'Neill Vintners & Distillers, one of California's fastest-growing wine producers. She has an MS in food science/oenology from U.C. Davis and a WSET Diploma. Her winemaking experience includes harvests in Napa Valley, Germany and New Zealand and extensive work in California’s coastal and interior regions. She also teaches at Napa Valley Wine Academy and Capital Wine School. Kryss is married with a daughter and divides her time between California and the Washington, DC area.

Current employer: O'Neill Vintners & Distillers

Primary area(s) of work: Wine production, Trade, Strategy

Industry sector(s): Buying, Educator, Import/Export, International trade, QA/QC, Sales, Wine business strategy, Wine judge, Winemaking, Winery operations

Wine styles: Still red, Still rosé, Still white, Still wines, Sweet wines

Wine region expertise: California, USA, Washington

Market expertise: Europe, North America, Scandinavia, United Kingdom

Specialisms: Sustainability, Economics of wine production, Fermentation, Maturation and blending, Stabilisation and clarification, Processing of grapes, Production costs, Blending, Bottling, Bulk shipment, Elevage / maturation, Preparation of finished wine for bottling, Quality assurance and control, Sensory evaluation , Ecommerce, Financial and commercial structures, History of wine, Identifying and meeting consumer demand, Routes to market, Supplier/customer relationships, Wine judging