Meet Our Team

WBM conferences don't run themselves !

EDWARD HERNANDEZ, PH.D

Program Chair
Edward H. Hernandez received his Ph.D in Management at the University of California, Irvine and is a Professor of Management/HR at the College of Business Administration at California State University Stanislaus.  He has served as Club Advisor for Wine Business Club at CSU Stanislaus and the 2010 SHRM National Champion HR Games team. He was named SHRM National Club Advisor of the Year in 2010. In the world of wine he has designed audio study materials for CSW Exam.

MONICA MENCER

 Assistant Organizer / Sommelier
Monica Mencer WSET / CMS brings multiple years of experience in the hospitality and wine industry to curate our wine and culture experiences. Having wine-related hospitality experience in both New Zealand and Australia, Monica brings much wisdom and experience to our conference. She received her Bachelors in Hospitality Management at UNLV. She is also a multi-lingual world traveler and travel blogger.

RANDY BERNAL

Assistant Organizer
​Randy Bernal, SPHR/SHRM-SCP brings multiple years in the field of Human Resources having worked at both the world largest winery and the world's largest cheese factory (what a combo). He currently teaches in the College of Business Administration at California Sate University Stanislaus.