Board of Directors

Mr. Cumming was elected as Chairman of Crimson in June 2015 after serving as a director of the Company since February 2013. Mr. Cumming is Founder and Executive Chairman of POWDR Corp., a private ski resort and summer camp operating company. In addition to leading POWDR Corp., Mr. Cumming holds many positions in related fields, including Chairman of Snowbird Holdings LLC, Board Member of the Cumming Foundation, Chairman of Cumming Capital Management, formerly known as American Investment Company, Chairman of Cumming Trust Management and U.S. Ski & Snowboard Foundation Trustee. He is Founder and Chairman Emeritus of The Park City Community Foundation, Chairman Emeritus of Outside TV and a founding shareholder of Mountain Hardwear.

Mr. Carlson was elected as a director of the Company in March 2013. Mr. Carlson was appointed CEO of Good Idea, Inc. in January 2022. Good Idea produces the first functional beverage clinically proven to boost metabolism, harness natural energy and to help balance blood sugar. In addition, from August 2015 to June 2022, he served as CEO and Chairman of Tommy's Superfoods, LLC. From October 2013 to July 2015, Mr. Carlson was the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of NOOK Media LLC, a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc. From April 2010 to September 2013, Mr. Carlson was Managing Partner of Rancho Valencia Resort & Spa, a tennis resort that includes fractional real estate. Prior to that, Mr. Carlson was Executive Chairman and Managing Director of Zinio, LLC and VIV Publishing, a digital publishing, retail and distribution platform for magazines, since 2005. Mr. Carlson co-founded FIJI Water Company LLC, Inc. in 1996 and served as its Chief Executive Officer from 1996 to 2005. Prior to joining FIJI, Mr. Carlson served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for The Aspen Skiing Company, from 1989 to 1996. Mr. Carlson has managerial and investing experience both within and outside the hospitality industry, as well as having been a certified public accountant.

Mr. Neikrug was elected as a director of the Company in February 2013. Mr. Neikrug has been the Managing Partner of Goldenhill Ventures, a private investment firm that specializes in buying and building businesses in partnership with management, since June 2011. Mr. Neikrug has managerial and investing experience in a broad range of businesses through his founding and operating of JIR Inc., a company involved in the development of regional cable television throughout Russia, JIRP, a business-to-business internet service provider (ISP) based in Austria, and M&A Argentina, a private equity effort in Argentina. Avraham M. Neikrug’s father is a first cousin to Joseph S. Steinberg.

Ms. Alvarez-Peters was elected as a director of the Company in May 2021. She is the founder of annette a.p. Wine & Spirits Inc., a consultancy focused on business development and merchandising for the wine and spirits industry. Ms. Alvarez-Peters previously had a 37-year career with Costco Wholesale, including 25 years in the Beverage Alcohol Department, retiring as Assistant Vice President and General Merchandise Manager. A top leader in the industry, Alvarez-Peters has been recognized by M. Shanken Communications, publisher of Wine Spectator; Wine Business Monthly; Decanter; and Wine Enthusiast. She holds the Diploma Certification from the Wine & Spirits Education Trust and the Certified Wine Educator designation from the Society of Wine Educators.

Mr. Rollins was elected as a director of the Company in April 2018. Mr. Rollins is currently the Managing Director and Co-CEO of Cumming Capital Management, a family-owned investment company with diversified holdings. Previously, he served as the Chief Operations Officer of Cumming Capital Management from January 2009 to December 2021. John Cumming, Chairman of Crimson Wine Group is also the Chairman of Cumming Capital Management. Mr. Rollins served as a Director, Chief Operations Officer, and Chief Financial Officer of Wing Enterprises, Inc., a privately-owned ladder company, from 2004 to 2008. He also has managerial and investment experience, including serving on the board of directors for POWDR Corporation, IPT, LLC (dba Pay Lock Parking Solutions), MTI Partners, LLC, PMH Investors, LLC, Snowbird Holdings, LLC, City Roasting Company, LLC and Pawtree, LLC. Mr. Rollins was also a certified public accountant with Deloitte and Touche.

Mr. Steinberg was elected as a director of the Company in February 2013. Mr. Steinberg has been Chairman of the Board of Directors of Jefferies Financial Group, Inc. since its 2013 merger with Leucadia National Corporation, where he served as Director and President beginning in 1979. Prior to the merger, he served on the Board of Directors of Jefferies Group, Inc. for several years. Mr. Steinberg has represented Jefferies’ investments by serving on several boards, including the boards of directors of HomeFed Corporation until its merger with Jefferies Financial Group in 2019; HRG Group, Inc.; Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.; and Fidelity & Guaranty Life. Recently, Mr. Steinberg served on the board of Pershing Square Tontine Holdings, Ltd. Mr. Steinberg is the Chairman of St. Ann’s Warehouse, a theater in DUMBO, Brooklyn, a Life Trustee of New York University, and Trustee of the National Film Preserve, the presenter of the Telluride Film Festival. A graduate of New York University in 1966 and the Harvard Business School in 1970, Mr. Steinberg previously served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Jamaica, West Indies.

Ms. Tierney was elected as a director of the Company in November 2018. Ms. Tierney is a Marketing Technology Executive, currently the Chief Marketing Officer at Mission Cloud. Ms. Tierney is a seasoned board director, and advisor with a broad depth of experience driving companies to best leverage technology, data, information, and the cloud in the digital age. Ms. Tierney has over 25 years in leadership, marketing strategy roles, and driving growth through partner ecosystems. Ms. Tierney has deep Go-To-Market and P&L experience navigating through multiple stages of growth, global expansion, leadership transitions, strategy development, planning, people, and change management. She is an active board director and advisor for both public and private companies. Ms. Tierney is a guest lecturer at Pepperdine Graziadio School of Business. She is active in multiple organizations that support and prepare women in technology to advance their careers. She is a frequent speaker for industry events, leadership panels, and in university courses.