Carol Reber

C-Suite Executive - Brand Builder - Growth & Transformation - Private Equity - M&A - Advisor

Carol C. Reber serves as the Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing & Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Officer at The Duckhorn Portfolio, a prominent wine company. In her role, she has been pivotal in the company's growth, notably during its sale from GI Partners to TSG Consumer Partners in 2016. Under her leadership, Duckhorn has expanded significantly, becoming recognized as a luxury wine powerhouse.

Her responsibilities encompass a wide range of areas including strategic marketing, business development, trade marketing, corporate brand communications, and DTC sales. She also oversees the hospitality programs for Duckhorn's seven winery estates. Prior to her tenure at Duckhorn, Reber held various positions at major companies such as The Walt Disney Company, Ernest & Julio Gallo, Sony Pictures, and Universal Studios. Her contributions to the wine industry have earned her accolades, including being named the North Bay Business Journal's "CMO of the Year."

Reber holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of California at San Diego and an MBA with dual majors in marketing and finance from the J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.1