Management
Fine wine, finer service.Ann's extensive wine industry background, passion for wine knowledge and international professional experience make her a natural fit in her role as Vinfolio's Vice President of Wine Sourcing & Sales.
Ann most recently served as General Manager of Broadbent Selections, Inc, a boutique wine sales and marketing company that imports, exports and produces fine wines from around the world. Prior positions in the wine industry include tenures as Export Manager for the United Kingdom and Ireland for Constellation Wines US, International Sales Manager for St. Supéry Vineyards & Winery, and District Sales Manager for Henry Wine Group. Before joining the wine industry, Ann was Director of International Trade Services for a law firm in Washington, DC and was the first non-lawyer to be elected partner in a firm of 300 attorneys.
Ann holds a Wine MBA from Bordeaux Management School, where she now lectures on the US wine market. In addition to teaching, she continues to pursue the challenge of becoming a Master of Wine while also participating in the US Court of Master Sommeliers study program, most recently the Advanced Audit Course. Ann holds a Masters degree in International Transactions from George Mason University and a Bachelors degree in International Studies and Political Science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Ann first fell in love with wine while spending her Junior year of college studying French in Strasbourg, France and visiting wineries in Alsace.
Anthony Mak comes to Vinfolio with a deep knowledge of the Asian market and over eighteen years of management experience with leading multinational companies in the wines and spirits, tobacco and agency sectors.
Immediately upon graduation from City University of Hong Kong, Anthony joined BSB Advertising Hong Kong, Ltd. as an Associate Account Director where he developed advertising strategies for corporations such as Shell, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Plax and Estee Lauder.
In 1992, Anthony was hired by Seagram Asia Pacific as a Marketing Manager and within three years he was promoted to the position of Assistant Marketing Director. While at Seagram, Anthony used his business acumen to plan, develop and implement both marketing and business strategies related to developing greater market share for several Seagram brands in Hong Kong, Taiwan and China. Ultimately, Anthony’s success in these areas led to a promotion as Hub Manager for Seagram Martell Duty Free, Southern China.
Most recently, Anthony served as General Manager for the UK listed tobacco company, Gallaher Asia Ltd., where he took on the challenge of growing the company’s business in China. Within five years, he had successfully increased Gallaher’s market share from 1.2% to 6%.
In 2008, after nine years at Gallaher Asia Ltd., Anthony joined Vinfolio to spearhead the company’s expansion into the Asian market. As Managing Director, Anthony oversees all aspects of Vinfolio’s Hong Kong operations from sales and marketing to directing the implementation of its storage and transport strategies.
Anthony holds a BA in Marketing and Finance from City University of Hong Kong and earned his MBA from the University of Durham, United Kingdom.
Mike Murphy was first introduced to wine during a Navy deployment to Europe in 1983. While sitting on the outdoor deck of a hilltop Parador in Malaga, sipping red wine, eating olives and watching the sun set over Torremolinos, he began to realize the grape's potential to enhance life. Since then, he has continued to explore the wonderful world of Cabernets, Merlots, Zinfandels, Pinot Noirs, Syrahs and Malbecs.
Mike's background includes twelve years as a Supply Corps Officer in the US Navy, where he ran supply operations on a nuclear submarine, provisions warehouses in Virginia and a "floating warehouse" in the Mediterranean. After receiving his MBA, he worked as a retail consultant with Senn-Delaney and Andersen Business Consulting for ten years, focusing first on distribution centers and then moving to store operations and headquarters consulting. In 2000, he was recruited by Siebel to head up the retail vertical. During his time at Siebel, he helped build, sell and implement the product and took particular pride in the success of his customers. Later, he led the development of Siebel's Customer Experience Blueprint - a recipe for driving successful CRM projects. Mike joined Vinfolio in 2007, and leads the company's mission to provide Finer Service to our customers
A native New Englander, Mike earned a bachelor's in Marketing from the University of Connecticut, and an MBA with High Honors from Penn State University. When he's not relentlessly pursuing excellence in operations at Vinfolio, he enjoys gardening and driving the family RV up and down California, exploring new wineries with his wife.
