Eva Simonsson
Eva has worked as a marketing consultant for over ten years. In 2001, she co-founded Wine Angels, a consulting firm specializing in analyzing wine scores and reviews in leading industry publications. Prior to that she served as Senior Sales Analyst, Regional Sales Manager and International Sales and Marketing Manager with Chalone Wine Group. She holds a Master’s degree in German and European Studies with a focus on International Business Diplomacy, has lived in Europe and South America and is fluent in English, Swedish, German and French with intermediate proficiency in Spanish. She lives in Napa, California with her husband and two young sons. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, yoga, gardening and volunteering with local nonprofits. She is currently participating in Leadership Napa Valley, Class 29.
Technical Know-How
Website & Blog Design - Wordpress, Blogger, Weebly, Photoshop
Social media - Facebook for Business, Twitter, Tweetdeck
Spreadsheets - Advanced Excel for Business,
Databases - Access and SQL programming
Email marketing - Mail Chimp, Constant Contact
Organization - Google Docs and calendar
Education
Leadership Napa Valley, Napa, California, 2015-2016
Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, Washington, D.C., MA German and European Studies
University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, B.A. International Studies, minor in French
Université de Paris, Sorbonne, Paris, France, Diploma in French Culture and Civilization
Organizations Eva supports
ParentsCAN, Napa, CA
Aldea Children and Family Services, Napa, CA
Cope Family Center, Napa, CA
CAN-V, Napa, CA
Community Resources for Children
Homeless of Napa
Napa Moms
NEWS - Napa Emergency Womens Shelter
Stone Bridge School, Napa, CA
Other Experience
The Grateful Palate, Oxnard, CA
Wine Angels, Los Angeles, CA
Chalone Wine Group, Napa, CA
Business for Social Responsibility, Washington, D.C.
The World Bank, Washington, D.C.
European Union Commission Delegation to the U.S., Washington, D.C.
American World Services, Washington, D.C.
Worldtariff, A Fedex owned company, San Francisco, CA
Technical Know-How
Website & Blog Design - Wordpress, Blogger, Weebly, Photoshop
Social media - Facebook for Business, Twitter, Tweetdeck
Spreadsheets - Advanced Excel for Business,
Databases - Access and SQL programming
Email marketing - Mail Chimp, Constant Contact
Organization - Google Docs and calendar
Education
Leadership Napa Valley, Napa, California, 2015-2016
Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, Washington, D.C., MA German and European Studies
University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon, B.A. International Studies, minor in French
Université de Paris, Sorbonne, Paris, France, Diploma in French Culture and Civilization
Organizations Eva supports
ParentsCAN, Napa, CA
Aldea Children and Family Services, Napa, CA
Cope Family Center, Napa, CA
CAN-V, Napa, CA
Community Resources for Children
Homeless of Napa
Napa Moms
NEWS - Napa Emergency Womens Shelter
Stone Bridge School, Napa, CA
Other Experience
The Grateful Palate, Oxnard, CA
Wine Angels, Los Angeles, CA
Chalone Wine Group, Napa, CA
Business for Social Responsibility, Washington, D.C.
The World Bank, Washington, D.C.
European Union Commission Delegation to the U.S., Washington, D.C.
American World Services, Washington, D.C.
Worldtariff, A Fedex owned company, San Francisco, CA
