The Team
We're big on people here at Gladdy. We recognise that it's the people who inject life and soul into our label and we couldn't feel more blessed to have the team that we do. Friends and family (and dogs...) form an important part of the wider Gladstone Vineyard community, especially during vintage when all the troops rally together to lend a helping hand! Throughout harvest we have a dynamic atmosphere filled with fun and laughter, as well as a pretty healthy dose of absurdity... And of course no harvest day is complete without a home-cooked lunch and some vinos in the sun! Year-round our core team consists of these legends...
Ollie - The Vine Whisperer
Ollie has been the stalwart of Gladstone Vineyard that has kept its heart beating for many years. He has an intimate knowledge of natures cycles and is an expert at making a decision on the fly when he feels that wind change! When not managing Gladdy’s vines and all that this encompasses. Ollie enjoys spending time with his family and teaching his son the art of the lasso (sometimes not so successfully…). Ollie lives locally (we mean it when we say he lives and breathes this land), and cares for his own farm alongside his partner and their son.
Tina - The Grape Guru
Tina is Ollie's other (*ahem* better...) half. She comes to us with well over a decade of experience in vineyard management, and we're incredibly fortunate to have someone so capable lovingly tending to our vines. A harder worker we've seldom come across, and her attitude towards work and life remain equally positive. Whether we're after a good laugh, her viticultural opinion, or one of her stories of motherhood to entertain us, we know we can always count on Tina!
Karen - Operations and Finance Manager
Karen keeps us all sane. Thank goodness, someone has to! Karen is a wizard when it comes to running the behind the scenes of our business and we certainly don’t use the term ‘Operations Manager’ lightly when it comes to all that she does. Karen graced the grounds of Gladstone Vineyard with an extensive background in event management making her a total connoisseur when it comes to, well, pretty much everything. From customer relations, to accounts, marketing and sales, she is a true jack of all trades. In her own words, she’s our “everything but the dishes” lady.