Michael Baust Email Address

Vice President Information Technology

In our 45th year of farming, we own eleven estate vineyards located along a 70-mile spread of the Salinas Valley. We built a state-of-the-art winery with a crushing capacity of 30,000 tons, as well as a smaller Reserve Winery where the small production wines of Scheid Vineyards are crafted. With 4,000 acres of vineyards, we sell the majority of our production as custom-made wines to other wineries.

> Strategic, results-oriented IT Leader with experience leading all facets of IT including cybersecurity, project management, system development, networking/infrastructure, desktop support and help desk. > Expertise in envisioning and leading technology-based projects that increase organizational profitability through efficiency improvements and cost reductions. > Committed to mentoring as a cornerstone of career development for staff, facilitating the talent management processes for 5 to 70 reports resulting in a highly competent IT team. > Skilled in managing operating budget up to $5 million and capital (projects) budget up to $25 million. > Significant experience in Retail and Food Processing/Manufacturing including private label goods, raw and pre-cooked proteins, snacks, and beverages. > Strong systems implementation/upgrade leadership experience, including SaaS, MRP, ERP (PeopleSoft, Oracle, SAP, Infor, MS Dynamics, JD Edwards, Sage), Business Intelligence/Analytics (Cognos, Business Objects) and CRM (Salesforce, MS Dynamics). * Staff Leadership/Development * Process Improvement * Supply Chain Integration * IT/Business Alignment * Vendor Management * Mergers and Acquisitions * Amazon Web Services (AWS) * MS Azure * KPI Management * Technical Infrastructure * Cyber Security * Budget Accountability