Hosts:  Kip Altman with Scot Hunter

Guest:  Kristin Dunlap Schantz - Owner Family/Manager, Swiss Hotel

We will talk about: 

1. Her background

2. The history of the Swiss

3. The Swiss’ place in Sonoma society

4. Hospitality trends in Sonoma relative to other wine county locations.  Same, different?

5. Other

swisshotelsonoma.com

Hosts:  Kip Altman with Scot Hunter

Guest:  Robyn Sebastiani, ED of Sonoma Valley Vintners and Growers Alliance

We will talk about: 

1). Her background

2). Her famous name

3). What is SVVGA?

4). As ED of the alliance, what are her duties?

5). What is the mission of SVVGA?

6). Other

sonomavalleywine.com/about-svvg/

Hosts:  Kip Altman with Scot Hunter

Guest:  Mark Bodenhamer, Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce

We will talk about: 

1). Mark and his background

2). Chamber membership and activities

3). Chamber priorities

4). The Chamber functioning as business development consultant for the city

5). How the Chamber works with the community, city council, etc on issues

6). Other

 sonomachamber.org

Hosts:  Kip Altman with Scot Hunter

Guest:  Barry Friedman, CEO Friedman’s Home Improvement

We will talk about: 

1) the history of the company, 

2) his entry into the family business, 

3) how they chose locations to expand to, 

4) how they have competed against Home Depot & Lowe's, 

5) how they could have possibly kept track of inventory before the era of computers, 

6) the effect of changes in materials prices and supply chain challenges during the Pandemic 

7) customer loyalty 

8) the best selling products 

friedmanshome.com

Hosts:  Kip Altman with Scot Hunter

Guest:   Michelle Anderson, Chief Lending Officer, Redwood Credit Union

We will talk about: 

1) A bit about Michelle's background and her current position?

2) Her perspective on the health of mortgage business in the current economic climate.

3) Her perspective on competitive factors which effect/have effected the industry 

4) The effect of the withdrawal of State Farm and Allstate from the CA market will have on the housing mortgage market?

5) The difference between a credit union and a traditional bank?

6) The status of mortgage competition between credit unions, banks, and other lenders in Sonoma County.

7) Other topics pertinent to the industry

redwoodcu.org

Hosts:  Kip Altman with Scot Hunter

We will talk about: 

1) The book: "California Burning…"

2) How she decided to pursue PG&E

3) The willingness of sources to discuss the company's Involvement in the disaster

4) Her impressions of PG&E's management: before and after the disaster 

5) Follow-up after publication of the book 

5) Other topics related to her journalistic efforts 

6) Any other “old school” companies failing to step up to their obligations in the modern world

Hosts:  Kip Altman with Scot Hunter

We will talk about: 

1) Her background 

2) Her new role overseeing business coverage produced by the Press Democrat and NBBJ

3) the difference in coverage

4) how she gets your leads

5) what makes a good business story 

6) what they won't cover

And more.

northbaybusinessjournal.com

We will talk about Visitor trends to the valley; Is business up or down 2-years post-pandemic? What are the favorite things visitors like to do when they visit; What is the average stay of an out-of-towner; where do most of our visitors come from?; What’s the breakdown of Bay Area day trippers versus overnighters?

sonomavalley.com

Hosts  - Kip Altman with Scot Hunter

Guest - Steve Sangiacomo, Partner, Sangiacomo Family Wines.

The Sangiacomo family has farmed a large swath of Sonoma County for several generations.  Their fruit is used in some of the highest quality Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs produced by premium winemakers in the County.  Since 2016, a small percentage of their grapes have gone into their house label Sangiacomo Family Wines. We’ll talk about the farming and wine-making business business in Sonoma County.

www.sangiacomowines.com