Dennis Cakebread is a 40+ year veteran of Napa Valley, where his family built the prestigious Cakebread Cellars from scratch beginning in 1973. He has been active in wine industry groups including stints as president of the Napa Valley Vintners and has served on the boards of The Wine Institute, Family Winemakers of California, and WineAmerica. He is co-founder and board member of Free the Grapes, is a previous board member and treasurer of the Coalition for Free Trade, and is past president and board member of the Wine Market Council. He is currently on the board at American AgCredit.