Michael is a Silicon Valley innovator and entrepreneur who has been seduced by the world of wine. He has started and built several successful technology companies, including big data pioneer, Splunk (Nasdaq: SPLK). His foundation, FOUNDER.org, has invested in more than 125 young innovators applying technology to some of the world’s most challenging problems. 
 
Michael and his family are the fifth family to steward the storybook Château de Pommard, in Burgundy, and have converted the property into a beacon of biodynamic viticulture. 
 
He graduated from Drexel University with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Mathematics where he is recognized as a Drexel 100 top living alumni. Michael also holds an MBA in Marketing and Finance from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, and he is a certified Wine & Spirit Education Trust wine professional.

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Michael Baum

CEO & Founder

Victoria brings business operations and financial expertise to VIVANT. She loves driving the business to achieve financial objectives, forecasting, and managing operations to ensure success. Originally from Lyon, Victoria most recently managed Sales, Logistics, and Budgeting for Ralph Lauren Europe in Geneva, contributing to a turnover of 7 billion euros. 
 
Previously she was with the team at Disney in Paris and Air France-KLM in Madrid and Barcelona. At VIVANT, Victoria manages finance, customer care, logistics, and human resources, with a constant eye on designing and implementing responsible and sustainable practices. 
 
Victoria is a graduate of the Lyon School of Management (IAE) with a Master in International Trade, and she has a certification from the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.

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Victoria Drouelle

Vice President of Finance & Operations

Boris is a technical expert who leads our development teams through successful product launches. As director of engineering, he is in charge of setting goals, processes, improvements, and significant applications for our on-demand and live experiences. Before joining VIVANT, Boris was the team and project lead at Endava, where he designed and built projects for automated warehouses all over the world. Previously, he worked at Banca Intesa on domain payment transactions, cards, and systems. He also served as senior developer and team lead at NCR. Boris graduated with two Masters degrees in Marketing and IT from the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Mathematics, in the Computers department. He is currently finishing his PHD in the IT field.

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Boris Jevtic

Director of Engineering

Driven by a customer mindset, Benoît is a sales leader. Before joining CDP, he spent more than 11 years between Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Singapore, with some of the biggest names in the wine industry, including Moët Hennessy, ASC Fine Wines, and Sarment. Benoît is passionate about new cultures and sees wine as a way to bridge cultural divides. Connecting the world to wine is his mission. He brings his expertise in developing international sales and scaling sales operations to the CDP team. Benoît attended Neoma Business School, where he graduated with a Master of Management, Business, and Economics. He is also a graduate of 3iS - Institut International de l’Image et du Son with a Masters Degree in Media and Production, and the Wine & Spirit Education Trust.

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Benoit Daury

Director of trade sales

Jez brings storytelling and media know-how to VIVANT. Working in the wine industry has long been a dream and he is delighted to be evangelizing for sustainable viticulture.
After 12 years at the world’s largest press agency, AP, Jez moved to France to lead Euronews’ digital newsroom and then build a Europe-wide culture service from scratch.
Leading the marketing team gives Jez a greater scope than a purely editorial remit, and he’s now managing Paid and Organic Social as well as PR and Comms.
A bona fide wine obsessive, Jez is currently a diploma candidate on the WSET program.
He has a Master of Arts in Literature and Language from the University of Glasgow and the University of California.

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Jez Fielder

Director of Marketing

Jean-Rémi is our vineyards manager. Originally from Yonne (Burgundy), he moved to Toulouse to finish his engineering degree and started his career as an engineer and project manager in the South of France. Fifteen years later, Jean-Rémi moved back home and made the most significant switch of his life by going back to school to study viticulture in Beaune. Since then, he has dedicated his career to working in harmony with nature, learning about and using biodynamic principles from the vineyards to the winery. At the Château, he leads his team with true passion and great humanity.

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Jean-Rémi Fray

Vineyard Manager

Meet Paul, our Winemaker. A Burgundy native, Paul has spent the past ten years honing his skills in wineries across the globe including New Zealand and the United States. Wherever he could, Paul followed his passion for Pinot Noir, making this grape variety the common theme for all of his professional endeavors. Having completed more than 20 vinifications during his career, he is now our wine guru at Château de Pommard.

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Paul Negrerie

Winemaker

Etienne is the face that greets our wine lovers from all over the world at Château de Pommard in Burgundy. He trains our wine advisors on guest relations and experiences and values more than anything his customer relationships. He is also in charge of driving B2B Sales in France. Originally from Reunion Island, he started his career in Parisian real estate before moving to Beaune. He now has his dream job, allowing him to combine his two passions: wine and people. Etienne’s team welcomed clients from more than 90 nationalities. Etienne graduated from the CFPPA and the Chambre du Commerce et de l’Industrie of Beaune and holds his Wine and Spirit Education Trust Level 3 Certification with distinction.

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Etienne Payet

Manager Retail Sales And Senior Trade Sales Manager France

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