Jessica Hart
Instructor, Wine Business Management Certificate
About
Jessica Hart is an experienced HR professional, business owner and consultant. She specializes in solving complex HR challenges in a practical way in the alcohol industry. She has a degree in Human Resources and Organizational Behavior, complemented by an MBA, and over a decade of in-house HR in the Food and Beverage Industry - she understands the difference between textbook perfection and reality. Jessica is passionate about role clarity, honest conversations and navigating the wild world of compliance.
As an instructor in Sonoma State University's professional development and wine business programs, Jessica combines real life experience to application. Navigating the unique surprise of the wine and Alcohol and Beverage (Alc Bev) industries. She understands workplace cultures where drinking alcohol is part of the norm, and how your policy/procedure directly mitigates or increases risk in these environments. In this workshop, Jessica will help participants "know what they don't know": address compliance gaps, implement practical HR strategies, and prepare for the pivot of 2025. Her engaging, no-nonsense teaching style ensures attendees gain actionable insights that drive organizational success in the wine industry and beyond.
Education
Bachelor of Science (BS), Human Resources and Organizational Behavior, California State University-Sacramento,
MBA Sonoma State University,