Justin Tooley joins Villa San-Juliette

Posted: 10:51 am, April 30, 2014 by Reporter Meagan Friberg

New Director of Finance has background in winery controllership and international finance

Justin M. Tooley has been named Director of Finance at Villa San-Juliette.

Representatives at Villa San-Juliette Vineyard & Winery recently announced the appointment of Justin M. Tooley as Director of Finance to the award-winning winery’s management team. Tooley has a strong background in winery controllership and is familiar with the local region. As Assistant Controller for Roll Wine Holdings LLC, a subsidiary of Roll Global LLC, Tooley managed the daily finance and compliance operations for Paso Robles’ JUSTIN Winery, as well as Roll Vineyards and Landmark Winery in Sonoma.

Previously, Tooley served as controller for Rusack Winery, a family-owned producer in Santa Barbara County’s Ballard Canyon, where he oversaw daily operations of the brand’s finance department. Additional positions include management for Deckers Outdoor Corporation, Inc. and Senior Associate for industry leader, Deloitte & Touche. Tooley graduated with honors from the University of Santa Barbara with a degree in Business Economics.

“Someone of Justin’s caliber will be a tremendous asset to Villa San-Juliette,” said VSJ COO and Winemaker, Matt Ortman. “We look forward to his input and insight for the brand.”

About Villa San-Juliette

Villa San-Juliette is the vision of iconic television producers, Ken Warwick and Nigel Lythgoe, who believe in bringing the best talent together to create remarkable experiences. At Villa San-Juliette, the experience is world-class wines in an extraordinary setting. The vineyard’s combination of soils, aspect, and elevation create exceptional Bordeaux and Rhone varietal wine of richness, depth and character. The Villa, nestled on the 168-acre estate with 132 acres of bearing vineyards planted to 11 varietals, provides a gracious setting for enjoying a one-of-a-kind experience in Paso Robles wine country. For more information, call (805) 467-0014, or stop by 6385 Cross Canyons Road in San Miguel.