{"id":32,"date":"2022-06-21T22:52:29","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T22:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blastedchurch.com\/?page_id=32"},"modified":"2024-01-25T23:47:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T23:47:54","slug":"people","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blastedchurch.com\/people\/","title":{"rendered":"People"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"32\" class=\"elementor elementor-32\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a2bf39 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8a2bf39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c52402 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7c52402\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-335f0c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"335f0c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Team<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65aab1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65aab1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet the Clergy<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64403fb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"64403fb\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-388257d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"388257d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1398\" src=\"https:\/\/blastedchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Team-2023-1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-5142\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blastedchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Team-2023-1-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blastedchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Team-2023-1-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blastedchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Team-2023-1-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blastedchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Team-2023-1-768x420.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blastedchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Team-2023-1-1536x839.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blastedchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Team-2023-1-2048x1119.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-685544a5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"685544a5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6202df58\" data-id=\"6202df58\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d7aada elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31d7aada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Here with a Flask of Wine beneath the Bough,<br \/>A Loaf of Bread, a Book of Verse &#8212; and Thou<br \/>Beside me singing in the Wilderness &#8212;<br \/>And Wilderness is Paradise now.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98e11d5 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98e11d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>-Omar Khayyam-<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4c7f9ed elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"4c7f9ed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0502bc7\" data-id=\"0502bc7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e8938 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"27e8938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blastedchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/BlastedChurch-evan-q29eai1v5i85ub1sx8k1mtjvmxow0gsqktfrtx2esw.jpg\" title=\"BlastedChurch-evan\" alt=\"BlastedChurch-evan\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5eeb483\" data-id=\"5eeb483\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d899a12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d899a12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Evan Saunders<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1401b40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1401b40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Winemaker<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e082c05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e082c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The perfect blend of Prairie charm and enological wit, Evan joined the congregation in 2014 as a cellar hand, rose to Assistant Winemaker, and was promoted to Winemaker at Blasted Church in 2017.<\/p><p>After completing a degree in microbiology from the University of Victoria, Evan moved to Ontario to study Grape and Wine Technology at Brock University. Applying his scientific background with wine was a perfect pairing. Returning to BC, Evan spent over three years learning the art of Bordeaux style reds at Osoyoos Larose, Oliver, BC, and traveled to Sonoma for a Pinot Noir harvest at Kosta Browne in Sebastopol, CA. Evan brings a wealth of red wine making experience to our winemaking team.<\/p><p>Since joining our team four years ago, Evan has been a driving force in the pursuit of stellar quality in our wine program. His contagious enthusiasm in the cellar, along with his finely balanced artistic and scientific approach to winemaking have made Evan the natural choice to spearhead our wine operations into the future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-48f316d3 elementor-section-content-middle animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"48f316d3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53c9de9a\" data-id=\"53c9de9a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-296c9458 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"296c9458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blastedchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/BlastedChurch-tanya-q29ebpafvvvcodazwr8vtin2ynrrujke2rg3wnaauo.jpg\" title=\"BlastedChurch-tanya\" alt=\"BlastedChurch-tanya\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bc9a6aa\" data-id=\"5bc9a6aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4635ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b4635ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Tanya Martin<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b48784c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b48784c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General Manager<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-569b39b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"569b39b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Before joining Blasted Church, Tanya started her career as a senior legal assistant, a role that supported her strong work ethic and attention to detail, which are characteristics that have proven to be essential in her current role.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Tanya had her introduction to the BC wine industry in 1994 as part of the administrative team of what is known today as See Ya Later Ranch. After this experience, she went on to work with other storied wineries including Hillside Estate Winery, Burrowing Owl Vineyards, and Hester Creek Estate Winery. Over the last 30 years Martin has been witnessing the growth and change of the industry and is considered one of the veterans of BC Wine.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text );\">Since joining the Blasted Church team in 2007 as general manager, Tanya has been instrumental in leading the organization through many changes and expansions. Involved in the community, she is the vice president of the Okanagan Falls Skaha Lake Winery Association, among other industry organizations.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6c6d964 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6c6d964\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e31f024\" data-id=\"e31f024\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b058e0 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8b058e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blastedchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/BCV-Team-Ben-Credit-Luke-Whittall-scaled-q2sms2rckyxotlg8pom46fgj5kzksihf2rbg3bqjjk.jpg\" title=\"BCV-Team-Ben-Credit Luke Whittall\" alt=\"BCV-Team-Ben-Credit Luke Whittall\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a768de\" data-id=\"9a768de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1596ee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1596ee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ben King<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16876f3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16876f3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">vineyard manager<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fb36e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fb36e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To say Ben loves vineyard life is something of an understatement. He has worked the vines at some of BC\u2019s best-loved wineries, and praise to the heavens be that he (and his green thumb) has now joined the Blasted Church congregation.<\/p><p>After completing a Bachelor of Natural Resource Science Degree at Thompson Rivers University, Ben began exploring ways to immerse himself in the world of wines and vines. A WSET Level 1 certification was followed by a Viticulture Certificate from Washington State University, and a Vineyard Irrigation certificate from Okanagan College. All the while, he was honing his hands-on skills in the vineyard at various BC wineries as Lead Cellar Hand, Vineyard Supervisor, and Vineyard Manager.<\/p><p>Ben\u2019s focus in the vineyard is to always be taking a holistic approach to grape-growing. This approach includes vineyard practices such as animal care and integration, holistic spray programming and floor management, organic viticulture practices, and a nurturing approach to his vineyard flock. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7defd69 elementor-section-content-middle animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"7defd69\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-07b4839\" data-id=\"07b4839\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf7fc18 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf7fc18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blastedchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Blasted-Church-22-03-Jon-Adrian-11-scaled-q2k1k60q1c6vjz658urluj0a2gr3tbkp8x7v2d4oz4.jpg\" title=\"Okanagan Photographer &#8211; jonadrian.com\" alt=\"Jon Adrian. Architectural, winery and lifestyle photographer. Okanagan Photographer \/ Blasted Church Vineyards\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-23ce933\" data-id=\"23ce933\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e3f914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e3f914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lisa Baxter-Burke<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aff69f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aff69f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Experience Manager<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdab70d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdab70d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lisa has been a part of the hospitality business for over twenty years. She has become a seasoned wine professional working with premium wine agencies Empson and Winspeer\/Trialto, and was the Sales and Marketing Director for Hillside Winery in Naramata.\u00a0<\/p><p>As co-owner and front of house expert, she ran the operations of Front Street Brasserie with a smile and deft hand. Her passion is bringing elevated customer service with a personal touch and ensuring that your experience at Blasted Church Vineyards will be enjoyable, fun, and one to always remember.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61582b6 elementor-section-content-middle animated-slow elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"61582b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c3d7de\" data-id=\"5c3d7de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sean purchased a majority interest in Blasted Church in the summer of 2020 \u2013 Sean was attracted to Blasted Church because of its iconic brand in the BC wine industry.<\/p><p>Sean has been fortunate to have worked with many of Canada\u2019s leading brands and businesses including: The Keg, lululemon, A&amp;W, Aritzia, Mr. Lube, Boston Pizza and Air Miles Canada.<\/p><p>Sean will bring his experience with these leading Canadian brands and work with Blasted Church\u2019s award winning wines, iconic brand and experienced management team.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cda45fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cda45fc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dave Courtemanche<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f27e5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9f27e5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Assistant Winemaker<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d13b03b\" data-id=\"d13b03b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1345a13 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1345a13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sue Johnston<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73049b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"73049b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Accountant Administrator<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-638acae\" data-id=\"638acae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2ca539 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2ca539\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/blastedchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BlastedChurch-jamie.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-652\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blastedchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BlastedChurch-jamie.jpg 533w, https:\/\/blastedchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BlastedChurch-jamie-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-366aa25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"366aa25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jamie MacNeill<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a65c3a elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a65c3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cellarmaster<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5389b24 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5389b24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cellar <\/br>Master<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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https:\/\/blastedchurch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/BlastedChurch-luke-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98d28c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98d28c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Luke Whittall<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3750e0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3750e0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Direct Sales Specialist<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Team Meet the Clergy Here with a Flask of Wine beneath the Bough,A Loaf of Bread, a Book of Verse &#8212; and ThouBeside me singing in the Wilderness &#8212;And Wilderness is Paradise now. -Omar Khayyam- Evan Saunders Winemaker The perfect blend of Prairie charm and enological wit, Evan joined the congregation in 2014 as a 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